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Oil leak from the engine...
03/19/08 at 14:58:07

I have 2001 Savage...
It has some sort of oil leak in the engine... It runs fine but after a long ride I have noticed that the engine ridges are covered in oil. It doesn't leak enough to have to refill it or even add oil ever! So I had a machanic tell me that I had a busted seal. The oil seems to gather half way down and slatters back onto my pants and the battery box... Any suggestions about where to start or what might be a good way to fix it without having to take the engine apart and replace all the seals? Huh

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #1 - 03/19/08 at 15:09:15 Sound like the infamous head plug leak. da da da duh! Got a manual? It's a $4 little rubber plug that you gotta pull to torque down the head bolts from the top, but underneath the head cover. So it's a lot of fun to get at. Check the tech section for head plug, I know it's in there.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #2 - 03/19/08 at 15:40:39 Head plug would be my bet.
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skrapiron -FSO Serious Thumper Offline Instant Human.... Just add coffee.. Posts: 1456 Pittsburgh, Pa Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #3 - 03/19/08 at 15:45:15 Head plug, loose head bolt, loose valve inspection cover. Try the obvious ones first. If not, you're going to end up pulling the head anyway. Maybe you'll get lucky.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Online PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6067 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #4 - 03/19/08 at 17:43:32 SEARCH> head plug
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #5 - 03/19/08 at 19:47:56 Take a small bright flashlight, and shine it up into the hole behind where the exhaust pipe goes into the engine. On the upper surface, you should see the plug everyone is mentioning.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #6 - 03/19/08 at 19:55:14 No, not that side, on the left side. There you go. All black in there? It you have any doubt, spray engine cleaner in there, wash it off, don't worry it will show up again.
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Re: Oil leak from the engine...
Reply #7 - 03/19/08 at 20:21:58

On the two I work with I could see the plug jiggle up and down as the engine ran and watched the oil ooze by the plug. When you park the bike on the side stand it will drip off the lower left corner of the head. When you are driving it will blow all over the side tins, battery and tool box. About a 4 hr job, be sure to get Greg's CD that has lots of pictures and instructions. Max

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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #8 - 03/20/08 at 06:27:25 Max_Morley wrote on 03/19/08 at 20:21:58: About a 4 hr job, unless you strip one of the bolts and have to pull the engine out to remove it.
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Baby Hog YaBB Newbies Offline CustomSavage is the Game...Customizing is MY Name! Posts: 15 Knoxville, TN Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #9 - 03/20/08 at 09:07:06 I am gonna check that thing as soon as I get home tonight... I hope that is what it is! Actually it sounds exactly like what it is... We'll see I'll post what I find
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #10 - 03/20/08 at 10:03:35 If it's the cap plug, it's not a pressure leak. The plug is in the path of the oil returning to the sump. Just a messy annoyance....
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #11 - 03/23/08 at 08:11:32 vroom1776 wrote on 03/20/08 at 06:27:25: Max_Morley wrote on 03/19/08 at 20:21:58: About a 4 hr job, unless you strip one of the bolts and have to pull the engine out to remove it. Or break one off like I did...
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Re: Oil leak from the engine...
Reply #12 - 03/25/08 at 08:25:53

So I got to the plug/cap no prob...

My question now is does it just pull off or how does it come out?
And also what is the cable that is located directly under the cover for (what does it do)?

One more question, I think I just missed where it is or maybe I was just so tired last night I didn't see it... It was like 11:30 which is late for me anyway back to the question... the O ring that is shown in the tech documents that you need to replace where is that at? I didn't see one that size?

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #13 - 03/25/08 at 08:30:22 Look up head plug/cap in tech.It sounds like you have not gone far enough.Did you only remove the chrome covers so far?The whole top of the head has to come off. http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1058986
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Oil leak from the engine... Reply #14 - 03/25/08 at 08:53:26 Yes, please go to the tech ref forum and read the thread(s) on this issue. There is a lot of info already compiled that answers most questions. If you still have questions, come back to this forum and post them.
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