Seeping gearshift shaft '82 WR

I took my cover off in hopes of resolving this issue. I found the previous owner had put two O rings on the shaft. The parts breakdown shows just one.

I replaced it...still leaks! Anyone have a solution for this?

See the countershaft seal thread below

How much play in the gear shift shaft to the bore in the clutch cover.?

Bill....wrong side.....get back on the track please

I read it like Bill, gear lever shaft, must be be worn bore.
Check bore, machine and bush if required or worn gear lever shaft at seal area, maybe try lower oil level.

joe wrong side...

the bore in the case must be ovaled out is my guess as well

I just resolved the same issue you are having. Two O rings were in place and leaking. I had an assortment of plumbing O rings on hand and put a thicker O ring in. Thicker but not enough to cause it to drag. The bore may have been minimally worn but it sure didn't appear that way when I slid the shaft in without an O ring. I also replaced the shift shaft with one off a 77 360 that was slightly longer on the outboard side and allowed for a better alignment for the shifter bolt to ride between the two splines and it improved the clearance for the case and shifter.

Joe he said the gear shift shaft in the clutch cover.

If the bore is egg shaped you may have to fit a bushing in it. If it's not too bad maybe you can pein it on both sides to close the bore up a little. You can move metal without cracking it a little. Maybe you can put a o ring on the inside and use flat washers on the outside to pull the o ring against the clutch cover just a little so it seals. While you buy time to fix it right.

I have a orginal o ring from that shifter shaft in my dresser draw.

Sorry Joe.

Well, it is fairly low hour bike and there does not appear to be much play with the shaft in place...certainly not enough for a bushing to be aded to the mix. I could try a slightly thicker o ring...

early had no bushing....just the aluminum case. eggs out. kicker worse but higher up and not as close to the oil. machine and install an OSB bushing. done
new o rings will work for a while but it is like putting a band aid on a sucking chest wound

You could put a o ring on the inside with a coil spring between the shifter and the case on the outside, to snug the o ring on the inside? I would tap the outside of the bore with a flat punch to close up some of the hole too.

Ditto what Joe said a temp fix