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07-06-2009, 12:45 AM | #1 |
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Coolant seepage from the cylinder
At the base of the front cylinder where it bolts to the crankcase, I noticed a dried yellowish film which looks like dried coolant vapor that is escaping. Have not seen steam yet or noticed overheating. Any one else had this problem? My warranty expires in about 30 days.
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07-06-2009, 07:19 AM | #2 |
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Coolant seepage from the cylinder
Yep, I have had it as well, a line of dried coolant that ran down from the left front corner of the front cylinder head. On closer inspection, I saw it actually ran forward along the gasket line from the back of the cylinder, and down from above that. It turned out to be a bad O ring in the coolant connection up the top of the front cylinder, up under the tank. Look up and behind the air cleaner. It was replaced under warranty during a service, but it made my heart skip a little, as we were about 3000km from home when discovered. Heres hoping yours is a similarly simple fix.
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07-06-2009, 04:17 PM | #3 |
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The extended warranty can be purchased for $355 from Fremont Motorsports in Colorado. It may be worth it...
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07-06-2009, 04:30 PM | #4 |
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Nomadwest,
I recently had this issue also. Tore into it and found the leak at a hose conection to the front cylinder. It is located behind the air cleaner. I was lucky in that all I did was loosen the conection and move it back and forth and re-tightened the fitting. No more leaks. Also checked all of the hose connections and found a couple of loose ones but no signs of leaking.
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07-06-2009, 04:35 PM | #5 |
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pays to raise the tank and check ALL the hose fittings for loose one. Most are loose and leaking and you can't even see a leak when all buttoned up and looking at the bike.
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07-06-2009, 10:56 PM | #6 |
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Coolant seepage from the cylinder
Thanks for the input. Sounds like a couple of you guys had the same problem. I will look under the tank and behind the air cleaner and hope that my fix is the same.
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07-07-2009, 10:47 PM | #7 |
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Coolant seepage from the cylinder
Those damn O-rings in the water jackets are a 3- or 4-year service items, for which I'm due but just can't bring myself to pull the trigger with no leaks showing. It doesn't seem like it would be roadside breakdown if they start to go. Don't recall anyone one having any more than slight seeping problem with them. My wrench thinks one should smell the leak before you would see it.
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07-08-2009, 03:58 AM | #8 |
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I have to admit, I did smell the cooking coolant before seeing it. The occasional waft at 120kph.
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07-08-2009, 05:39 AM | #9 |
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why so slow bundy? must be stuck in 3rd.
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07-08-2009, 12:08 PM | #10 |
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2 up, with fully loaded trailer in tow, plus we were on holidays, the sooner we got there, the sooner the trip ended, and thats one thing we didnt want o happen. I got done by a camera in Adelaide, but luckily, the one in NSW was a front on shot.
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07-09-2009, 10:07 PM | #11 |
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Coolant seepage from the cylinder
I just spotted the same situation on my bike today. A dry film at the base of the forward cylinder head. No overheating, resv. full etc. Under the Tank I go ! then to the dealer !!!
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