Ok so about 2 months ago I changed the water pump and I the only thing I didnt change was the gasket and I just noticed that there was a little fresh oil dripping from around the pump so i wiped it up but it looks like its been doing this for a few weeks. Its the only place that looks like this, take a look at the pic and let me know what you guys think.


thanks

 

did the gasket get ripped or distored causing it not to seal. bolts i'm assuming are tight? just wondering if it will get worse and you will have to fix the leak before something esle happens. just a thought

 

Does anyone know what that seal is behind the weap hole? I think thats the seal thats leaking!

 

In the picture it looks like the oil starts leaking up higher to the left.Do you have excess to a black light this might give you a better look where it is leaking oil.

 

If you didnt change the oil seal behind the waterpump seal could possibly be the problem.The weep hole is a center spot for coolant and oil indication if either seal is bad. Sometimes hard to see oil leaking when waterpump seal is bad also. OPT

 

i thought you had to split the case for the oil seal deal. does the case have a crack in it??

 

not on the 500 http://www.atvtime.com/phpBB2/viewto...6762c0e8c2fe2e

 

Lot of good this post did to many photo bucket delete!

 

You have to hit his top photo bucket link . Here you go http://s470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/cortexans/

 

What you are seeing up higher is just grease thats come off the drive shaft and has splattered around.