smart51
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| posted on 8/4/08 at 11:32 AM |
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R1 oil leak
I've got a persistent oil leak on my R1 engine. It doesn't lose any when stationary. Nor does it seem to lose any when driving round
town. On a dual carriage way, however, it isn't long before the oil light comes on.
Now the R1 oil level sensor is a bit sensitive and comes on when the oil level is in the middle of the sight glass, so I know that the engine
isn't running short, but I have to top it on every long journey.
I thought the leak was from the generator cover, which is at the back of the engine. I've replaced this with a known good cover but the leak is
no better. There is no oil coming out of the breather at all and the top of the engine is dry.
How do I track down the source of the leak?
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ko_racer
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| posted on 8/4/08 at 12:28 PM |
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Not sure what year motor you have but on mine (5vy) there is a water pump drain that goes through the bottom of the sump.
There are 2 o-rings which leaked slightly on mine. Didn't loose much though and was fairly obvious once underneath where it was coming from.
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progers
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| posted on 9/4/08 at 12:48 PM |
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I had a leak from the clutch actuator, there is a rubber seal around the rod that can leak. Not a problem when stood still but enough of an oil leak
during a run to make a mess of that side of the engine.
Worth a look
- Paul
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