BD has a radiator question

Originally Posted by Blowndodge "Darksider"

Have any of you had an occasional spot of radiator fluid on your motor?

I always have 3 to 5 or so drops of dried radiator fluid just below the motor mount and the shifting side (left) of my Nomad. After about a week of riding.

I've looked at all the hoses and don't see any migration (dried fluid) down the hoses that could have left these drip marks?

If you've noticed this around the area I'm suggesting and found the source, BD would appreciate it.

Chances are it is either the front pipe to the head starting to seep, & running down the fins, or a hose that goes to the thermostat housing is seeping & the drip is running off the front valve cover.

There is also a little drain bolt towards the bottom right of the front of the front jug. Mine seeped a bit when new.

[blowndodge]

That was asked last December!!! LOL...

[redeye]

Originally Posted by Dan Lund

Oh the fun I could have had at the Western Rally with a dropper full of radiator fluid :)

:)You are evil Dan :)

Originally Posted by Blowndodge "Darksider"

That was asked last December!!! LOL...

Hey, on some forums it takes them 6 months to answer a question. ;)

Here we just answer the same ones every 6 days.

BTW, BD, did you ever figure out where it was seeping?

[blowndodge]

After flushing and going over everything and making sure all the clamps were tight (they weren't) all has been dry...

[doctorgski]

I have a small drip, about one to two drips under the right front, under a small black hose that appears to come from the water pump area. When I first noted it, it was a real hot day, after a hard ride, and we are now at 9600 ft. I thought it was a overflow of some type. Never noted it in Florida, at sea level. Perhaps I should look into this... :-/

That drains the void between the inner and outer water pump seals. The inner seal runs in engine oil. The outer seal runs in coolant. If the inner seal leaks, oil will come out that same hose. That's the one you don't want to see (the oil) as it's very tough to replace the inner seal.