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Okay guys, I know how weird this is going to sound, but I need to know how to clean out the old oil from my final drive (83 GL1100). I pulled the rear tire to have it replaced and decided to change the final drive oil while the saddlebags were off. I went to drain it and nothing came out. I just figured that it was run really low (the silver exterior was at least a 1/4 inch thick in oil and goo). I pulled the breather cap and the filler cap, nothing came out of the drain. So I just started putting in fresh hypoid. Well, the oil just came right back out the filler hole.
I poked a plastic rod into the drain hole, and for about 30 minutes or so I literally pulled the old oil out. It was about ten times thicker than any syrup I've ever seen! So, I filled it back the best I could, but I just know there's a lot of old oil in there.
What can I use to flush it?
Jack
Okay guys, I know how weird this is going to sound, but I need to know how to clean out the old oil from my final drive (83 GL1100). I pulled the rear tire to have it replaced and decided to change the final drive oil while the saddlebags were off. I went to drain it and nothing came out. I just figured that it was run really low (the silver exterior was at least a 1/4 inch thick in oil and goo). I pulled the breather cap and the filler cap, nothing came out of the drain. So I just started putting in fresh hypoid. Well, the oil just came right back out the filler hole.
I poked a plastic rod into the drain hole, and for about 30 minutes or so I literally pulled the old oil out. It was about ten times thicker than any syrup I've ever seen! So, I filled it back the best I could, but I just know there's a lot of old oil in there.
What can I use to flush it?
Jack