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theikeman Senior Member Offline Live each day as if it were your last ... Posts: 344 Gibsonton in South Florida Gender:	Re: Mystery oil spillage Reply #15 - 08/18/05 at 21:42:42 Took the inspection cover off, removed the intact o-ring, cleaned everything real good, put it back together and as soon as the engine starts, oils seeps out of the inspection cover, if I crank it up, it REALLY comes out. The O-ring looked good??? Help?? Ike ???
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Mystery oil spillage Reply #16 - 08/19/05 at 09:14:57 Seeps out where - at the o-ring or the case gasket?
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Mystery oil spillage Reply #17 - 08/19/05 at 10:24:03 Is it possible the cover is bent? Does the other cover leak? If not, swap them and see if the leak moves or stays put.
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Re: Mystery oil spillage
Reply #18 - 08/19/05 at 12:20:45

Figured it out, the slot in the center of the inspection cover (where the wide screwdriver goes) has a tiny hole which is fine as long as the motor is not running, and the bike is upright. As soon as I start it, which creates pressure, it leaks. So .... going back to the start of this thread, when it fell over on that side it leaked. Since it did not do that before, I can only surmise that I caused the hole trying to get the darn cover off Embarrassed

. So I guess a trip to my local Suzuki dealer is next for a new cover. Ain't life grand!!
Thank you for all the helpful tips and questions.
Ike Grin

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DavidV Ex Member	Re: Mystery oil spillage Reply #19 - 08/19/05 at 14:47:18 A little JB Weld can save that part.
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Re: Mystery oil spillage
Reply #20 - 08/21/05 at 06:14:17

theikeman wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:

Figured it out, the slot in the center of the inspection cover (where the wide screwdriver goes) has a tiny hole which is fine as long as the motor is not running, and the bike is upright. As soon as I start it, which creates pressure, it leaks. So .... going back to the start of this thread, when it fell over on that side it leaked. Since it did not do that before, I can only surmise that I caused the hole trying to get the darn cover off Embarrassed

. So I guess a trip to my local Suzuki dealer is next for a new cover. Ain't life grand!!
Thank you for all the helpful tips and questions.
Ike Grin

And now you know why I made this tool. That slot isn't meant for a screwdriver and a hammer, but we all do it anyway. A new cover costs about $15.

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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Mystery oil spillage Reply #21 - 08/22/05 at 04:10:44 My KLX has two plastic slotted things in the left hand casing, I find a 50p piece works well. Clive W
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Mystery oil spillage Reply #22 - 08/22/05 at 07:01:25 This Motion Pro Timing Plug Wrench works very well too.
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