Oil leaking around this harness… what’s it for??

[CostaRicaTalon]

Hey all.
I’ve noticed some sticky dirt building up right in this area and I have oil leaking from around this harness.

My question is what this is for/where is it going inside the case?

When I pull on it slightly, it starts backing out of the hole and I’m hoping it’s just some slack in the wire and not that something has come undone or broken.

I plan to just seal up around where the spillage is coming from, but wanted some knowledge on what I’m fixing also. Would this be the transmission oil that’s leaking or the engines oil??

TIA!

 

[CostaRicaTalon]

Also, I say wires move freely, only moved them a tiny bit, less than 1/2”.

 

[JenElio]

Hey all.
I’ve noticed some sticky dirt building up right in this area and I have oil leaking from around this harness.

My question is what this is for/where is it going inside the case?

When I pull on it slightly, it starts backing out of the hole and I’m hoping it’s just some slack in the wire and not that something has come undone or broken.

I plan to just seal up around where the spillage is coming from, but wanted some knowledge on what I’m fixing also. Would this be the transmission oil that’s leaking or the engines oil??

TIA!

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Hey!!! Welcome from South Florida

Post some pics of your Talon and where you ride, I'm sure you got some beautiful scenery over there 👍

I can't really help with your issue but maybe @HondaTech has an answer for you.

 

[CostaRicaTalon]

Hey!!! Welcome from South Florida

Post some pics of your Talon and where you ride, I'm sure you got some beautiful scenery over there 👍

I can't really help with your issue but maybe @HondaTech has an answer for you.

I ride alone so I never get great action shots! But here’s some view points from a normal days ride. From 1’ asl to 4,700’ asl

 

[silvertrd09]

Welcome from Texas! Hope you can figure that out. On a side note my sister and bil go down to Costa Rica once or twice a year. They keep telling me to come with them. If I could get my P500 on the plane I'm coming. Looks like some awesome riding!

 

[CostaRicaTalon]

Welcome from Texas! Hope you can figure that out. On a side note my sister and bil go down to Costa Rica once or twice a year. They keep telling me to come with them. If I could get my P500 on the plane I'm coming. Looks like some awesome riding!

Lotssssss of rentals down here that will take you on some wild rides. Definitely worth a visit!

 

[CID]

Hey all.
I’ve noticed some sticky dirt building up right in this area and I have oil leaking from around this harness.

My question is what this is for/where is it going inside the case?

When I pull on it slightly, it starts backing out of the hole and I’m hoping it’s just some slack in the wire and not that something has come undone or broken.

I plan to just seal up around where the spillage is coming from, but wanted some knowledge on what I’m fixing also. Would this be the transmission oil that’s leaking or the engines oil??

TIA!

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I had a look at mine, it's been seeping enough oil to be 'messy' but the dirt has dried it out. There seems to be a rubber boot that's supposed to plug into the engine case, sealing the wires. Mine doesn't move though, it's pretty secure. It's my guess that that rubber boot has come unplugged on yours and needs to be pushed back in.

 

[Jerryg]

Probably stator wires.

JAH

 

[hondabob]

Its normal to get some seepage from the stator wire rubber seal. The wires should be snug so compare it with another Talon or Pioneer 1000. The rubber part is sealed with an adhesive. Usually it takes over 10,000 miles for it to seep enough to make a mess. I clean my Talon with 37,500 every 200 miles.

 

[CostaRicaTalon]

Its normal to get some seepage from the stator wire rubber seal. The wires should be snug so compare it with another Talon or Pioneer 1000. The rubber part is sealed with an adhesive. Usually it takes over 10,000 miles for it to seep enough to make a mess. I clean my Talon with 37,500 every 200 miles.

Thank you. I keep her clean, but I just recently did a deep cleaning on the block because I did all my oils. So now the leak is just more visible.

She’s running great so I’m assuming my stator is all in tact in there, I’m going to clean up the area and see if I can seal it up to stop the leak. It is leaking enough that it gives me a nice oil line down the side of the case and dripping on to the engine mount, so it’s now become more than just a dirty spot for me.

Thanks for all the help

 

[CID]

Thank you. I keep her clean, but I just recently did a deep cleaning on the block because I did all my oils. So now the leak is just more visible.

She’s running great so I’m assuming my stator is all in tact in there, I’m going to clean up the area and see if I can seal it up to stop the leak. It is leaking enough that it gives me a nice oil line down the side of the case and dripping on to the engine mount, so it’s now become more than just a dirty spot for me.

Thanks for all the help

If you can't push the plug back into the case (you should be able to feel it plug in), I'd clean it up real well and seal it with high temp RTV. That stuff has been holding the International Space Station together for decades.

 

[CostaRicaTalon]

If you can't push the plug back into the case (you should be able to feel it plug in), I'd clean it up real well and seal it with high temp RTV. That stuff has been holding the International Space Station together for decades.

I remember on the upper right side of the boot it does look like it’s popping out, so now that I have the info on it I’m going to try and re-seat it.

Plan B is high temp RTV.

Thanks for all the info everyone 🤘🏼

I’ll get some photos when I do it also.

 

[CostaRicaTalon]

Sorry for the delay! Been riding!

Sealed it up really well (I’m all function over form. Especially being in the jungle) so beware of the images you’re about to see 😂

Probably about 100 miles on it so far with no signs of any seepage.

Also re-tape’d where the harness enter that boot, as well as most of my harness looms around the buggy as well

 

[CID]

Good job, it'll be dirty (invisible) soon enough. 👍