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Message started by NDBiker on 08/27/09 at 11:39:25

Title: Header Leak
Post by NDBiker on 08/27/09 at 11:39:25

I noticed oil on my fins under my header. The oil looks old a gunky likes a slow leak. But it's a leak non the less. Any idea what could cause it? I'm hopeing just a gasket.

Title: Re: Header Leak
Post by Serowbot on 08/27/09 at 11:46:34

It is the famous Savage oil plug leak... Check the tech section for instructions...
You're gonna' love this...... ;)

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Title: Re: Header Leak
Post by NDBiker on 08/27/09 at 14:02:35

Really? The oil is not where the picture in that post is. It's directly under the header.

Is it a,
"I have to fix it right now or It's going to ruin the bike?"
or
"Since I don't have the time and money at this particular time I can put it off till the end of the season as long as I don't do any hard riding."

Title: Re: Header Leak
Post by BurnPgh on 08/27/09 at 14:11:51

let it go for as long as you want really. Just keep an eye on your oil level.

Title: Re: Header Leak
Post by Reelthing on 08/27/09 at 14:13:18

Keep a eye on you oil level - of course you should be doing that anyway - it might get a little messy but you can keep going - takes about 4 hours to fix it - I waited on the 1995 until it was bad enough to start splat'n oil all over the battey box.

Title: Re: Header Leak
Post by Serowbot on 08/27/09 at 14:22:50

a slow weep,... is just cosmetic...
No hurry.... ride 'till it bugs you enough to fix it....

;)

Title: Re: Header Leak
Post by NDBiker on 08/27/09 at 14:28:20

Thanks guys.

Title: Re: Header Leak
Post by Digger on 08/27/09 at 20:38:13

ND,

Clean the area up real good with engine cleaner or something.

Then, after you've run the bike for a while, check the 12mm nut just below the exhaust pipe header (where the exhaust pipe exits the cylinder head at the front of the engine). If you detect fresh oil hanging out on this nut, tighten it down to 16.5-18.5 ft-lbs.

I had the same leak a few years ago, tightening this nut stopped the leak.