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Message started by bikertrash on 01/29/12 at 20:12:24

Title: oil leak question
Post by bikertrash on 01/29/12 at 20:12:24

Apparently, the Savage is notorious for leaking oil thru a rubber access plug for one of the cylinder head bolts on the right hand side. The replacement part is not too expensive, but the top plate of the cylinder head has to be pulled to gain access.

Has anyone done this upgrade? Is there a spot on this website that documents the process? Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. :)

Title: Re: oil leak question
Post by Serowbot on 01/29/12 at 21:14:08

Many,.. many of us have done this repair...
Instructions here...
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1177184297

You can find lot's of how to's in the Tech section... in the thread titled
"Table of Contents with links"...
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1181745927

;)...

Title: Re: oil leak question
Post by WD on 01/30/12 at 03:38:15

My 98 has had that oil leak since it was new. It might "weep" out a tablespoon of oil in a year. Never have bothered to fix it.

Savage is a 60s Brit bike knock-off. Leaks in the same locations they did. Adds character.

Title: Re: oil leak question
Post by Savage_Rob on 01/30/12 at 05:35:31

I fixed that one years ago but have another similar one that leaks a very small amount. These days, I wipe it off and ignore it as long as my oil level is okay. Using full synthetic may not be helping the issue but it really is very little.

Title: Re: oil leak question
Post by bikertrash on 01/30/12 at 06:03:20

Thanks--I will check this out--I have not ridden this bike much since first purchased (it is going thru the ryca mod), but there was a rather large amount of accumulated oil on the bike when I bought it--I would rather get it fixed as opposed to coninue to watch it leak. ;)

Title: Re: oil leak question
Post by bikertrash on 02/20/12 at 18:44:03

Thanks to everyone who offered up advice--I finished up installing the new seal today. It went fairly smoothly, except when I forgot to put the new gasket on the long bolt in the middle before reinstalling the top plate (GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!).

Anyhow, thanks for steering me to the right thread ;D ;D ;D.

Title: Re: oil leak question
Post by k9500winmag on 02/20/12 at 18:51:43

Well since this bike is a copy of the brits, as the brits say, if its not leaking, its out of oil.