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Aug 11, 2018 | 08:08 AM

jjohn

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From: georgia

strange oil leak

I recently bought a 93 fatboy that hasnt been ridden in a while. after riding it one day I parked it and the next morning I noticed an oil leak I looked under the bike. couldnt really tell where it was coming from so I fired it up and began to inspect I began to notice oil coming from around a bolt located next to the oil filter I tjought it was coming from around the filter itself. any help would be appreciated

Aug 11, 2018 | 08:15 AM

gdishman

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Clean the area real good. Use brake cleaner to dry the area. You can use baby power and spread it around the area. Fire up the bike and the power will show wear the leak or seep is coming from. Next step would be putting dye in the oil. Are you sure the oil filer is not leaking?

Aug 11, 2018 | 08:15 AM

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Pictures would help.
Clean the area, start the bike and see if you can actually see where the oil is coming from.

Aug 11, 2018 | 08:15 AM

jjohn

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the culprit

Aug 11, 2018 | 08:17 AM

jjohn

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when I started the bike I looked underneath with a light and you could see it coming from around that bolt

Aug 11, 2018 | 09:22 AM

Uncle G.

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that's the motor mount bolt. What oil I see looks like spillage from a previous oil filter change that nobody cleaned up. I'd thoroughly clean that area and keep an eye on it.