Thanks. It's an old Honda Fourtrax that they only made for 2 years so it's difficult to find much info on it. I finally found a pdf service manual, and it looks like 2 in the diagram below so I just need to remove the gas tank to access.
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Any idea what is causing this leak - 4 wheeler
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Thanks. It's an old Honda Fourtrax that they only made for 2 years so it's difficult to find much info on it. I finally found a pdf service manual, and it looks like 2 in the diagram below so I just need to remove the gas tank to access.
Take that chain off and soak it down with WD40. Let that sit over night. Keep going back and spray it down intermittently. Then let it soak in a coffee can or other container in oil for a day. It needs a spot of lube. That thing hasn't seen a drop of lube in a very long time. I am referring to the second pic. Or is that a parts unit.
Check thar breather tube first. Also look at the deformity of the seal at the bottom. It may be the seal needs replaced. My question is what happened to cause the deformation. Does it look like that on the other side. Take a pic of the other side and post it. If the other is the same way you could have a crank bearing on the way out causing that seal deformity. Just a thought based on what I see at a close up glance. Don't be worried though it might have been that way for a while and might be fine. It's hard to say for sure without being there to inspect it up close. Have someone crank it over and watch that shaft and see if there is any shaft movement. It should rotate not ocellate.
It looks like it is leaking where that seal looks damaged. I haven't worked on that model but the seal does look wonky.
What cc motor is it and approximately what year?
Depending on the year and engine size the crankcase vent should be located on the right side of the case with a tube leading up away from the case.
