Crankshaft seal, do I have to split the case?

[charlies]

Hello

The crankshaft seal leaked oil to my stator and smoked it. It happened to BOTH of my 2001 STX DI 1100's on the same day. It was a bad day!!

I pulled the engine.

1. Do I have to split the case and if so,
2. Do I have to remove the head and pistons? OR
3. Can I remove just the lower case portion (the half that is fastened to the engine mounting tray)?

The cost of buying two new (O.E.M) Kawasaki stators is a killer.

1. Are there any aftermarket stators that are of high quality?
2. Would you put a used (salvage) stator on your ski?

Thanks Folks!
Charlie

[Technical Support]

Re: Crankshaft seal, do I have to split the case?

You will have to reseal the case halves when installing the seals, its going to be difficult to just pull the bottom and install seals. I dont recommend it. No aftermarket company that I'm aware of sells complete staters that are a direct replacement for o.e.