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Message started by Anegative on 03/18/16 at 15:04:29

Title: Oil Leak
Post by Anegative on 03/18/16 at 15:04:29

Today I noticed oil leaking out from that long bolt that goes all the way across to the foot peg. i lossened it and pulled it out a little and it was all oily. whats up with that? help! :'(

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by DesertRat on 03/18/16 at 16:50:53

1. wash the bike
2. take it for a ride
3. check for leak again
4. follow leak UP, gravity plays tricks with finding leaks

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by GBG on 03/18/16 at 17:05:10

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1457549790

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by Dave on 03/18/16 at 18:18:37

Summarizing the above posts....the bolts that hold the footpegs on go all the way though the engine. If they are loose the engine can weep oil, and it flows out the right side of the bolt when the bike is parked on the side stand.

Tighten the footpeg bolts, and the leak will likely go away.

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by Art Webb on 03/20/16 at 09:07:16

^^^this

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by Anegative on 03/20/16 at 16:44:33

YEp THanks that foot peg bolt was loose as a goose. i tightened it and put a paper under it and it hasnt leaked again. thanks fellas. :)

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/20/16 at 16:49:24

You could have taken it to a dealership and spent
Who Knows what
and had a head gasket installed,,,

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by DesertRat on 03/20/16 at 17:44:08

;D f#cK Justin ... that's funny right there ;D

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/20/16 at 17:53:06

Yeah, it is, innit?
Just pointing out the obvious, how good this forum is and how easy so many problems are to solve.

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by Kris01 on 03/20/16 at 18:19:44

The fact that JOG is right should make you angry! No one thinks anymore. They just do what "the book" tells them! Intuition and know-how went out the window years ago. I trust this forum more than I trust a dozen "experts" at the stealership!

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/20/16 at 18:47:10

I tried the Yamaha Raptor forum when I was doing the top end.
They didn't wanna answer any questions. Total buncha jerks.
I wiped the account as soon as I delivered the job. I've never seen a forum with the degree of expertise this one has. I have been to the Kawasaki ninja 250 forum. They were pretty good and, such a old design, years of the same design, so they knew stuff. I like it here..

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by Anegative on 03/21/16 at 17:27:12

I agree with you guys. I am so glad I found this Forum. :D I have had trouble in the past with other Forums being A-holes.. But not this one!

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by norm92de on 03/21/16 at 17:51:12

Give us a chance. It is early days yet. :)

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by Kris01 on 03/21/16 at 18:52:21

Are you calling US mature and responsible? :o

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by old_rider on 03/22/16 at 10:33:33

Wouldn't if he came on a few of our trips :)....

well, he would find out we are "mature in age" much like aged whiskey or wine.

but the other mature... i'm not so sure all of use fit into that category...

and some are "borderline" responsible :) LOL :o ;D

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by Dave on 03/23/16 at 03:41:06

0D0E06100B060710620 wrote:

and some are "borderline" responsible :) LOL :o ;D

I really hope that I am not responsible for any of it! :-/

Title: Re: Oil Leak
Post by cisco on 05/16/16 at 20:29:28

I had this same issue staining my driveway.
Come to find out it was the same bolt that was loose!
Ever since i got my bike i been able to work on it myself with the help to this forum and all the info in here..... thanks guys