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Title: Oil leak from the engine... Post by Baby Hog on 03/19/08 at 14:58:07 I have 2001 Savage... It has some sort of oil leak in the engine... It runs fine but after a long ride I have noticed that the engine ridges are covered in oil. It doesn't leak enough to have to refill it or even add oil ever! So I had a machanic tell me that I had a busted seal. The oil seems to gather half way down and slatters back onto my pants and the battery box... Any suggestions about where to start or what might be a good way to fix it without having to take the engine apart and replace all the seals? :-? |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by verslagen1 on 03/19/08 at 15:09:15 Sound like the infamous head plug leak. da da da duh! Got a manual? It's a $4 little rubber plug that you gotta pull to torque down the head bolts from the top, but underneath the head cover. So it's a lot of fun to get at. Check the tech section for head plug, I know it's in there. ;D |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by demin on 03/19/08 at 15:40:39 Head plug would be my bet. ;) |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by skrapiron on 03/19/08 at 15:45:15 Head plug, loose head bolt, loose valve inspection cover. Try the obvious ones first. If not, you're going to end up pulling the head anyway. Maybe you'll get lucky. |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by thumperclone on 03/19/08 at 17:43:32 SEARCH> head plug |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by T Mack 1 on 03/19/08 at 19:47:56 Take a small bright flashlight, and shine it up into the hole behind where the exhaust pipe goes into the engine. On the upper surface, you should see the plug everyone is mentioning. |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by verslagen1 on 03/19/08 at 19:55:14 No, not that side, on the left side. There you go. All black in there? It you have any doubt, spray engine cleaner in there, wash it off, don't worry it will show up again. ;D |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by Max_Morley on 03/19/08 at 20:21:58 On the two I work with I could see the plug jiggle up and down as the engine ran and watched the oil ooze by the plug. When you park the bike on the side stand it will drip off the lower left corner of the head. When you are driving it will blow all over the side tins, battery and tool box. About a 4 hr job, be sure to get Greg's CD that has lots of pictures and instructions. Max |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by vroom1776 on 03/20/08 at 06:27:25 4468715644667B656C70090 wrote:
unless you strip one of the bolts and have to pull the engine out to remove it. |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by Baby Hog on 03/20/08 at 09:07:06 I am gonna check that thing as soon as I get home tonight... I hope that is what it is! Actually it sounds exactly like what it is... We'll see ::) I'll post what I find |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by T Mack 1 on 03/20/08 at 10:03:35 If it's the cap plug, it's not a pressure leak. The plug is in the path of the oil returning to the sump. Just a messy annoyance.... :P |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by Savage_Rob on 03/23/08 at 08:11:32 35312C2C2E72747475430 wrote:
unless you strip one of the bolts and have to pull the engine out to remove it. [/quote] Or break one off like I did... |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by Baby Hog on 03/25/08 at 08:25:53 So I got to the plug/cap no prob... My question now is does it just pull off or how does it come out? And also what is the cable that is located directly under the cover for (what does it do)? One more question, I think I just missed where it is or maybe I was just so tired last night I didn't see it... It was like 11:30 which is late for me anyway back to the question... the O ring that is shown in the tech documents that you need to replace where is that at? I didn't see one that size? |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by demin on 03/25/08 at 08:30:22 Look up head plug/cap in tech.It sounds like you have not gone far enough.Did you only remove the chrome covers so far?The whole top of the head has to come off. http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1058986 |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by Savage_Rob on 03/25/08 at 08:53:26 Yes, please go to the tech ref forum and read the thread(s) on this issue. There is a lot of info already compiled that answers most questions. If you still have questions, come back to this forum and post them. |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by Baby Hog on 03/25/08 at 17:18:50 No I have gotten to the plug I just needed to know how it comes out, but I'll look in the tech forum again I just didn't see how to remove the actual plug. |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by verslagen1 on 03/25/08 at 17:21:26 It's just pressed in with a little sealant. Give a tug, should come out if it was leaking. |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by Baby Hog on 03/25/08 at 17:25:44 Thanks! :) |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by T Mack 1 on 03/25/08 at 17:50:41 Pressed in from above.... head cover needs to come off.... |
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Title: Re: Oil leak from the engine... Post by Baby Hog on 03/25/08 at 17:56:42 I barely pulled on it it came right off... So I am hopeful that was the infamous leak... Thank you to all who made this engine fix possible! LOL ;D |
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