Found my oil leak(s)

[sledge]

Save yourself the the bother......because your findings won't change my opinion in the slightest nor will it reduce the chances of what I said may happen from actually happening, either to you or anyone else 

I just don't want to see some inexperienced and easily influenced noob blindly following your example without appreciating the risks your method presents.

Let's sum it up........use RTV and it MAY lead to a problem, use semi setting gasket compound like Hylomar and you WONT have a problem......and its as simple as that.

As always.....your bike, your call 

[Darkstar]

inexperienced and easily influenced noob blindly following your example

in the two years ive been here, this is the first time ive seen someone sling attitude   

[J_Walker]

inexperienced and easily influenced noob blindly following your example

in the two years ive been here, this is the first time ive seen someone sling attitude   

Meh, Sledge is like that uncle/cousin who is always posting political stuff on facebook. and is NEVER wrong. He just can't be wrong. It would break the known laws physics. but its not his fault, people are born the way they are. Be accepting now

[sledge]

No need for sarcasm 

https://mercedessource.com/problems/engine/using-silicone-rtv-gasket-adhesives

OK its not quite a GS5 but I believe  it reinforces what I have said on the subject. My own experience with this matter relates to a large industrial gearbox,about 7.5ton. Basically (and through laziness) silicon was used instead of a gasket. It led to catastrophic failure of the box due to a critical oil passage becoming blocked. A £75k repair bill and another £200,000 in lost production.


So...... if I have made just one person stop and consider the risks  and question the use of RTV on their bike.......well that will do for me. But hey...... if you still think filling your engine up with silicon is a good idea and a risk free one.....you crack on 

[qcbaker]

in the two years ive been here, this is the first time ive seen someone sling attitude   

sledge can be... abrasive at times. But, most of the times he does know what he's talking about.

[Darkstar]

So...... if I have made just one person stop and consider the risks  and question the use of RTV on their bike.......well that will do for me

For what it's worth, I just opened it up and the RTV I applied is just the way I left it. That's about 6000 miles ago pal. If you apply it lightly, it pushes outwards, not in. It doesn't even close to leaking inside. How's that for an inexperienced newbie?