Oil Leak--Help

kbwilson2314 · 07-06-2011, 06:21 PM

Hello. I noticed that I have a small oil leak after a ride yesterday. Well, it's more of a seep rather than a leak. I don't know much (hardly anything) about motorcycles, so I don't have the technical names. So, as you can see in the picture,

there is oil seeping from between the crack where these two parts are bolted together. This is right above where you put the oil in. I'm thinking maybe it's just a gasket. But I'm not sure. So I tried to take this thing off...and i got all of the screws out except one that was behind the rear brake cable. I can't figure out how to get that one off. Is there a better way to go about this? I changed the oil and oil filter, and the oil seep is still there.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Again, I'm sorry I don't know what anything is called. I'm trying to learn. Thank you!
-Katie :2tup:

geezer · 07-06-2011, 07:09 PM

if i agree to help you, we gotta go on a ride sometime. deal? if you had an 8mm wrench you could get that last one out without having to loosen the brake cable from the foot braket, but i recommend you do so that way when you do get that last bolt out you will have an easier time pulling that side cover off.also i belive you might leak oil so if you havent yet, drain your oil ito a clean container so you can reuse it. im sure you dont want to remove any more than you have to right? well i learned a long time ago in the long run your job will be somuch easier if you do. then have fun removing the old gasket,

kbwilson2314 · 07-06-2011, 08:35 PM

Hey thanks for the advice. I ended up having to pull down the brake cable and have someone else pull the screw out the rest of the way. Once I got that one out, it was easy sailing. Once I got the cover off I saw that there was a crack in the gasket right where it was leaking. So that's good. Hopefully replacing the gasket is all I knew to do. But now I'm having to get creative on removing the gasket. Any suggestions?

geezer · 07-06-2011, 08:59 PM

razor blade and wire brush. use goo gone or wd 40 to help with removal

blaine · 07-06-2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by geezer

razor blade and wire brush. use goo gone or wd 40 to help with removal

Just be careful not to gouge the soft aluminum. :cool:

07-06-2011, 06:21 PM	#1
kbwilson2314 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rossville, GA Posts: 7	Oil Leak--Help Hello. I noticed that I have a small oil leak after a ride yesterday. Well, it's more of a seep rather than a leak. I don't know much (hardly anything) about motorcycles, so I don't have the technical names. So, as you can see in the picture, there is oil seeping from between the crack where these two parts are bolted together. This is right above where you put the oil in. I'm thinking maybe it's just a gasket. But I'm not sure. So I tried to take this thing off...and i got all of the screws out except one that was behind the rear brake cable. I can't figure out how to get that one off. Is there a better way to go about this? I changed the oil and oil filter, and the oil seep is still there. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Again, I'm sorry I don't know what anything is called. I'm trying to learn. Thank you! -Katie :2tup: __________________ "I am fairly agile. I can bend and not break, or I can break and take it with a smile." Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-06-2011, 07:09 PM	#2
geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	Re: Oil Leak--Help if i agree to help you, we gotta go on a ride sometime. deal? if you had an 8mm wrench you could get that last one out without having to loosen the brake cable from the foot braket, but i recommend you do so that way when you do get that last bolt out you will have an easier time pulling that side cover off.also i belive you might leak oil so if you havent yet, drain your oil ito a clean container so you can reuse it. im sure you dont want to remove any more than you have to right? well i learned a long time ago in the long run your job will be somuch easier if you do. then have fun removing the old gasket, __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000
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07-06-2011, 08:35 PM	#3
kbwilson2314 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rossville, GA Posts: 7	Re: Oil Leak--Help Hey thanks for the advice. I ended up having to pull down the brake cable and have someone else pull the screw out the rest of the way. Once I got that one out, it was easy sailing. Once I got the cover off I saw that there was a crack in the gasket right where it was leaking. So that's good. Hopefully replacing the gasket is all I knew to do. But now I'm having to get creative on removing the gasket. Any suggestions? __________________ "I am fairly agile. I can bend and not break, or I can break and take it with a smile." Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-06-2011, 08:59 PM	#4
geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	Re: Oil Leak--Help razor blade and wire brush. use goo gone or wd 40 to help with removal __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000
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