Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: Need advice/opinions on oil leak

Author: MGcoo-@aol.com

Date: Oct 27, 2004, 6:24 AM

Post ID: 1717772457




In a message dated 10/26/04 9:36:21 PM, le-@lampman.us writes:

 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;

First thing to do it figure out if its gear lube or motor oil, the gear lube
should have a distinctive smell. If its gear lube, then it is most likely the
push rod seals. Pretty easy to fix once you have the gear box out. If its
motor oil it could be one of several things, overfilling the crankcase (I use 2.5
quarts), rear main seal, breather hoses or in a worse case a porous casting
in the bell housing.
Ken
Asheville, NC

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