I bought this ride new in 1999, but after the break-in period I failed to change the oil when due, maybe 4000 miles overdue at 8000 on the odometer. I rode the bike with my wife as a passanger from Dayton, OH to Memphis, TN and from Dayton to Virginia Beach, VA traveling mostly on the Interstate at 70 to 80 mph. When I finally remembered to change the oil, it came out very black. After the oil and filter change it began slowly leaking. I replaced the washer on the drain plug, drained and re-filled the oil again, making sure the filter gasket had a film of oil on it before tightening it, but it still leaked. Near as I can tell, it may be leaking at the oil pump gasket. I rode for awhile with four quarts of replacement oil in the saddle bags, but now I don't know if it would make it ten miles to the dealer for repairs. Service manual says removal of the sub-frame and a bunch of other parts is necessary to gain access to remove the oil pump. Any suggestions before I do this?
2006-11-25 21:15:57 · 6 answers · asked by hevans1944 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
If there are no visible signs of oil leak such as n the ground where you leave maybe it is being used by a worn motor or because the rings are worn crankcase pressure is forcing the oil out the filler hole
2006-11-25 21:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oil pump is inside the engine don't go taking things apart to find a leak. First thing clean/degrease the engine, after its dry drive a short distance then get off and check to see where the oil is coming from. You may have to do this more than once to find the leak. After you find it you can fix it or get it to the shop for repair. If its leaking so badly that you don't want to drive 10 miles to the shop it shoud be very obvious where the leak is.
2006-11-26 11:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you changed the oil filter, the o-ring from the old filter may have stuck to the engine (common problem). The oil leak didn't start until you did an oil change.
2006-11-26 13:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a new oem filter and replace the leaking one. Sound like the one on bike now has a bad oil ring on it. Before placing new filter on make sure area on engine is clean then lube oil ring on the filter then hand tighten fiter on then at least haft turn by filter wrench.
2006-11-27 11:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by sleepydo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
loosen the bolts holding oil pump
check manual for torque setting on bolts and retighten may solve may not
2006-11-26 05:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by earl r 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oops good luck d/a
2006-12-02 16:55:31 · answer #6 · answered by beave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋