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Message started by ghryx on 09/04/16 at 18:07:37

Title: New oil leak
Post by ghryx on 09/04/16 at 18:07:37

Hi all, I've done the cap oil leak fix, and another for the little nut in the cubby below the exhaust. All's been well but a new one has shown up on the front right side of the engine inside the opening immediately adjacent the exhaust. Here's a couple pix:
http://www.ioportauthority.com/images/exhaust_oil_leak_1.jpg
http://www.ioportauthority.com/images/exhaust_oil_leak_2.jpg
http://www.ioportauthority.com/images/exhaust_oil_leak_3.jpg

I feel like I found info on this before in here, but for the life of me I can't track it down now. Anyone point me in the right direction? How evil is this new one? Thx.

Title: Re: New oil leak
Post by verslagen1 on 09/04/16 at 18:42:14

You need a new head plug...
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1177184297

Title: Re: New oil leak
Post by ghryx on 09/05/16 at 08:39:31

but...but...but...
I already did that! Brand new plug this past spring, did the suggested sealant on it and everything. I triple checked that it was seated correctly. What could cause it to fail so quickly (fully accepting operator error could be one cause). :-[

It also looks to me like oil is coming up from -under- the bolt. I thought this one was below the plug problem. Hmm.

Title: Re: New oil leak
Post by verslagen1 on 09/05/16 at 09:23:32

48444E464F4C5A230 wrote:

It also looks to me like oil is coming up from -under- the bolt. I thought this one was below the plug problem. Hmm.

Well... yes it can. Here's a leak check that'll help you clarify...
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1335737953

Title: Re: New oil leak
Post by ghryx on 09/05/16 at 09:35:01

Thx. Will do some testing today. Gotta love a 15 year old bike. ;)

Title: Better living through chemistry
Post by DavidOfMA on 09/14/16 at 10:46:28

I had a similar set of leaks, one from the head plug and some weeping oil from the nut. (I took Dave's advice and cleaned up the area then rode with a piece of rolled-up cloth to see which side got oily, and both sides did.)

Somewhat amazingly, cleaning up the area with carb cleaner stopped the rubber plug leak, and using high-temp, wicking Loctite on the nut and washer stopped that leak. I used Loctite 294, which is oil-tolerant and wicks into the threads without need for disassembly. So far, after 1000 miles of hard riding, I see no leak from either place.

If that doesn't work, you'll need to take things apart to replace the copper crush washer and snug that bolt up again. In my case, if it leaks in the future I'll probably need to heat the nut to remove it.