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| | Dawarwick | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 15/06/2015 | Posts | : | 35 | Location | : | Nowra Hill, NSW, Australia |
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| Posted : 04 Feb 2023 - 01:59 Post title : Holes at front of engine | | Hi All, I seem to have a small amount of fluid which I assume is oil leaking from the 4 small holes at the front of the engine. These holes are located just under the fins at the front under the cylinder head. I'll upload a photo. The bike is a 2015 model storm bought brand new in 2016 and now has 90000 kms on it. Any ideas? Thanks Dave
| Post edited by Dawarwick on 04 Feb 2023 - 04:07 |
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| | Dawarwick | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 15/06/2015 | Posts | : | 35 | Location | : | Nowra Hill, NSW, Australia |
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| Posted : 04 Feb 2023 - 06:41 Post title : Re: Holes at front of engine (Re: Dawarwick) | | Could it be a blown gasket between the bottom of the cylinder head and the top of the crankcase?
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| | Clansman | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/03/2017 | Posts | : | 18 | Location | : | Australia |
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| Posted : 04 Feb 2023 - 18:39 Post title : Re: Holes at front of engine (Re: Dawarwick) | | These are the drain holes for the spark plug holes. If oil is present it could mean a leaking cam cover seal. It can also happen after a major service when the cover is removed. Clean off the oil and monitor for continuing leakage, if so reseat the cam cover seal.
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| | Dawarwick | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 15/06/2015 | Posts | : | 35 | Location | : | Nowra Hill, NSW, Australia |
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| Posted : 05 Feb 2023 - 00:03 Post title : Re: Holes at front of engine (Re: Clansman) | | Thanks Clansman, I think I'll get it back down to my mechanic. It just had a minor service at 90K but I'm wondering how long it's actually been happening. I'm not the most observant, I only noticed because oil had dripped down onto the primary drive cover.
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| | HeydarAZ | Set | | Reg. Date | : | 08/05/2023 | Posts | : | 12 | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| Posted : 09 May 2023 - 16:53 Post title : Re: Holes at front of engine (Re: Dawarwick) | | Hey there, did you get to the bottom of what was causing the leak?
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