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Message started by squirrel83ms on 07/02/14 at 11:28:07

Title: head plug oil leak
Post by squirrel83ms on 07/02/14 at 11:28:07

Head plug oil leak. Can I access this plug with out have to pull the whole top of the motor off? Maybe by going through the side plug?

Title: Re: head plug oil leak
Post by BalingWire on 07/02/14 at 13:37:00

I just received my head plug in the mail, with some other gaskets, and will follow the directions and pictures folks have here online.

No way out of doing it the hard way.

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Title: Re: head plug oil leak
Post by 1st2know on 07/03/14 at 12:23:26

If this is the machine's first head plug leak, then consider it time to pull the head cover, re-torque the head and set the valve lash. This job could wait until the end of the riding season.

If this is the 2nd or 3rd head plug leak, try sealing the head nut in the front of the engine, facing down. Takes about 20 minutes, mostly from cleaning the oil and grit from the area, then dabbing a bit of RTV on to the nut. If it still leaks after that, see "first head plug leak".

Title: Re: head plug oil leak
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/03/14 at 20:15:07

I sold mine with 20,000 miles , never touched a head bolt, no leaks.