Great.  Now we're getting somewhere.

I can't wait to see what "new everything" measures out to be...

Thanks.

verslagen1 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


I would think that something along the line of "Roadkill" would be more appropriate....Dog, cat, bird...

rokrover wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

My clutch cover will be off for several days while I order up some parts. Anyone is welcome to stop by and have a look-see.

Ken in Albuquerque

Once again I will make my case( ooh ANother pun) for the black being a factory thing.

I have only used Suzuki oil for every oil change except the last one, when I went with a Yamalube 20/40. I never went more than 3000 miles on an oil change.

Visual clues include: it's not black or even stained in the bottom of the sump. I didn't wipe in there, when I drained the oil, it was as clean in there as the inside of the clutch cover, which looks like factory fresh cast aluminum.
 The black color is even all across the side of the engine. If it was sludge I would expect it to be thicker & darker closer to the hottest points, which would (IMO) create a heavier, darker area nearest to the cylinder. There are signs of areas not completely covered, as I noticed near the oil fill hole, since the baffle creates a bit of an obstruction to an application of (whatever they used).

Now, WHY? If it was done at the factory, was it done to all models that have the blacked out cylinders? The case id black, the cyl;inder is also black, with the fin edges machined off to show the aluminum. And, why would a manufacturer spend one red cent to do such a thing?

But, since it won't wipe off even using Berrymans High powered cleaner, I mean not even a smudge on a white rag,, (once the excess oil was off of it), but removing that covering isn't happening without abrasives. Since it's not in the sump or on the clutch cover, I don't see it as an issue.

Thanks for the info,
The fact that the finish does not exist at the bottom of the sump can mean either of 2 things... one the finish/sealer was disolved by the hot oil. Or it's sludge.  And the evidence for that is the film is missing in areas not constantly awash with oil or the surface is relatively cool. (why a duck, why not a chicken?)  
And I think if they had a bad lot of cases that were so porous as to leak oil they would have scrapped the entire lot.

Dude, Verslagen, really, Berrymans won't budge it. I have cast all both eyeballs at it with a real interest. If the hot oil in the sump disolved the sludge, wouldn't I see tracks where hot oil dripping off of gears washed a trail?

Yea, Kens engine made me feel better, too.