Hello i bought a used and abused 1996 1200 sporster bored cams shaved heads the whole nine yards rebuilt the motor and still leaks oil from everywhwere has to be crankcase pressure but cant seem to level it out any ideas would be greatly appreciated&nbsp\\; very frustrated here.

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Skeeter

Where exactly is everywhere? Base gaskets, head gaskets, or just the oil lines? How much oil we talkin?

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heads mostly lil bit from the base gaskets and from the push rod covers i though at first to re torque so i did then it started leaking in new places it is pushin oil out where it can&nbsp\\; not like quarts but enough to cover the motor in about 20 min ride

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Skeeter

Yeah, mine started doin the same thing a few months ago, I've got the same mods you do minus the shaved heads but it's been stroked. What kind of gaskets did you put in, I was talkin to a friend of mine and he suggest that I look into some high performance gaskets. Mine is a '92, so all the oil lines are startin to rot as well, guess I'll be pullin the motor to get'er powdercoated while I'm playin with it. F*ck it[8D]

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The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. - Thomas Jefferson

used all James gaskets supposed to be the best just cant figure out what is goin on ya know

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Skeeter

Just a thought....have you looked Into breathers and the oil pump?....on a different bike I had an oil pump failure,to much oil In the crankcase...when the pistons are going down they compress the extra oil out of any weakness In seals and gaskets.

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&nbsp\\;It partially depends on what you call a rebuild and the leaking can be cause by improper engine cleaning and prep work.
&nbsp\\;I have seen all kinds of leaking problems related to not cleaning things properly and if you have excess crankcase pressure that can be related to rings not being installed properly or piston to wall clearance being to large.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;All I can say is tear it back down and figure out what you did wrong.
&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&n bsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbs p\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; Been there done that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;

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JAG1886
2007 Road King
2000 1200 Sportster
2003 1200 Sportster

actually 3rd time puttin it back together and i am doin it at a shop with a builder everything is right have had it check by everyone thanks though

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Skeeter

i have checked the breather seems to be working correctly oil pump is running at about 30 PSI normal operation might pull and replace just to know for sure though&nbsp\\; thanks for the tip

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