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Message started by easywriter on 09/23/09 at 12:05:08

Title: Fixing Oil Leak
Post by easywriter on 09/23/09 at 12:05:08

I have a small oil leak on my 2003 Savage 650. I believe it's coming from where the aftermarket foot peg set-up is connected to the engine. I tried tightening it, but the bolt keeps on spinning. I'm wondering if the previous owner used a standard bolt in a metric hole!

Any ideas on how to fix this? I'm willing to listen to both easy and more difficult solutions. Thanks!

Title: Re: Fixing Oil Leak
Post by runwyrlph on 09/23/09 at 12:12:57

if the bolt won't tighten you could always tap the hole a size larger, use a larger bolt

Title: Re: Fixing Oil Leak
Post by easywriter on 09/23/09 at 12:27:16

34233D33333F29500 wrote:

if the bolt won't tighten you could always tap the hole a size larger, use a larger bolt

I hate to do that with the engine. I'm thinking one screw-up and that's a whole bike down the drain.

Title: Re: Fixing Oil Leak
Post by serenity3743 on 09/23/09 at 13:15:32

Are you sure this bolts to the engine? OEM footpegs are attached by two long bolts that go all the way through from one side to the other. You may "simply" need to hold the bolt on the left side while tightening the right side. It requires some acrobatics and contortionism, but that's what I have to do whenever I remove my footpeg assemblies. ;)

Title: Re: Fixing Oil Leak
Post by easywriter on 09/23/09 at 15:34:37

5E485F48434459541E1A191E2D0 wrote:

Are you sure this bolts to the engine?

All I'm sure of is the oil leak is on the left side and seems to be coming from the top of the kickstand. This is strange, so I'm assuming the oil leak is somewhere from an engine bolt.

Title: Re: Fixing Oil Leak
Post by verslagen1 on 09/23/09 at 16:22:51

585C4E444A4F5449584F3D0 wrote:

[quote author=5E485F48434459541E1A191E2D0 link=1253732708/0#3 date=1253736932]Are you sure this bolts to the engine?

All I'm sure of is the oil leak is on the left side and seems to be coming from the top of the kickstand. This is strange, so I'm assuming the oil leak is somewhere from an engine bolt.[/quote]
There are 2 long bolts that go all the way thru. And on the other side is a nut. Turn one hold the other.
These bolts have to be tightened to 50 ft-lbs.
that'll fix your leak.

Title: Re: Fixing Oil Leak
Post by easywriter on 09/25/09 at 10:59:29

Thank you! That worked!