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Old Mar 21, 2018 | 09:16 PM
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Can I take this bolt (the one in the center of the screen) out of the back of the crankcase without mucking something up?

It leaks oil and I want to seal it.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2018 | 09:52 PM
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that's a motor mount - are you sure that's where the oil is coming from? maybe look at the gasket at the base of the cylinder ?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2018 | 10:17 PM
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What Joe said, oils coming from somewhere else. If it is that bolt you have bigger issues.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2018 | 11:12 PM
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check the rear of the jug at the edge of the fins - if oil is seaping from the head gasket it will often drip off the fin and land near that bolt
 
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Old Mar 22, 2018 | 12:55 PM
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There are leaks at the base of the jugs. Wasn't apparent that was where the oil was coming from, but given these are only motor mount bolts that has to be the source.

Thanks guys.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2018 | 07:29 PM
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head gaskets can and do dribble onto the shelf - as well as a rocker box gasket even a rocker arm end cap nut left or right side < How the wind blows the air around

if you can start over clean it with simple green wash it down dry it ride for 20 min and look real good
 
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