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voulga77
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Join date : 2014-08-26
|  Subject: carter oil leak?  Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:25 am | |
| Arghh!!! This morning found a small oil stain on the floor. How likely is to be the carter gasket? I it dangerous to use the bike as long as I check the oil level? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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beetle
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10200
Join date : 2013-09-30
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:56 am | |
| Oil is like blood. A little bit goes a long way. Are you sure it's the gasket leaking? Oil level dropped?
I'd clean it off and check the torque on the sump screws. Keep a close eye on the oil level and whether it continues to ooze. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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Pete Roper
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10712
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:04 am | |
| Also look higher up. What model? I take it not a GRiSO? | |
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beetle
GRiSO Capo
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Join date : 2013-09-30
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:46 am | |
| Breva --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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Pete Roper
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Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Fri Mar 25, 2016 3:00 am | |
| Rear main seal, bearing flange or possibly Welch plug at back of cam bearing. It looks like it's coming from the bell housing.
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voulga77
Don Abbondio
Posts : 143
Join date : 2014-08-26
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Fri Mar 25, 2016 3:12 am | |
| I hope it's not from the bell housing!!!
I cleaned it and will check it again. | |
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voulga77
Don Abbondio
Posts : 143
Join date : 2014-08-26
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Sat Mar 26, 2016 1:42 am | |
| Cleaned everything thoroughly and put a cotton band to help me locate the point of leak. Mark, I greek gods are against me, they won't let me finish the map with you. But we are going to make it against all odds  [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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voulga77
Don Abbondio
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| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:39 am | |
| An update after a few days of use and two hard log runs: All I did was to tighten up a bit the sump screws, the leak seems to have stopped. I can remove the "garter" now  | |
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voulga77
Don Abbondio
Posts : 143
Join date : 2014-08-26
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:56 am | |
| I sang for victory too soon... Oil leak appeared again. Bell housing, isn't it? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Which one is the incriminated part? What will I need? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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Pete Roper
GRiSO Capo
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Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Tue Apr 05, 2016 4:52 am | |
| You won't know until it's apart. The usual leak points on a 2V are...
1.) The rear main bearing flange, usually from the two lowest bolts but sometimes the gasket.
2.) The Welch plug at the back of the cam tunnel.
3.) The rear main seal.
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voulga77
Don Abbondio
Posts : 143
Join date : 2014-08-26
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Tue Apr 05, 2016 5:05 am | |
| Ok, so engine has to come down no matter what...? | |
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Pete Roper
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10712
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Tue Apr 05, 2016 5:28 am | |
| Unless you know some willing pixies equipped with magic wands? I'm afraid so.
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voulga77
Don Abbondio
Posts : 143
Join date : 2014-08-26
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:02 am | |
| Pete, is it possible that the presence of oil is causing some sort of clutch slipping?
I'll make myself clear: almost everytime I open throttle from fully closed I feel a slight kick and a "clack" sound coming from the bell area.
It happens mostly at low speeds, traffic conditions etc. but it's different than the classic surging effect.
It started one day just like that (before I was aware of the leak) and it won't go away. | |
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Pete Roper
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Posts : 10712
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:45 am | |
| Very possible. What sort of oil is it though? Engine or gearbox?
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voulga77
Don Abbondio
Posts : 143
Join date : 2014-08-26
| | Subject: Re: carter oil leak? Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:11 am | |
| It's not smelly so I guess it's engine oil | |
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