11-07-16, 03:59 PM
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How common is water pump seal failure compared to head gasket? Or is there a definitive symptom for either water pump seal or head gasket failure - as I don't want to spend a day doing one to find out it's the other?
In terms of water in the oil (head gasket) there is no obvious mayo on the base of the filler cap or visible through the sight glass, but never had a coolant leak on any bike before so not 100% sure my "I can't see any contamination" thoughts are accurate! Also if it was a very slow leak I just didn't notice, could it be that it evaporated off before forming the gloop? Pictures of gloop welcome
cheers
Markie
How common is water pump seal failure compared to head gasket? Or is there a definitive symptom for either water pump seal or head gasket failure - as I don't want to spend a day doing one to find out it's the other?
In terms of water in the oil (head gasket) there is no obvious mayo on the base of the filler cap or visible through the sight glass, but never had a coolant leak on any bike before so not 100% sure my "I can't see any contamination" thoughts are accurate! Also if it was a very slow leak I just didn't notice, could it be that it evaporated off before forming the gloop? Pictures of gloop welcome
cheers
Markie