Oil seapage

Dragon · 05-26-2009, 01:30 PM

Is it normal to see signs of oil seapage at the head gasket area on an 8000-mile engine?

FastDoc · 05-26-2009, 01:32 PM

I'd ignore seepage as long as it's not a real leak and/or you are losing compression and/or power. If that were the case I'd replace the head gasket. With a pushrod engine that should be pretty easy I think.

katoranger · 05-26-2009, 01:34 PM

Normal for chinese or jap.

I have seen alot of older hondas/yams streetbikes with leaks there. Bikes with less than 20K on them.

As for normal no. It shouldn't leak. Sounds like you may be in need of a new gasket.

Allen

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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I'd ignore seepage as long as it's not a real leak and/or you are losing compression and/or power. If that were the case I'd replace the head gasket. With a pushrod engine that should be pretty easy I think. __________________ Happy to serve.
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katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Normal for chinese or jap. I have seen alot of older hondas/yams streetbikes with leaks there. Bikes with less than 20K on them. As for normal no. It shouldn't leak. Sounds like you may be in need of a new gasket. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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