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sprocket cover oil leak - Paulfzs - 06-08-15
i think ive found the source of my oil leak, it appears to be from one of the bolt holes :S
the sprockets been off and no oil behind, clutch rod no oil, gear shaft no oil and a bolt hole seems to be full of oil..
now what?
the oil leak is noticeable after like 30+ miles itll leave a puddle the size of 2 50p coins.
Re: sprocket cover oil leak - darrsi - 06-08-15
Would that be suggesting a cracked casing then?
Sounds a bit like this:
http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=240279
Re: sprocket cover oil leak - Paulfzs - 06-08-15
could be a cracked case, would be cracked inside the bolt hole itself :/
ptfe tape on the bolts i think then and see what happens.
Re: sprocket cover oil leak - darrsi - 06-08-15
(06-08-15, 02:12 PM)Paulfzs link Wrote: could be a cracked case, would be cracked inside the bolt hole itself :/
ptfe tape on the bolts i think then and see what happens.
It's not good whichever angle you look at it unfortunately.
Try the tape though, you certainly have nothing to lose.
Re: sprocket cover oil leak - Paulfzs - 06-08-15
no idea how it could have cracked, engines only done 23k miles!
ill investigate!
Re: sprocket cover oil leak - darrsi - 06-08-15
(06-08-15, 04:09 PM)Paulfzs link Wrote: no idea how it could have cracked, engines only done 23k miles!
ill investigate!
Over tightening the bolts would be my guess.
Re: sprocket cover oil leak - Paulfzs - 06-08-15
(06-08-15, 04:55 PM)darrsi link Wrote: [quote author=Paulfzs link=topic=17860.msg206356#msg206356 date=1438873777]
no idea how it could have cracked, engines only done 23k miles!
ill investigate!
Over tightening the bolts would be my guess.
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i blame sinto!
ill sort it, i always do..
even if it means filling it with jb weld!
Re: sprocket cover oil leak - Paulfzs - 28-08-15
so finally attacked this...
took cover off gave it all a wash out, the right hand side bolt was covered in oil when i took it out and a little oil dripped out the bolt hole so yep...
upon looking the reason its actually coming out is....
the sprocket cover bolt guide we will call it had 2 notches cut out of it, not sure if thats how theyre made (someone confirm?) and the bolt looked like its been caught on something and flattened the thread on 2 parts of it which appear to line up with these 2 big notches :S maybe something happened and damaged them both?
i wrapped it in a metric fuckton of ptfe tape and bolted it back together, and as of yet ive only had maybe 2-3 drops of oil which ill guess are whats left inside the casing/side of engine.