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Oil Leak ?
« on: May 19, 2007, 04:45:07 PM »
Rode for a while this AM and then started doing my 15 K service so I could install my new pure power filter. The other day I noticed some discoloration on the rear head right behind the spark plug. After todays ride it's worse, and now I can see what looks like oil. It's below the rocker box gaskets, and above the head gasket. There appears to be a crack in the head itself right behind the spark plug. Is this possible?   
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Re: Oil Leak ?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2007, 06:09:43 PM »
Quote from: GC_Super on May 19, 2007, 04:45:07 PM
Rode for a while this AM and then started doing my 15 K service so I could install my new pure power filter. The other day I noticed some discoloration on the rear head right behind the spark plug. After todays ride it's worse, and now I can see what looks like oil. It's below the rocker box gaskets, and above the head gasket. There appears to be a crack in the head itself right behind the spark plug. Is this possible?   

Can post a picture of it?
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Re: Oil Leak ?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2007, 11:49:01 PM »
Take it to your dealer and ask if they can dye check it, (uses a phosfor to be seen with a black light, and if cracked will show quite well.) And yes, anything is possible.  If it is not a gasket, then I would check it before additional failure of the metal, and also discoloration will occur that is a bear to get back right also.  Some talked of to much porosity in the metal and it seeped.

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Re: Oil Leak ?
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2007, 08:51:10 PM »
I had a similar oil leak in the same spot. Porosity was the problem.  New rear cylinder took care of the problem. :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Oil Leak ?
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2007, 08:55:17 PM »
GC_Super how are you making out with this? :nixweiss:
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Re: Oil Leak ?
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2007, 10:12:03 PM »
had same leak,rocker box base gaskett took care of it
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Re: Oil Leak ?
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2007, 11:30:06 AM »
Quote from: Puzzled on May 22, 2007, 08:55:17 PM
GC_Super how are you making out with this? :nixweiss:

Puzzled, I haven't done anything yet. My plan was to ride some over the upcoming Holiday weekend and then take it in as I have a large project at work that will curtail riding for a while. Mine doesn't appear to be at a gasket area. Pretty sure it's coming form the head.
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