Oil Leak from spark plug

[mhart85]

Hello, this is my first bike. (2000 gz250) I learned the hard way about checking fluid levels. My bike overheated and died due to low oil. I was worried I had trashed the engine but I check the compression and it's just over 150psi. I am leaking oil and it seems to be coming from the spark plug or at least that area. I had originally thought it was the valve cover gasket. I checked the torque specs and tightened everything down (per some advice I got from a motorcycle mechanic) but the leak is still there, seems to be leaking more than before.

Any advice what to check? Would I still get good compression if it were bad valve seals?

[mrgz250]

HI take a good look where the cyclinder head cover is & the head mates to it you may & or will see oil along the seam that is the leak take the cover off & clean the surface of it & reseal it using
the suzuki sealer only do not bead it on smear a coat of it on the head cover side note use 91%
isopropyl alcohol to clean it, youll see it dripping down the side to look like its from the spark plug hole also if the oil is black after oil change & rode about 100 miles and it becomes low than you have lose head bolts than think about pulling the head off & check for a crack in the spark plug hole its a lot of work but its worth it. mine was a streached cam chain so I had to tear it down .
first check for oil dripping down need more help email & suzukix668@yahoo.com

[mrgz250]

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[raul10141964]

my was liking from the valve cover and some RTV silicone fixit

[mhart85]

Well I was taking the cylinder head cover off when one of the bolts broke off, half the threads in each part. This is just my luck...

[Rookie Rider]

mrgz250, you sound like a complete douchebag !!

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Rookie Rider

mrgz250, you sound like a complete douchebag !!

That's because he IS a complete douchebag. :whistle:

[Water Warrior 2]

And now he will just become a fading memory for all of us. At least he didn't do any real damage to life and limb of any newbies.