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Message started by freerider23 on 08/11/05 at 12:41:01

Title: oil filter cover exploded
Post by freerider23 on 08/11/05 at 12:41:01

i started my bike the other day, and theoil filter went through the cover, along with half the oil. the mechanic is tearin it apart for free out of sheer curiosity. anyone have any ideas on why this happened????

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by sluggo on 08/11/05 at 12:43:17

freerider23 wrote:

i would guess inferior alloy quality when they cast the part.

what year machine? if one is bad, so are others.

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Mr 650 on 08/11/05 at 14:05:00

If possible, post a pic please.

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Reelthing on 08/11/05 at 14:19:38

got to have a picture of that !

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by freerider23 on 08/11/05 at 17:35:05

no pics, the bike is an 88, and the filter was changed recently, but i put like 300 miles on it since then. i am so confused. i will try to steal a cam from someone so i can shoot a pic, but no promises. has anyone ever seen that before?????

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Mr 650 on 08/11/05 at 18:06:12

not me you are the 1st to blow the cover off

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by bentwheel on 08/11/05 at 18:10:41

Tell the mechanic you want the filter back. What brand is it? It seems like this was caused by a build up of pressure.

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by freerider23 on 08/12/05 at 15:37:44

http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2005%5C08%5C12%5Cbikepics-408156-full.jpg (http://www.bikepics.com/members/freerider23/)

ok so i read what susan wrote like 3 friggin times, and i still dont understand, but i have been up all night with a newborn and then worked all day so you're all lucky i can still type. anyways, go there and you will see the end result.

http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2005%5C08%5C12%5Cbikepics-408156-full.jpg (http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/408156/)

Edited to display images in the post and also allow clicking on them to reach the host site. The images are the same but use two different pathnames.

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Reelthing on 08/12/05 at 15:50:36

Who changed the oil filter last? - it could just be my eyes - but that spring looks a lot heaver than the silver stock spring and is the filter caved in a bit?

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by threezukes on 08/12/05 at 19:14:57

Could you have maybe unknowingly banged the cover on something and put a crack in it on one of your rides?

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by freerider23 on 08/15/05 at 11:06:00

i thought i would have known if i hit it, but maybe someone dont like me??

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Mr 650 on 08/19/05 at 00:14:48

Hmm, Just finding this again as it has fallen back to page 2 behind a pile of other topics.
http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suzuki-savage-88-bikepics-408156.jpg
Are we still saying the oil pressure did this?
The fracture looks like it matched the O.D. of the filter.
Could have a previous owner attempted to install a wrong/too tall filter and attempted to squash the cover on? It looks like a cookie cutter punched it out.
Find it hard to believe that the filter media didn't puncture. Damifino.
I guess replace the filter, spring, o-ring and cover. Then see if it repeats. ??? I hate to say that when the cause is still unknown, but at least there would be confirmation of a real prob.
Most oiling systems have a bypass of some kind, perhaps somethings is stuck?

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Savage_Rob on 08/19/05 at 06:53:38

I find that just baffling at this point.

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Paladin on 08/19/05 at 12:25:07

freerider23 wrote:

Did the mechanic ever say what he found/thought?

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Ed_L. on 08/19/05 at 13:06:21

That spring looks a lot heavier than the one in my '02. Maybe when the cover was on the spring crushed down till the coils hit and caused the cover to crack. The cover is only thin cast aluminum afterall. Strange thing to have happen.

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Mr 650 on 08/20/05 at 02:10:01

What bugs me is the hole is bigger than the spring.
It's like the whole filter was coming out.

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Greg_650 on 08/21/05 at 06:04:36

Mr 650 wrote:

What bugs me is the hole is bigger than the spring.
It's like the whole filter was coming out.

I don't know, but I agree with Mr_650. Look at the filter picture from the Tech Corner....
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/gmdinusa/Oil08web.jpg

Something doesn't match here, and my guess is that some people shouldn't be allowed to turn a wrench :P

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by lancer on 08/21/05 at 07:50:05

Uh oh, somebody is going to be on too restriction????

Man, that is hard.

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by freerider23 on 08/22/05 at 11:53:50

the mechanic said he ran 4 quarts of oil through it and it ran fine--with his foot holdin the broken piece in place---he dont know whats wrong.

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Reelthing on 08/22/05 at 13:51:40

Looks like the cover is about $22 plus a spring, o-ring's, and filter - i'd replace um' fill it with oil - pull the head breather hose - is it still puffin? - and give it one more chance - it is strange - maybe it was just weak from some thing - got stepped on or some such -

Title: Re: oil filter cover exploded
Post by Ed_L. on 08/22/05 at 14:53:19

Could of been a bad casting, it is weird ???