Subject: Re: oil leak
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Jul 4, 2001, 1:04 PM
Post ID: 1707368556
Patrick,
Shouldn't our friend torque down the head bolts to see if that corrects the
leak? Bob Hawkes
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Hayes <peha-@aol.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: oil leak
| ============================================================ Learn over lunch. Get the developerWorks newsletter and enjoy tools, code, and tutorials, along with your sandwich. XML, Linux, Web services, Java -- and peanut butter! http://click.topica.com/caaacwJb1dfltb1FlG8a/developerWorks ============================================================ In a message dated 07/04/2001 12:28:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, guzzis-@hotmail.com writes: << I need to pull the head and see what's going on. >> Don't yet. It is probably a leak from the top center head bolt. Inside |
| rocker chamber is a big bolt head or a big allen head plug which covers |
| top center head bolt. This plug had a crush washer on the old bikes and |
| o-ring on the newer ones. It is a VERY common source for head leaks on a Guzzi. Patrick Hayes Fremont CA EV, EV, SPII, V-65-C, Monza, SuperAlce MGNOC L-403 |