Hey everyone, pretty new to the world of shovelheads and having some issues. I own a 1976 shovelhead that just got back from the shop, all the motor has just been rebuilt top and bottom end. How ever upon letting this motorcycle idle I get a creamy off white oil coming from the base of the pushrods. at first it just was happening with one now it's all 4 It just flows out. Talking to the guy that rebuilt the motor he tells me it's normal and to let it do it's thing and it will pump out the oil it doesn't need and be fine


. However I'm thinking this could be a huge problem. Please any and all help would be appreciated, I will also have pictures

 

first, welcome to the forum

my thoughts are it's too early to panic:

milky oil means there is water mixed with it. has the bike or motor been sitting outside in the rain?

leaking from the pushrod tubes could just be missing or damaged seals. are you mechanically inclined enough remove the clips and lift them up to see?



there are other guys here that know a lot more than me and will be posting

 

That's not good ☹️

 

Let it takes its course and watch it empty the oil tank on the ground.

 

Even if Sumped... it shouldn't come out the pushrod tubes...Obstructed breather hose??? Obstruction in the return hose?
someone put a base gasket on wrong and plugged the return hole??

 

not even close to being true it will find it on its own bull$hit

that much white in the oil will score the rollers in the rods - bring it back on a trailer and stay all day and see what they do - you did not - not pay the guy and he is blowing you off

 

and on a second note - rap your ankles with aluminum foil ankles 1/2 way to your knees

if asked tell them your feeling Negative Waves and you don't have your axe with you

 

how is white oil even possible

 

Water in it... prolly 50%

 

seen it with inept shop owners who put open engines out of the shop to make room and if it ends up raining - so what

and that would be everyday in a week of light rain it has 2 - 3 inches in the lower unit -

I am going by what I have been told and what I actually seen at other shops no longer around but when they were