Leaky Enjun
#1
Posted 11 August 2022 - 12:06 pm
I've had a good nosey nose at past topics but couldn't find what I was looking for. Sadly my 75k miles 900 has developed an oil leak. I don't think it's from the filter housing - I cleaned surfaces and replaced o rings. There still a leak that comes from somewhere in that area but just can't pin it down. Does anyone have any ideas of other likely spots that a leak may develop? I'm almost at the stage of putting UV dye in the oil.
Many thanks for any suggestions.
#2
Posted 11 August 2022 - 12:09 pm
difficult one. have you changed the oil recently? the wind has a habit of whipping the oil round and getting places wet where its not actually leaking. Ive had that before when I spilled a bit when I was changing the oil
#3
Posted 11 August 2022 - 12:28 pm
#4
Posted 11 August 2022 - 12:36 pm
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#5
Posted 11 August 2022 - 12:56 pm
Once clean chalkdust can make a leak stand out nicely before it splats elsewhere and hides itself, at work we use a developer spray for crack testing that leaves a fine dust that does a good job.
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#6
Posted 11 August 2022 - 01:00 pm
Edited by Johnners, 11 August 2022 - 01:01 pm.
#7
Posted 11 August 2022 - 02:14 pm
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.
#8
Posted 11 August 2022 - 02:17 pm
Since it's a 9er ewe can also ewes perfumed talc if you ain't got chalk.
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#9
Posted 11 August 2022 - 03:16 pm
Since it's a 9er ewe can also ewes perfumed talc if you ain't got chalk.
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#10
Posted 11 August 2022 - 04:55 pm
I had the same issue with my Mk2 850. It turned out to be a hairline fracture on the clutch cover, around the bolt holes that secure it to the engine. It was two of the holes near the the top of the oil filter casing.Might be worth a look.
#11
Posted 11 August 2022 - 05:31 pm
I had what i thought was a sump cover oil leak, turned out to be the rocker cover dribbling down, talc powder user
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#12
Posted 11 August 2022 - 06:15 pm
I trust the little spacer with the smaller O ring on the oil filter cover is present?
A few have been caught out with it dropping in the waste oil bucket.
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#13
Posted 12 August 2022 - 10:22 pm
Edited by Pedro, 12 August 2022 - 10:22 pm.
#14
Posted 13 August 2022 - 07:47 am
#15
Posted 13 August 2022 - 03:50 pm
iirc, Ivan had a leak from the oil pipe banjo, that said it was more of a damp patch than a leak.
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#16
Posted 18 October 2022 - 02:17 pm
Edited by Johnners, 18 October 2022 - 02:17 pm.
#17
Posted 18 October 2022 - 03:27 pm
Anyways. If it's the outer cover then it's easy to access so straight forward enough to have a go.
If it's the gaskets on the actual pumps thazzabitmoretricky.
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Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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#18
Posted 20 October 2022 - 01:57 pm
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