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Small oil leak from GS

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The reason I am writing to find out ideas is because I am on vacation and away from the bike right now. I just wanted to get some ideas as to what to check when I got home. I will check these and report back afterwards.

Thanks,

Cory
 
An update on my oil leak. I put the bike on it's center stand and it appears the oil drops are coming from the oil pan, or plug, more than likely the pan though. It is very oily and dirty under there. Would this mean I need a new gasket there? Also where do I find one? I looked at bikebandit but couldn't find a part. I will clean down there tomorrow and hopefully be able to update more. At first I thought it was coming from the bottom cover screw, but I think it appeared to be leaking from there because the bike was on the regular kick stand and slanted in that direction. I tool the starter cover off and couldn't find a hole for oil to leak from, nor was there any oil or oily residue in there. Also took the clutch cover off (the smaller one) and there didn't seem to be any oil in there as well.

Cory
 
KRISTI'SGS550 said:
An update on my oil leak. I put the bike on it's center stand and it appears the oil drops are coming from the oil pan, or plug, more than likely the pan though. It is very oily and dirty under there. Would this mean I need a new gasket there? Also where do I find one? I looked at bikebandit but couldn't find a part. I will clean down there tomorrow and hopefully be able to update more. At first I thought it was coming from the bottom cover screw, but I think it appeared to be leaking from there because the bike was on the regular kick stand and slanted in that direction. I tool the starter cover off and couldn't find a hole for oil to leak from, nor was there any oil or oily residue in there. Also took the clutch cover off (the smaller one) and there didn't seem to be any oil in there as well.

Cory
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I wouldn't worry about the bottom of the bike yet - at least, don't buy any parts until you clean the engine really well. Just about every drop of oil from anywhere on the engine ends up there eventually. Except the ones rescued by the cuffs of your pants. My $.02. :)
 
I think the dirty part of the engine, ie the oil pan is where the leak is. The rest of the engine is clean and fine. That is why I am worried about the pan, it is the only oily and dirty area on the bike and seems the oil is coming from there.

Cory
 
KRISTI'SGS550 said:
I think the dirty part of the engine, ie the oil pan is where the leak is. The rest of the engine is clean and fine. That is why I am worried about the pan, it is the only oily and dirty area on the bike and seems the oil is coming from there.

Cory
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All I'm saying is that fresh oil's hard to see until it gets dirty or collects somewhere and it'll always collect down there. I was amazed how clear fresh oil was against that slightly oxidized aluminum.

You could be right about the oil pan. I just never find my oil leaks until after I clean all the gunk off, dust the suspicious areas of the engine (talc or my favorite, foot powder spray) and run it while watching for the trail/drip.

It's a zen-like experience. Grab a work light, pop some popcorn, sit (or lay) on the floor, settle in, and watch your gunk-free bike idle. The leak will find you.
 
Roostabunny,
that is exactly what I plan on doing. The suck of it is though it doesn't leak while it is running, only when it cools down and sits a few hours or so. Hopefully I will find something after I clean it up. I am thinking about spraying some simple green all over and using the local car wash power wand to get some of that gunk off. Then I will powder some suspicious areas and see what I can find.

Cory
 
Thought I'd bump this and see if you found the leak - sorry if I missed answer in some other thread.

Cheers.
 
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