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Oil drip at exhaust ports

Post by moondoggers » Sun Sep 14, 2014 1:38 pm

Just got my 66 scrambler back with a freshly rebuilt motor, I put 42 miles on it since getting it back and this morning after a brief warm-up about 3 minutes, oil drops are forming under both exhaust ports with the right side has the most oil forming drops.
I am taking the bike back to the mechanic but I would like to know before I do what could be the cause.
The motor idles nicely and there is no smoke coming from the exhaust pipes though I didn't run it long enough to get it up to operating temperature.
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Re: Oil drip at exhaust ports

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Sun Sep 14, 2014 1:58 pm

Oil runs down hill.
Have you checked top cap nuts for being tight?. .......lm
moondoggers wrote:Just got my 66 scrambler back with a freshly rebuilt motor, I put 42 miles on it since getting it back and this morning after a brief warm-up about 3 minutes, oil drops are forming under both exhaust ports with the right side has the most oil forming drops.
I am taking the bike back to the mechanic but I would like to know before I do what could be the cause.
The motor idles nicely and there is no smoke coming from the exhaust pipes though I didn't run it long enough to get it up to operating temperature.

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Post by moondoggers » Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:49 pm

All tight.
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:13 pm

Tappet covers have "O" rings and are firm tight?. .....lm
moondoggers wrote:All tight.

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Post by moondoggers » Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:22 pm

All tight.
Perhaps the cap nuts were not torqued correctly.
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:40 pm

What value did you check them at?. ........lm
moondoggers wrote:All tight.
Perhaps the cap nuts were not torqued correctly.

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Post by moondoggers » Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:27 pm

Gave them a tug with a 14 mm box-end.
Don't own a torque wrench, I'll leave it to the mechanic that's 500 miles west of me to make it right!
Besides the oil drip the kick start lever broke Saturday morning, kinda ruined my day, this is a fresh rebuilt motor.
I expect it to last longer than 42 miles and 10 prods on the starter.
66' CL77, 63' CB77, 73' Jawa 350/ model 362 Californian 65' Jawa 250/model 590 07' Moto-Guzzi 1100 Griso

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