Subject: Need advice/opinions on oil leak
Author: Les Lampman
Date: Oct 26, 2004, 6:36 PM
Post ID: 1717769437
Hi all,
Sorry I haven't been around to enjoy the posts for quite a while; my
business went ballistic on me this summer and I'm just now (sort of) getting
under control and able to follow the group again. I've hardly ridden the
Ambo since I got it in April :-(
Anyway, I did ride it a couple of times and when I parked it I would come
out later to find a pretty good splotch of oil under the engine area; it
seems mostly to be toward the rear and maybe even at the rear of the tranny.
I should also add that the clutch will slip under heavy load (acceleration).
In reading Guzziology and talking to Moto International on the phone it
sounds like things are pointing to the pushrod leaking. I was told it a
common malady. I was also told it is an expensive one; 6 to 7 hours labor
(@$75/hr) plus parts...ouch! Even though I don't have a lot of time
available I'm pretty well resigned to doing the work myself as I can't
really afford to just drop it off and say "fix it". But before I get myself
that deep in a project (I'm told the engine has to come out) I want to mine
the knowledge of the group here. Is this common enough that it's the most
likely situation? And...if I need to do this what other things should I
plan on doing while I've got good access to other areas?
Thanks for ideas, comments, caveats, etc!
Les