Hi Fellow Syncronauts!

    I just wanted to let you all know that after a 40 mile test drive and
two
days the exterior seal I made with silicone on the first joint of the
tranny (nearest to the driveshaft) is doing very well!
   It was easy to clean the suspect seal area with TSP and a brush (an old
toothbrush works great, and a wire brush can be helpful too), then a spray
bottle with water washes away the tsp and I can see immediately if its clean
by the way the water reacts, (if it beads it is still oily).  As soon as its
dry I apply two successive coats of silicone, the second about an hour
later.  The exterior metal is clean enough for the silicone to make a good
seal, deep down in the gap it may still be oily but I guess the silicone
bridges enough over it enough to stop the flow.
    Normally by this time there would already be several drops of oil, but
there is absolutely none!  If this doesnt work and I have to take the nose
off and make an interior seal I'll just do that, (or live with this small
leak), but this was so much faster & easier!
     I'll post to the group if it holds (or not) in a
week or longer.  So far I'm delighted!

  Peter '87 syncro , '87 Honda CBR 600
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