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chasethorn YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 39 Colorado Springs Gender:	I think I found my leak.... 08/21/15 at 19:49:02 so I've been cleaning my bike and riding everyday to see where his leak is coming from. Here's some pictures of what I think may be the issue. Seems like it comes from here... But to be more specific, I think here ... Causing all of this on the left side of the engine... What do you guys/gals hare ink??
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #1 - 08/21/15 at 20:35:51 well, is that a crack?
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chasethorn YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 39 Colorado Springs Gender:	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #2 - 08/21/15 at 20:48:56 Which photo?? The first one?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #3 - 08/21/15 at 21:26:59 Second, top, line running left to right.
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Yoshi Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 874 LongIsland, N.Y. Gender:	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #4 - 08/21/15 at 23:04:52 Looks like a head plug leak
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Re: I think I found my leak....
Reply #5 - 08/22/15 at 01:07:14

It looks like two separate leaks, valve inspection cover and head plug. That leaking crack seems to be the lower edge of the VIC, but it alone doesn't seem to account for all the oil in the port next to the exhaust, why your bike most likely also has the famous plug leak.
The head plug is located in the roof of that port and would drip on the head bolt directly below and blow through to back of the engine, the oil would also migrate to the lower left side of the cylinder when the bike is stood on its side stand. Likewise a VIC leak would migrate to the upper left side and drip down the outside of the engine fins.

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chasethorn YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 39 Colorado Springs Gender:	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #6 - 08/22/15 at 08:21:20 What would I do about the VIC if it's cracked? And where is the plug at?
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Reply #7 - 08/22/15 at 08:32:13

chasethorn wrote on 08/22/15 at 08:21:20:

What would I do about the VIC if it's cracked? And where is the plug at?

It doesn't look like the VIC is cracked, just not sealing properly against the head. On one picture the lower edge of the VIC just looks like a crack.

On the head plug - Search and you shall find, it's been discussed many times, just remember to search in post for "all time" instead of the last "week" under the search tab.

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chasethorn YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 39 Colorado Springs Gender:	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #8 - 08/22/15 at 08:37:02 Awesome! I'm at work now so I'll check it out here in a little while. I'll check the site as that is a common issue I see hahah
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chasethorn YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 39 Colorado Springs Gender:	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #9 - 08/22/15 at 08:47:09 Is there a step by step thread with a head plug replace my just to see how to get to it? I can't fine one for some reason. Might be because I'm on my phone.
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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #10 - 08/23/15 at 10:28:30 Here's a write-up about the leak in the tech section. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1099227295
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chasethorn YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 39 Colorado Springs Gender:	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #11 - 08/27/15 at 15:10:39 Don't think I can rip apart the bike anytime soon. Is ok to ride the bike with a leaky head plug???
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #12 - 08/27/15 at 18:10:55 Never heard of one just gush, but I would certainly be carrying oil and watching the leak rate.. You should have a gut feel for when to check the oil. If you can't pull the fill plug by hand after it's been warmed up, grab a piece of wood and put a groove in it that will let you do it without pliers,,
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Re: I think I found my leak....
Reply #13 - 08/27/15 at 19:24:32

chasethorn wrote on 08/27/15 at 15:10:39:

Don't think I can rip apart the bike anytime soon. Is ok to ride the bike with a leaky head plug???

If you watch your oil level at least every time you fill up with gas, you should be ok.
But, I'm a bettin you'll want to get to it before it gets that bad.
a little bit of oil covers a lot. Huh

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chasethorn YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 39 Colorado Springs Gender:	Re: I think I found my leak.... Reply #14 - 08/27/15 at 20:40:47 I feel like once the ol Colorado winter hits, I'll stop being cheap and rent a garage here at my apartments. I feel like that's when I'm going to get down on the bike and do what's needed haha
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