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Offline Chris whit

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400/4 sump gasket
« on: September 09, 2019, 10:36:44 PM »
Hi guys , noticed I’ve got a very slight oil leak from the sump gasket, is it possible to drop the sump without removing the engine .

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Re: 400/4 sump gasket
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2019, 12:55:35 AM »
Yup

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Re: 400/4 sump gasket
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2019, 07:12:30 AM »
Make sure it is the sump gasket that's leaking, a few years back I changed mine 3 times and still had a leak but eventually found it was either the oil pump, starter motor or gear change lever seal that was leaking (can't remember which now 🙄🙄). The oil was running down and along the line of the sump gasket making it look like it was that what was leaking.
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Re: 400/4 sump gasket
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2019, 04:04:40 PM »
Gear change seal sounds favourite to me.
Gold star 🌟 for Ken...yes, you are correct, it was the gear change seal on mine but the other 2 got changed in the process of diagnostics 🙄🙄🙄
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Re: 400/4 sump gasket
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2019, 08:09:54 AM »
Thanks guys ,I’ll change the gear change seal as well .

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Re: 400/4 sump gasket
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2019, 05:52:57 PM »
If you pressurise the crankcase, using compressed air on the breather pipe,  a leaking gear change seal will show up.
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

 

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