My Max suffers from the same simptom and it seams like it is leaking from
the cover so I boght a new gasket and I'm planing to do the change this
weekend so I'll let you know if it worked or not
Marius '92 Mint Max
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From: Mac Steiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: Oil Leak 97 Max
> My '91 had a leak, from the left side (the side-stand side) which was
cured by
> replacing the left (alternator) cover, cleaning, and replacing the gasket.
No
> leaking whatsoever now. The Max shouldn't leak (like those British bikes
or
> yore)!
>
> Mac
>
>
>
> "Chaja, Christopher" wrote:
>
> > Mick:
> > >I have a 97 Max with about 8,500 miles on it. I bought the bike in
Feb.
> > >with 7,400 miles or so on it. I did an oil change and since then, I've
had
> > >what I would describe as a "static" oil leak i.e. the engine leaks upon
> > >shut down for a few minutes and then stops.
> >
> > So it didn't leak at all when you first got it? Or did you ride enough
to
> > be able to tell?
> > It sounds like oil is collecting somewhere, and then all
draining/dripping
> > when you shut it down.
> >
> > >The drips are on the left side
> > >from the side stand back about 10 or 12 inches. I have checked the
case
> > >covers on the left side and all the screws appear tight. The bike
leaks
> > >whether its on the side stand or center stand.
> >
> > Check to see if it's leaking from where the drive shaft enters the case.
> > You can remove the cover from the LHS of the case quite easily.
> >
> > >The oil level has not decreased by an appreciable amount. I may have
> > >overserviced the system and the leak is from a breather or other type
of
> > >overflow. When I changed the oil and filter, I refilled the case with
> > >about 3.7 quarts of Mobil1 15W50. I would've expected to put about 4
or
> > >more quarts in when changing the oil and filter. The oil level was up
to
> > >the top of the sight gage.
> >
> > Did you start the bike to fill up the filter & housing?
> > The VMax will retain a small amount of oil - this list has described
which
> > case bolt needs to be removed to get all of it out - it's one with the
> > copper washer on the RHS of the case, if my memory is working.
> >
> > >Does the VMax have a propensity for leaks such as this?
> > NO! No one's bike in Daytona was dripping ANY oil!
> > My '85 has never dripped a drop!
> >
> > >Is there
> > >anything I should be particularly alert for so that I can fix this
myself?
> >
> > Are you SURE it's engine oil? and not hydraulic fluid from your clutch?
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