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Message started by Mattdw on 10/02/09 at 14:37:01

Title: Help me diagnose an oil leak?
Post by Mattdw on 10/02/09 at 14:37:01

All...just did the head cap plug fix as it was leaking. Now I have a nice clean head...
But, now I have a leak coming somewhere out of the lower part of the crankcase. I'm having trouble finding the source, because it gets spread all over the bottom of the case just by the wind of driving.
It's not a heavy leak at all, but enough that when I come out the next morning, I have at least one drop on the floor.
Anything down there I can just tighten, to cover the simple stuff without having to tear anything apart.
At this point, since I'm having this much trouble finding it, I'm inclined to just leave it..
This bike is a '96 with a little over 9000 miles on it.

Title: Re: Help me diagnose an oil leak?
Post by verslagen1 on 10/02/09 at 14:59:08

check the engine mt bolts for the foot pegs

Title: Re: Help me diagnose an oil leak?
Post by Mattdw on 10/02/09 at 15:09:57

4F5C4B4A55585E5C5708390 wrote:

check the engine mt bolts for the foot pegs

Ok...will do...I noticed a drop on the kickstand spring...does that bolster that thinking?

Is it OK, just to give them a good tightening?

Title: Re: Help me diagnose an oil leak?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/03/09 at 04:28:48

IIRC its 50 pounds torque on the peg bolts, But yea, give em a good tightening

Title: Re: Help me diagnose an oil leak?
Post by easywriter on 10/03/09 at 11:05:36

Yes! It's the foot peg bolts. Don't forget to have someone hold the other end on the other side of the bike. (I had the same problem last month).

Title: Re: Help me diagnose an oil leak?
Post by Serowbot on 10/03/09 at 11:52:39

Good to know!... Thanks,.. I have a friend with the same leak... ;)

...I mean his bike has the same leak... :-?

Title: Re: Help me diagnose an oil leak?
Post by MauiNancy on 10/14/09 at 21:13:10

Hummm....sounded similar to my bike's leak until you said the kickstand side. I suspect mine is at the place the clutch cable goes into the case.

Title: Re: Help me diagnose an oil leak?
Post by Oldfeller on 10/14/09 at 21:43:10

Clutch cable does not enter the case. You may be looking at the speedo cable which does enter the case. It has a long term known issue with a missing "O" ring seal that falls out if the cable is removed. You can replace the seal with a standard "O" ring from a hardware store.