Where did the oil go?
#13
01-10-2009, 07:12 PM
Good luck,
Dave
#14
01-10-2009, 07:15 PM
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The oil tank , allthough bolted to the trans and engine, is a dry sump system. Sorta separtate. Sounds like stated above your oil is in the crankcase and some in the tank. One reason(hopefully) it stalled and would't start is that the crankcase is full and the pistons cannot compress all that oil. But sounds like the tensioners failed and took out the oil pump.
Good luck,
Dave
Good luck,
Dave
#15
01-10-2009, 08:24 PM
Scavange g- rotor probably blew apart and the sump is full of oil. Take the drain out and see how much oil comes out. Do a crank runout while you are in the cam chest to find the cause.
Ron
Ron
#17
01-11-2009, 07:51 AM
Thanks for all the info, guys. Looks like you've pretty much confirmed my suspicions about the cam chain tensioners. They will give me the prognosis later this week, and I'll let you know how good of a predicition you've all made.
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01-11-2009, 09:58 AM
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Dang, you guys scared me enough to go check my Sporty's service manual to be sure I didn't have cam tensioners. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like I have gear driven cams. ('08 XL883C)
I wasn't too thrilled when I found there was a plastic shoe on the primary chain tensioner, but at least that isn't too hard to change out.
What models have the cam tensioners?
What bonehead engineer put a wear item where it couldn't be easily inspected? Is the MoCo eating the cost of these repairs? This looks like a recall item or a pending class action lawsuit!
I wasn't too thrilled when I found there was a plastic shoe on the primary chain tensioner, but at least that isn't too hard to change out.
What models have the cam tensioners?
What bonehead engineer put a wear item where it couldn't be easily inspected? Is the MoCo eating the cost of these repairs? This looks like a recall item or a pending class action lawsuit!
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01-11-2009, 10:13 AM
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Yep, I think this is the most likely explanation.
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01-11-2009, 10:24 AM
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Dang, you guys scared me enough to go check my Sporty's service manual to be sure I didn't have cam tensioners. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like I have gear driven cams. ('08 XL883C)
I wasn't too thrilled when I found there was a plastic shoe on the primary chain tensioner, but at least that isn't too hard to change out.
What models have the cam tensioners?
What bonehead engineer put a wear item where it couldn't be easily inspected? Is the MoCo eating the cost of these repairs? This looks like a recall item or a pending class action lawsuit!
I wasn't too thrilled when I found there was a plastic shoe on the primary chain tensioner, but at least that isn't too hard to change out.
What models have the cam tensioners?
What bonehead engineer put a wear item where it couldn't be easily inspected? Is the MoCo eating the cost of these repairs? This looks like a recall item or a pending class action lawsuit!
That primary chain plastic tensioner has been around for longer than many on this board have been alive. It wears, but anything even remotely close to a normal maintenance routine will notice when replacement time is at hand.