The blue lovely does poohs at Puhoi

**Mom** · 6th September 2009, 17:17

Well maybe not poohs but she has certainly blown a fu fu and I fear it may be terminal

Went out today to play, as you do on such a glorious day. After seemingly sorting my fuelling issues enough to keep me from whinging on, and on, and on about them it was the least I could do really.

So, 150 odd k's of my kind of fun and then to the Puhoi for lunch. Back up the highway of doom and stopped for a roader in Warkworth. Sitting there admiring my blue lovely from afar I noticed some strange marks on her pipe and a suspicious glint where there should be none. Wandered over for decky and

she has been spraying oil in no small volume all over the show. Luckily only a few minor splashes on the rear tyre.

Now she has run like a dream today. Only one thing different, and that is I filled her with 98 octane fuel last night on the way home. I only got 146 km's of range before reserve on her today. So, I have had a look see, the oil appears to be coming from in front of the transmission as I cant see how it would be blowing forwards, or perhaps it can? Though it does appear thicker between the transmission and the clutch.

In the pic you can see a bolt missing from the cover of the transmission, the casing behind is missing the lug to screw into, and the underneath of the cover is bone dry, no oil at all there.

Ideas?

**yungatart** · 6th September 2009, 17:22

Blown gasket?
How dare she do this when you have just lavished loads of care and attention on her!

**Mom** · 6th September 2009, 17:37

Originally Posted by yungatart

Blown gasket?
How dare she do this when you have just lavished loads of care and attention on her!

I dont know Tart, all I know is sudden oil loss like this, at the bottom of an engine usually spells the removal of said engine from frame to repair. I need someone to tell me if they can where it is coming from, so I know if I need to park her up for the duration (or at least till the bank has some funds) or if, with my dolly tool and 1/4" socket set I can fix from the outside.

*sigh*

**Mom** · 6th September 2009, 17:41

If it helps here, the blue lovely does not leak oil. Never seen a tell tale wet patch under her at all.

I have her parked up on the centre stand with some absorbent material under her to see if she drips anything. I tried to see if I could see any oil pushing out with the engine running, but no luck.

**Edbear** · 6th September 2009, 17:42

I can't offer an opinion myself, but Kelvin at Kaiwaka Suzuki is a good guy and should be able to tell you what the problem is and what it would take to fix at least.

Sorry to hear your day was rather spoiled...

**Mom** · 6th September 2009, 17:45

Originally Posted by Edbear

I can't offer an opinion myself, but Kelvin at Kaiwaka Suzuki is a good guy and should be able to tell you what the problem is and what it would take to fix at least.

Sorry to hear your day was rather spoiled...

Well not exactly spoiled, but certainly finished with a large cloud of bummer settling over me

**Kickaha** · 6th September 2009, 17:48

Originally Posted by Mom

she has been spraying oil in no small volume all over the show. Luckily only a few minor splashes on the rear tyre.

A little bit of oil will make a big mess so it may not be as bad as it looks

Originally Posted by Mom

So, I have had a look see, the oil appears to be coming from in front of the transmission as I cant see how it would be blowing forwards, or perhaps it can? Though it does appear thicker between the transmission and the clutch.

You'd be surprised what the little wind currents around the engine can do

Originally Posted by Mom

In the pic you can see a bolt missing from the cover of the transmission, the casing behind is missing the lug to screw into, and the underneath of the cover is bone dry, no oil at all there.

That cover is just to make the end of the engine look a bit tidier,and if the seal at the end of the crank had gone behind it there would be oil in there

Clean it with brake clean or degreaser and run it for a while or just go around the block and check it again, most likely it is from the clutch cover gasket or the sump gasket both of which would be easy repairs with the engine in the bike

**Mom** · 6th September 2009, 17:50

Originally Posted by Kickaha

A little bit of oil will make a big mess so it may not be as bad as it looks

You'd be surprised what the little wind currents around the engine can do

most likely it is from the clutch cover gasket or the sump gasket both of which would be easy repairs

Oh, you know that is the nicest thing anyone has said to me today.

**Maha** · 6th September 2009, 18:08

Originally Posted by Edbear

I can't offer an opinion myself, but Kelvin at Kaiwaka Suzuki is a good guy and should be able to tell you what the problem is and what it would take to fix at least.

Sorry to hear your day was rather spoiled...

You mean.....sp oiled?....

**MSTRS:Me** · 6th September 2009, 18:21

Ooooh bugger. Hopefully it is just a blown gasket. and you were going to break it to get at the clutch anyway.
The missing bolt is on a dry area cover anyway, so that's not your problem.
I do see a shiny sort of (scratch?) under the vertical bolt in the centre...that's not a crack in the casting, is it?

**Sidewinder** · 6th September 2009, 18:23

yamaha, need i say more?

**Mom** · 6th September 2009, 18:27

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Ooooh bugger. Hopefully it is just a blown gasket. and you were going to break it to get at the clutch anyway.
The missing bolt is on a dry area cover anyway, so that's not your problem.
I do see a shiny sort of (scratch?) under the vertical bolt in the centre...that's not a crack in the casting, is it?

God I hope not. How would a casting simply crack? In fact how would a gasket just let go all of a sudden? I will clean it up, and run it till I find the problem.

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

yamaha, need i say more?

So you are a fan of Yay Maha's too then sweetie?

Want to come and help me clean up the mess she made? Hells teeth, what a shocker.