tntmo
Well-Known Member
I recently got back from a North Dakota to San Diego trip on the Tenere. Right around Dodge City, KS I saw my rear rim was coated in oil and there was oil all over the bottom of the "pumpkin". I stopped at the local WalMart and picked up some gear oil, popped off the fill cap and it was right at level. Wiped up the rear rim with some paper towels and noticed no more oil on the rim for the remainder of the trip. The bottom of the "pumpkin" still has some residual fluid now that I'm home. I did a tire swap in AZ at my friends place, the oil seal near the drive splines didn't look terrible.
2013 Tenere, about 49,000 miles.
Dust on the wheel after wiping up the oil. No more oil got on the rim but I imagine the seal is starting to go?
Oil on the bottom of the shaft housing and "pumpkin". Seemed to collect a little bit there.
You can see some oil on the hub as well. I couldn't get in there to wipe that up very good. It didn't get worse as I continued on my ride but it seems to point to the shaft seal that is a somewhat common occurrence? The oil on the top I think is from when I removed the fill plug. It was cold and rainy....what can I say??
2013 Tenere, about 49,000 miles.
Dust on the wheel after wiping up the oil. No more oil got on the rim but I imagine the seal is starting to go?
Oil on the bottom of the shaft housing and "pumpkin". Seemed to collect a little bit there.
You can see some oil on the hub as well. I couldn't get in there to wipe that up very good. It didn't get worse as I continued on my ride but it seems to point to the shaft seal that is a somewhat common occurrence? The oil on the top I think is from when I removed the fill plug. It was cold and rainy....what can I say??