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I have the seal and ready to install, is it a straight swop or should I add a touch of grease or maybe silicon sealer?
I couldn’t get the bush out…
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That's exactly why I didn't…
That's exactly why I didn't replace it, I took one look at the bush and thought that's going to be a problem. Fitted a new kick start shaft and 500 miles later all of a sudden it's leaking like a stuck pig.
Should have done it in the first place, thanks for the information.
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Bush or seal, the seal does…
Bush or seal, the seal does not need the Bush to be removed to replace the seal. Just lift it out with a seal pick and lightly grease the new seal and insert it.
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I seem to remember..
.. that when I did the one on my Commando I put a very light smear of silicone in the recess. And I'm sure I didn't need to remove the bush. But it was a long time ago.
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I couldn’t get the bush out on mine, so just picked out the old seal and cleaned. I did lube the seal with some grease to help flip it into the groove, easier than doing it dry.
I used the new x seal type and have had no leaks since.