Hi guys, thanks again for sparing your time to chip in to help me out – appreciated.
So, forgive the lengthy post but I have a few questions and ideas to float past the collective brainpower of this group.
Firstly, this bike does not have a low oil level, despite the warning light coming on when hot. The dipstick still shows oil in between the bottom and top markings. From what you’ve told me so far this could still actually be considered to be ‘over-full’ and oil could accumulate in the airbox.
The sump gasket may be leaking but the oil leak was from between the vee’s higher up so has dripped down over the sump so it’s not yet possible to tell if there’s a leak there also. But I think you’re on to something when you suggest it’s something that expands when the bike is hot.
Having removed the airbox I saw oil around the pressure switch.
The pressure switch wasn’t loose but it undid without a great deal of effort so I expect this was leaking when hot. I’ll replace the switch as well, just in case it’s faulty. The oil over the electrical connector and inside, around the terminals is more baffling but I did have a split breather pipe so am putting it down to that.
I was also concerned with the state of the wiring and rubber boots on connectors in this area. I know it gets hot in there, but I would have hoped they’d stand up to it. Is this normal? I shall try and get some adhesive heat-shrink over the boots. I’ve also re-routed the cabling a bit to keep it from resting on the cylinders.
The RH breather pipe was kinked badly so I can’t believe that cylinder has been breathing properly. I’ll replace both of those pipes.
So, I am hoping that now I have cleaned up, snd when I’ve replaced breather pipes, replaced the pressure switch with new crush washers, cleaned the stepper motor and reassembled, I should be leak free and warning light free.
Whilst it’s in pieces is there anything else I should do and does my description/thought process above sound sensible?
I hope to repay the favour with you guys sometime.
Thanks,
David
So, forgive the lengthy post but I have a few questions and ideas to float past the collective brainpower of this group.
Firstly, this bike does not have a low oil level, despite the warning light coming on when hot. The dipstick still shows oil in between the bottom and top markings. From what you’ve told me so far this could still actually be considered to be ‘over-full’ and oil could accumulate in the airbox.
The sump gasket may be leaking but the oil leak was from between the vee’s higher up so has dripped down over the sump so it’s not yet possible to tell if there’s a leak there also. But I think you’re on to something when you suggest it’s something that expands when the bike is hot.
Having removed the airbox I saw oil around the pressure switch.
The pressure switch wasn’t loose but it undid without a great deal of effort so I expect this was leaking when hot. I’ll replace the switch as well, just in case it’s faulty. The oil over the electrical connector and inside, around the terminals is more baffling but I did have a split breather pipe so am putting it down to that.
I was also concerned with the state of the wiring and rubber boots on connectors in this area. I know it gets hot in there, but I would have hoped they’d stand up to it. Is this normal? I shall try and get some adhesive heat-shrink over the boots. I’ve also re-routed the cabling a bit to keep it from resting on the cylinders.
The RH breather pipe was kinked badly so I can’t believe that cylinder has been breathing properly. I’ll replace both of those pipes.
So, I am hoping that now I have cleaned up, snd when I’ve replaced breather pipes, replaced the pressure switch with new crush washers, cleaned the stepper motor and reassembled, I should be leak free and warning light free.
Whilst it’s in pieces is there anything else I should do and does my description/thought process above sound sensible?
I hope to repay the favour with you guys sometime.
Thanks,
David
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