1 oil on r/h side of pump Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:32 am
tinyspuds
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Finally warm enough to get out and investigate the contaminated moly on the final drive splines and found a smallish oil slick under the engine. I have a really mucky residue on the r/h (facing forward) upper quadrant of the oil/water pump. The oil filter cover is slick with fresh oil and clearly the source of the drip but probs not the leak.
I’ve scrubbed the sump, filter cover and water pump with degreaser and will dry that off and spread some talc around. I’ve seen the posts about leaks around the l/h bottom quadrant but nothing for the opposite.
Views please on possible sources of the leak.
Is there a realistic track from the water pump down to the sump or have I got two issues (the oil filter cover bolts are tight but it will get the talc treatment too).
Last trip was a 200 miler and oil in the sight glass has gone fron 2/3 full to 1/3.
Prepping for a Feb trip so guidance appreciated as a big job may need me to change focus to the other bike. Cheers
I’ve scrubbed the sump, filter cover and water pump with degreaser and will dry that off and spread some talc around. I’ve seen the posts about leaks around the l/h bottom quadrant but nothing for the opposite.
Views please on possible sources of the leak.
Is there a realistic track from the water pump down to the sump or have I got two issues (the oil filter cover bolts are tight but it will get the talc treatment too).
Last trip was a 200 miler and oil in the sight glass has gone fron 2/3 full to 1/3.
Prepping for a Feb trip so guidance appreciated as a big job may need me to change focus to the other bike. Cheers
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