Help removing left side crankcase cover 83 750

[stlouisaaron]

after 3 days, pbblaster and a hammer drill - i won! The nuts are off and so is my crankcase cover - and my starter! I feel like dancing! One last question though - what is a good gasket sealant to use on this when I get my new gasket?

[chines]

I am pulling on the left crankcase cover and it seems to want to spring back as soon as I get it close to being off the shifter...my clymers shows the plate coming off to reveal a bolt but mine is solid underneath. Do I need to remove anything on the other side?

[mattyo]

Originally Posted by stlouisaaron

after 3 days, pbblaster and a hammer drill - i won! The nuts are off and so is my crankcase cover - and my starter! I feel like dancing! One last question though - what is a good gasket sealant to use on this when I get my new gasket?

I didn't use anything except the actual gasket to seal the left crankcase and it's still holding up just fine. The left crankcover gasket is like $8. That's all I suggest. But make sure you clean off the old gasket parts first and have a good/clean metal surface for the new gasket to seat on. You'll be fine with that.

Originally Posted by chines

I am pulling on the left crankcase cover and it seems to want to spring back as soon as I get it close to being off the shifter...my clymers shows the plate coming off to reveal a bolt but mine is solid underneath. Do I need to remove anything on the other side?

There is a pretty strong magnetic force between the stator (attached to the left crankcover) and the magnets (attached to the crank-shaft). You may need to just pull on the left crankcover harder. If all the appropriate bolts are removed, that's all you need to do.

[luisr320]

And be carefull with the gear that connects to the starter. It may fall off since it is not secured with anything.
That magnetic pull is quite a surprise. As Matt says, just pull hard.

[chines]

Originally Posted by mattyo

I didn't use anything except the actual gasket to seal the left crankcase and it's still holding up just fine. The left crankcover gasket is like $8. That's all I suggest. But make sure you clean off the old gasket parts first and have a good/clean metal surface for the new gasket to seat on. You'll be fine with that.



There is a pretty strong magnetic force between the stator (attached to the left crankcover) and the magnets (attached to the crank-shaft). You may need to just pull on the left crankcover harder. If all the appropriate bolts are removed, that's all you need to do.

That is awesome!!! Thanks!!! I was very hesitant to pull any harder in fear of breaking something

[keb709]

Well you figured it out, BUT: Use a rubber mallet, not a hammer. I used a mallet and only a mallet to remove my cover. I would be worried about using a chisel on a gasket surface...