Guest Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 Hey guys, I took my bike to the garage today - The mechanic told me there is no point him fixing it as he would have to rebuild the whole engine and as the bike is not worth much it wouldnt be cost effective for me to pay for it...?So anyway, he said... Just keep the oil topped up and wipe it down and you will be OKThe head gasket is leaking, so shouldn't I be worried that it could cease?!Thanks Quote
Guest Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 Hey guys, I took my bike to the garage today - The mechanic told me there is no point him fixing it as he would have to rebuild the whole engine and as the bike is not worth much it wouldnt be cost effective for me to pay for it...?So anyway, he said... Just keep the oil topped up and wipe it down and you will be OKThe head gasket is leaking, so shouldn't I be worried that it could cease?!ThanksI think you mean seize... how bad is it, i take it, the bike is aircooled not water cooled, so no worry about water/oil mix.. yep it will be a pain, and you'll have to keep an eye on it, but it should be okay.. as a temporary measure.. Quote
Guest Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 Bikes don't leak oil ...They mark their territory ....Taken from Kolw's thread 'Biker Wisdom' Quote
Guest Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 OK, I guess Ill just keep fillin her up. Olive oil do? Quote
kja.busa Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 More like he didn't want to do it, get it fixed, it will only get worse. Just topping it up is no real solution. Quote
rosszx9r Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 So anyway, he said... Just keep the oil topped up and wipe it down and you will be OKThe head gasket is leaking, so shouldn't I be worried that it could cease?!nah, should be fine. i assume your previous post gave all the details of the leak. it sounded really minor back then.how much oil are you loosing?you could try nipping up the head bolts (Not just the the rocker cover!)to see if that helps but they would have to be loose in the first place for it to help.if it's minor, you can clean it up with spary 'gunk' then use liquid gasket from halfords to smear over the joint to minimise the mess.depending upon how honest you are, you could give it a good clean then flog it Quote
Guest Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 I can't flog the mother... I still have an insurance claim going on - so I have to stay with my insurance until it is sorted..I am totally paranoid guys we all know that, I lose about 3ML a day Quote
rosszx9r Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 I am totally paranoid guys we all know that, I lose about 3ML a day3ml per day.... stick a rag in your back pocket to keep it clean and enjoy riding the bike... Quote
Colin the Bear Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 3 ml Half a teaspoon How times change. Does it not just need torquing down Quote
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