Pissing oil

[seb421]

Arghhhh

well rode it to work last night, Engine felt great, fulling a bit lumpy at low revs guessing it needs a balance on the carbs or tick over adjusting.

On the way about 3 miles from work felt the rear spin up coming out of a left hander at traffic lights, put it down to the cold... got to work put it on side stand, looked down FOOOOOK!

loads oil leaking from the Generator / Flywheel cover


Because the inspection cap was fooked i couldn't take it off to do the CCT's so i just took the whole cover off, gasket was shagged so used that instant stuff

it held on a short test ride, but on way to work it gave way and blew out at the bottom, lucky the oil was just above min level when i got to work,

So had to leave it at work and order some gaskets from silvers again. hope they arrive in good time this time too.

[tony.mon]

Instant gasket should have been fine on the alt cover; no reason that it would have leaked from there.

Are you sure it was from that cover?
Another possible option is a split oil line directly below it, or the oil cooler union loosening.
That would allow the oil to blow upwards onto the cover under pressure.

The one that's got me before was having one of the half-moon cam cover seals out of alignment, hard to see but easy to do.

[benny hedges]

So had to leave it at work and order some gaskets from silvers again. hope they arrive in good time this time too.

do us all a favour..... next time anyone buys any gaskets, lay them flat on some squared paper and take a good pic of them, so they can be printed to scale.
or at least measure critical dimensions...

then we can compile a gallery of gasket templates in the workshop section.

clutch gasket, cct, genny casing, base gasket.... anyone think of any more?
i know you can get hold of them to order, but it would be nice to be able to print one off on some gasket card... get you out the sh1t quick


the cam cover bolt seals got me as well tony... i'd accidentally put 2 seals on one bolt & left one bolt with no seal
i thought it was the cooler leaking so bought another lol.
if id thought on i couldve got the bigger one - double

[seb421]

So had to leave it at work and order some gaskets from silvers again. hope they arrive in good time this time too.

do us all a favour..... next time anyone buys any gaskets, lay them flat on some squared paper and take a good pic of them, so they can be printed to scale.
or at least measure critical dimensions...

then we can compile a gallery of gasket templates in the workshop section.

clutch gasket, cct, genny casing, base gasket.... anyone think of any more?
i know you can get hold of them to order, but it would be nice to be able to print one off on some gasket card... get you out the sh1t quick

when they turn up i will scan them, i have some CCT ones in the garage so will scan them to scale too mate

[benny hedges]

good man. i think i have a clutch gasket somewhere... bought 2 last time so i had a spare.
when i remember where i hid it i'll do the same!

[seb421]

Instant gasket should have been fine on the alt cover; no reason that it would have leaked from there.

Are you sure it was from that cover?
Another possible option is a split oil line directly below it, or the oil cooler union loosening.
That would allow the oil to blow upwards onto the cover under pressure.

The one that's got me before was having one of the half-moon cam cover seals out of alignment, hard to see but easy to do.

It was pitch black and inside has poor light but pretty sure it was from the Alt cover mate, wombles hope so any way!

Hopefully I just haven't put or covered the required area with sealant...

Will take a torch to work and have a look.

Fingers crossed.

[seb421]

good man. i think i have a clutch gasket somewhere... bought 2 last time so i had a spare.
when i remember where i hid it i'll do the same!

Just looked on ebay for Gasket Paper, bugger me its cheep as chips they must have one hell of a mark up on gaskets honda!

[rob...]

So had to leave it at work and order some gaskets from silvers again. hope they arrive in good time this time too.

do us all a favour..... next time anyone buys any gaskets, lay them flat on some squared paper and take a good pic of them, so they can be printed to scale.
or at least measure critical dimensions...

then we can compile a gallery of gasket templates in the workshop section.

clutch gasket, cct, genny casing, base gasket.... anyone think of any more?
i know you can get hold of them to order, but it would be nice to be able to print one off on some gasket card... get you out the sh1t quick


the cam cover bolt seals got me as well tony... i'd accidentally put 2 seals on one bolt & left one bolt with no seal
i thought it was the cooler leaking so bought another lol.
if id thought on i couldve got the bigger one - double

if it's any help, i can get gaskets flo-jet cut..... could do a batch of each one?

i know a bloke who works at a place that's got a cnc waterjet cutter, i've had paper gaskets cut there before, the same machine also cuts 60mm steel plate!!!!

[lloydie]

So had to leave it at work and order some gaskets from silvers again. hope they arrive in good time this time too.

do us all a favour..... next time anyone buys any gaskets, lay them flat on some squared paper and take a good pic of them, so they can be printed to scale.
or at least measure critical dimensions...

then we can compile a gallery of gasket templates in the workshop section.

clutch gasket, cct, genny casing, base gasket.... anyone think of any more?
i know you can get hold of them to order, but it would be nice to be able to print one off on some gasket card... get you out the sh1t quick


the cam cover bolt seals got me as well tony... i'd accidentally put 2 seals on one bolt & left one bolt with no seal
i thought it was the cooler leaking so bought another lol.
if id thought on i couldve got the bigger one - double

if it's any help, i can get gaskets flo-jet cut..... could do a batch of each one?

i know a bloke who works at a place that's got a cnc waterjet cutter, i've had paper gaskets cut there before, the same machine also cuts 60mm steel plate!!!!

rob i have a new in packet genie gasket i got for when i do my flywheel i could send it up to you with the flywheel
so you can make a batch of them if you like ? but i want it back

[rob...]

sounds like a plan. once i've got a set of paper gaskets i'll pop and see him to get a price.

[lloydie]

So had to leave it at work and order some gaskets from silvers again. hope they arrive in good time this time too.

do us all a favour..... next time anyone buys any gaskets, lay them flat on some squared paper and take a good pic of them, so they can be printed to scale.
or at least measure critical dimensions...

then we can compile a gallery of gasket templates in the workshop section.

clutch gasket, cct, genny casing, base gasket.... anyone think of any more?
i know you can get hold of them to order, but it would be nice to be able to print one off on some gasket card... get you out the sh1t quick

when they turn up i will scan them, i have some CCT ones in the garage so will scan them to scale too mate

seb if i send the genie gasket to you so you can scan it and then send it me back as i dont have a scanner would that be ok then i can send it to rob with the flywheel

[tony.mon]

I have an original clutch cover gasket you could borrow, if you're after one of those for a master set?

[rob...]

i've just looked in my 'goodie box', i've got camchain tensioner and alternator gaskets.
is there a specific type of gasket paper to get? maybe get a roll??