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1Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty engine oil leaking Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:27 am

piseth

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HI all, i have this engine oil leaking problem. I wake up to a small pool of oil every morning after i did oil change. I lay on the floor and try to see where the oil is leaking from but could not see any place that has signs of oil leak.Its getting on my nerves. and on some days i will find another two spots of small oils that is located near the the end of drive shafts. Any one could advise ? Thanks in advance


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2Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Sun Nov 29, 2015 5:16 am

Holister

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If you changed your oil filter as well then its likely the o-ring seal on the cover is damage or not seated properly. The 3 screws securing the cover need to be tightened evenly.

Oil Filter Cover o-ring
88mm x 3mm

What oil are you using?


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1989 K100RT     VIN  0097367 (naked)  
1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 engine oil leaking Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

3Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:52 am

BadjerJim

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My favorite trick for finding an oil leak on black engine parts:

First clean the bottom of the engine (and any oil-wet area).

Next, get some white talcum-powder spray at the drug store. The kind for curing athlete's foot is perfect. 

Spray all the case seams around the bottom of the engine so they're white. 

Take the bike for a ride. Oil leaks appear clearly as black against the white. When you've found the leak, the white stuff will wash right off. 

Good luck!

    

4Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:07 am

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Great tip  Badger!


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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
K1100LT 1992 - AKA Big Red (gone)
K100LT - 1988 - AKA the Bullion brick. Should never have sold it.
    

5Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:15 am

Point-Seven-five

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Great tip!  I have used talcum powder for years going back to when I built industrial hydraulic systems, but never thought of the spray. 

Brilliant!!!


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Past:
1994 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
1988 K100RS SE "Special Ed"
1994 K75S "Cheetos"
1992 K100RS "Moby Brick" R.I.P.
1982 Honda FT500
1979 Honda XR185
1977 Honda XL125
1974 Honda XL125
1972 OSSA Pioneer 250
1968 Kawasaki 175
    

6Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:28 pm

blaKey

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Good tip Jim!

Cheap, easy and you'll find the leak/s in no time!


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7Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:54 pm

Point-Seven-five

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One caution, though.  Any oil still trapped in the joint between two parts will be sucked out by the powder, and may give a false indication of where the leak is coming from.  There have been times when it would take several applications of the powder and then washing it away before enough of the stray oil was removed to give me a good reading. 

A good rinsing with a strong solution(50/50) of Dawn dish detergent in water before powdering will go a long way toward eliminating false indications, especially when trying to find very minor leaks.


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Present: 1991 K100RS "Moby Brick Too"
 
Past:
1994 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
1988 K100RS SE "Special Ed"
1994 K75S "Cheetos"
1992 K100RS "Moby Brick" R.I.P.
1982 Honda FT500
1979 Honda XR185
1977 Honda XL125
1974 Honda XL125
1972 OSSA Pioneer 250
1968 Kawasaki 175
    

8Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:00 am

Holister

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That's a great idea to use the spray talc but if there is enough oil to pool on the floor overnight it really should be visible on the engine casing so maybe it's not coming from there.

Is the oil pooling on the left side of the bike?
You may have overfilled it and especially if you leave it on the side stand then it can leak out the exhaust ports into the headers. It can also make its way down to the back of the bike via the exhaust system.
Other symptoms will be a very smelly exhaust, especially on startup and a very thick sooty deposit on the tailpipe.

They're easy to overfill if the sight glass has gone cloudy and its not unheard of to have oil leaking out the exhaust system if the sump is over full.
Just drain the warmed oil overnight, measure 3.5litres and replace. Make sure it's on the centre stand.


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1989 K100RT     VIN  0097367 (naked)  
1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 engine oil leaking Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

9Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:44 am

piseth

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Thanks all. I changed only the engine oil but not the filter. I use 3.75liter of e.oil. whats the normal amount we should use? i did not find the amount we should put for the e.oil in the user manual i downloaded, saw it on a website. Am i using too much?


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10Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:24 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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3.75 litres without oil filter sounds too much to me.

Optimum level is the centre of the red dot in the middle of the eye glass on the right hand side of the sump. Bike must be on main or centre stand for this. If the stand is broken sit on bike and get someone to keep an eye on it.

Kaptain Holister's advice is best,drain it off again into a clean container, refill slowly but when you refill keep an eye on the sight glass.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

11Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:20 am

Holister

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Kaptain Holister wrote: 
They're easy to overfill if the sight glass has gone cloudy and its not unheard of to have oil leaking out the exhaust system if the sump is over full.
Just drain the warmed oil overnight, measure 3.5 litres and replace. Make sure it's on the centre stand.
I reckon even 3.5 is a little too much and if you don't drain it completely you'll end up too full.

3.75 lit with a filter change


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1989 K100RT     VIN  0097367 (naked)  
1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 engine oil leaking Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

12Back to top Go down   engine oil leaking Empty Re: engine oil leaking Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:25 pm

piseth

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Thanks Kaptain Holister.


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Current Location: Cambodia
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