| Help Requested: Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Oil Leak [message #470737] |
Sun, 09 October 2005 03:07 |
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I'm new to this group, but not a usenet noob. I didn't see a FAQ posting,
so if I step on any toes with my question, I apologize in advance.
My 03 VN1600 has a steady oil leak, maybe a teaspoon every three or four
hours. I pulled the left side engine cover and and it looks like I'm
getting a drip forming at the bottom of the Clutch controller housing
beneath the bottom bolt near where the cable meets it. It's not clear that
the controller is the source of the leak, but if anyone has seen this and
has any suggestions I'd appreciate the advice.
Also, there are two plastic plugs on the Generator cover. I pulled the top
end plug and noted there was no oil in there. I pulled the center plug and
there was no oil at that level either. Is this lubed by the crankcase sump
or is this supposed to have some other lubricant in there? I can't find it
referenced in the owner's manual.
Thanks for any help you can offer
Dave
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| Re: Help Requested: Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Oil Leak [message #470741 ] |
Sun, 09 October 2005 14:52 |
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"03VN1600" <martinad [at] -nospam-adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:6P-dnRJdOvK989XeRVn-vQ [at] adelphia.com...
> I'm new to this group, but not a usenet noob. I didn't see a FAQ
> posting,
> so if I step on any toes with my question, I apologize in advance.
>
> My 03 VN1600 has a steady oil leak, maybe a teaspoon every three or four
> hours. I pulled the left side engine cover and and it looks like I'm
> getting a drip forming at the bottom of the Clutch controller housing
> beneath the bottom bolt near where the cable meets it. It's not clear
> that
> the controller is the source of the leak, but if anyone has seen this and
> has any suggestions I'd appreciate the advice.
>
> Also, there are two plastic plugs on the Generator cover. I pulled the
> top
> end plug and noted there was no oil in there. I pulled the center plug
> and
> there was no oil at that level either. Is this lubed by the crankcase
> sump
> or is this supposed to have some other lubricant in there? I can't find
> it
> referenced in the owner's manual.
>
> Thanks for any help you can offer
>
> Dave
>
>
Dave,
You may want to wonder over to www.vroc.org. This is the Vulcan Riders And
Owners club, there are some very knowledgeable guys there on the Vulcan
motors.
You have to register with the club to post but it's a great site with a
wealth of information. After registering you can access the news group here:
news://news.vroc.org/local.vroc.techtalk
I have a VN2000 and really know nothing about the 1500 / 1600 motors, but as
I said there are some guys there that do.
Brian
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| Re: Help Requested: Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Oil Leak [message #470743 ] |
Sun, 09 October 2005 15:49 |
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Thanks Brian
"el Diablo" <nomail [at] spam.not> wrote in message
news:YKqdnX5IDdwJj9TeRVn-rA [at] giganews.com...
>
> "03VN1600" <martinad [at] -nospam-adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:6P-dnRJdOvK989XeRVn-vQ [at] adelphia.com...
> > I'm new to this group, but not a usenet noob. I didn't see a FAQ
> > posting,
> > so if I step on any toes with my question, I apologize in advance.
> >
> > My 03 VN1600 has a steady oil leak, maybe a teaspoon every three or four
> > hours. I pulled the left side engine cover and and it looks like I'm
> > getting a drip forming at the bottom of the Clutch controller housing
> > beneath the bottom bolt near where the cable meets it. It's not clear
> > that
> > the controller is the source of the leak, but if anyone has seen this
and
> > has any suggestions I'd appreciate the advice.
> >
> > Also, there are two plastic plugs on the Generator cover. I pulled the
> > top
> > end plug and noted there was no oil in there. I pulled the center plug
> > and
> > there was no oil at that level either. Is this lubed by the crankcase
> > sump
> > or is this supposed to have some other lubricant in there? I can't find
> > it
> > referenced in the owner's manual.
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can offer
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
>
> Dave,
>
> You may want to wonder over to www.vroc.org. This is the Vulcan Riders And
> Owners club, there are some very knowledgeable guys there on the Vulcan
> motors.
> You have to register with the club to post but it's a great site with a
> wealth of information. After registering you can access the news group
here:
> news://news.vroc.org/local.vroc.techtalk
>
> I have a VN2000 and really know nothing about the 1500 / 1600 motors, but
as
> I said there are some guys there that do.
>
> Brian
>
>
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