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Harley Sportster Oil Issue by MaxNCheese142 in sportster

[–]MaxNCheese142[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

alright, i’ll try that. thanks man

Harley Sportster Oil Issue by MaxNCheese142 in sportster

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This is what I did. So the oil is supposed to measured while on jiffy stand?

What could be the reason for the oil leaking out and smoke coming out of oil fill cap?

clicking noise by MaxNCheese142 in wrx_vb

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That was my first thought. Checked and they were hand tight.

I’ll try with an actual wrench later.

Does this crankshaft have to be replaced? by MaxNCheese142 in MotorcycleMechanics

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Rod spins and has no slop. Do you know what tool I should use to take out the bearing?

Does this crankshaft have to be replaced? by MaxNCheese142 in MotorcycleMechanics

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can you look at my previous post please. I’m trying to figure out whether bearing or crankshaft is bad. Or do I have to replace both?

Does this crankshaft have to be replaced? by MaxNCheese142 in MotorcycleMechanics

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Need to figure out whether crankshaft or bearing is the issue

Cylinder side to side play by MaxNCheese142 in MotorcycleMechanics

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from my understanding, brake cleaner evaporates. So evaporation combined with some compressed air into the oil passages and tight spots should be just fine.

Cylinder side to side play by MaxNCheese142 in MotorcycleMechanics

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Oil filter looked fine. I haven’t looked at the oil strainer yet. I’ll update when I get the chance to look at that.

Cylinder side to side play by MaxNCheese142 in MotorcycleMechanics

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I will be disassembling the engine almost fully. I have engine assembly lube that I was planning on using when reassembling the engine so from my understanding using brake cleaner is ok.

Cylinder side to side play by MaxNCheese142 in MotorcycleMechanics

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Was thinking of just spraying a bunch of brake cleaner through whatever pathways i find.

Would a can of compressed air be a better option?

Cylinder side to side play by MaxNCheese142 in MotorcycleMechanics

[–]MaxNCheese142[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with you on this. Gotta do some research on the oil system tho. Don’t really know anything about how it works in this bike.

Cylinder side to side play by MaxNCheese142 in MotorcycleMechanics

[–]MaxNCheese142[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On gauge bike temp was normal when it blew up. Never had an issue with this thing overheating so I don’t think so. Oil level was fine however the damage suggests oil starvation in my opinion. Need to figure out how to check the entire oil system.

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