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Message started by VRSCDX on 11/05/12 at 02:11:06

Title: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount bolt
Post by VRSCDX on 11/05/12 at 02:11:06

I've had this bike for a couple months. 2004 with 3300 miles. Never had any leak issues. I've got the bike on a stand now and have removed left and right side foot pegs and the kick stand. Now I noticed quite a significant puddle between the lift stand and bottom of motor. I suspect the two long bolts that go clear through both foot peg brackets and the block must, when torqued, pinch some gasket somewhere. Since I've got the bike apart for a while I put those bolts back in with some washers to take up the slack and gave them a tightening to see if the leak stops while bike is apart. Does anybody know if these bolts pinch a gasket? I can't seem to see this in the Clymer manual. I'm just the type of guy that likes to know WHY things happen. So if anybody could shed some light on this I'd appreciate it.

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/05/12 at 02:36:57

YOure on it. The peg bolts pinch the engine cases together.

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by verslagen1 on 11/05/12 at 07:03:45

no gasket just sealer.
Oil will collect there sealed up in a bottle til you uncork it.

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by VRSCDX on 11/05/12 at 09:02:50

Thanks. Before I put the post up, I figured this might be the case. I have the bolts in now (not the peg mounts). Had to take up the slack with washers as spacers. Tighted it down, put a clean sheet of paper under the bike. Went to bed. Woke up and saw the paper is dry. So I think this worked. Strange that this bolt would be designed that way. But if anybody else has anything to add, please do.

I've joined the forum for all my bikes. Alot of knowledge out there, and I appreciate it.

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by Dave on 11/05/12 at 09:31:38

The engine mount bolts are not designed to hold the oil in....the case is supposed to be oil-tight as a result of the sealant....and the engine case screws are supposed to hold things together.

You must have some form of failure in the case sealant right where the mounting bolts pass through. If you can get the bolt holes sealed up and keep oil from flowing out......that would be great as you will not have to split the cases to fix the leak.

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/05/12 at 09:34:13

We've seen several oil leak events traced back to lack of torque on peg bolts, its no biggeee;;

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by 07s40scotty on 11/05/12 at 20:04:08

Yupper tightenin mine fixed my erl leak off my kickstand bolt. I figured it was a dry socket so I never considered it to be the problem but someone from the above replies- verslagen, OF, JOG I don't remember who- told me to tighten those bolts & I haven't leaked a drop since.

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/05/12 at 20:13:29

Well,, Thats appreciation for ya,, One of us otta be unhappy about that,, dang if I can remember who,,

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by Serowbot on 11/05/12 at 22:44:57

Your bike has Harley envy... it's trying to be like the big boys, by marking it's territory... :-?...

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by 07s40scotty on 11/06/12 at 21:12:24

Lol JoG all three of ya probably told me to tighten those bolts :)

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by VRSCDX on 11/08/12 at 13:54:39

Its been a few days since I removed my pegs and bolts. Caused a pretty nice oil puddle, but thanks to research on this forum, I put washers and spacers and the orignal bolts in. Tightened them. NO LEAK. I have to take it apart to put my aftermarket pegs on in a few days. I will be sure to do it all at one time, so the bolts are out only temporaritly. But I'm convinced now that this loose bolt causes leaks. In my case they were both out entirely and it was a large leak. It seems to be nothing serious other than it leaked my fresh oil out. Small price to pay to know exactly what caused the issue.

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by EJID on 11/08/12 at 14:19:16

Just be sure you don't forget to top it back off after getting those pegs installed. ;)

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by VRSCDX on 11/09/12 at 20:16:57

Thanks. I will. I had to top it off already just to see if it was still leaking. At the angle i had the bike on the stand, the window went from top of the viewing window to bottom. Glad I had extra.

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by macsimizer26 on 11/13/12 at 17:19:16

anyone got the torque spec on this? i have the same issue...thnx

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by VRSCDX on 11/13/12 at 22:00:30

Per Clymber.
70 - 88 N.m (51-64 ft.-lb.)

Good luck.

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by macsimizer26 on 11/15/12 at 04:41:55

thanks, might have to get me this clymer manual...but there are errors?

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by Dave on 11/15/12 at 05:11:00

6D616373696D697A65723236000 wrote:

thanks, might have to get me this clymer manual...but there are errors?

There are some errors.....but 99.44/100% is correct and it is very useful. Every Savage owner that is going to work on their own bike should have a manual.

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by macsimizer26 on 11/15/12 at 09:33:37

will def make the investment

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by Albert Verdugo on 02/06/15 at 12:58:16

I also noticed the leak, but Just appeared when i was changing the sparkplug, maybe the pressure change after plug out the sparkplug kind of mess with the sealing.

But I just checkout the bolt, and it is not tightening just keeps spinning and spinning. :-/

I think I need another bolt there, what do you think?

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by Dave on 02/06/15 at 17:13:11

230108150103600 wrote:

Are you talking about trying to tighten the footpeg bolt?

Do you understand that it is a "through bolt"....you need a wrench on both sides of the bolt (left and right side of the bike...both peg mounts) to keep the bolt from turning while you try to tighten it?

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by Albert Verdugo on 02/08/15 at 12:25:19

hahaha shame on me.

I did not know, I will do that "Dave" tnx very much for the info

:-[

Title: Re: Oil leak - left side foot peg kickstand mount
Post by Albert Verdugo on 02/08/15 at 17:23:27

Ready! bolt tighten up.

previous owner had changed the pipe and loosen those bolts. Also lefted loose the spring of the brake pedal.

anyways, tnx again Dave! ;D