Leaking Oil from Oil Sump Engine Mount

[jacob92icu]

So, I'm thinking that maybe there is a crack in the case right under this mount. I'm going to ride over to Adidas tomorrow and see what he thinks. What do you guys think? Here's a video, in the beginning you can see it bubbling from under the washers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWMfKyIAloM

Sorry about the quality, recorded it on my phone and it did not want to focus.

[wayne242]

jb weld.

[jacob92icu]

Hahaha, I think a rubber oring would work better than jb weld.

[wayne242]

Not if the case is cracked

[adidasguy]

Yep - oil should not be coming out of there. There is no connection to the inside of the engine from there.
See the photo. It goes through the engine. Even out of the bike, oil does not come from there.

Come over and we can look at it. Maybe a crush washer will band-aid it until a complete repair.
That engine in the picture is a parts engine. You can have the bottom and repair your motor -- if -- IF -- IF IF IF you ever come over here.



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[jacob92icu]

I don't think jb weld will work very well on an engine, could be wrong though, have you ever tried it? I'll take you up on that adidas, but i don't have enough time to swap cases right now. We can do it when I'm working this summer if your up for it.

[wayne242]

I don't think jb weld will work very well on an engine, could be wrong though, have you ever tried it? I'll take you up on that adidas, but i don't have enough time to swap cases right now. We can do it when I'm working this summer if your up for it.

I would let adidas look at it. He is lucky I live in Ky or would be at bike cave eery other day

I would only use jb as temp repair or to get by. My old boss used jb weld on a 89 bucket truck engine block that cracked. Truck ran with that for 6 years until sold. Truck really was mot worth putting new engin in though.

[jacob92icu]

Good to know. I might do it as a temporary fix until i have time to actually change the cases around. Thanks for the info!

[adidasguy]

I would avoid JB Weld if at all possible.
That is an engine mounting bolt through there. You don't want to glue it in place. Removing the engine would be extremely difficult.

If you did use it, change the engine mounting bolt to one with nuts on both ends. Then if the bolt is frozen in, you can still remove the engine.