oil leak

medicaldawg · 03-31-2010, 07:52 PM

front cylinder left side. looking directly at the front cylinder it looks to be coming from some where around one of the spines that stick out. its not a major leak. I changed the oil two days ago and the oil looked like molasses ??? but did check oil level before changing and it was full of oil. My uncle owned the bike about a year before me and never rode it , but i did

. He never added any oil but neither did i. so its obviously a very slow leak. havent really got down and looked to see where its coming from just looking for some sugesstions on where to start.

macmac · 03-31-2010, 08:08 PM

Cly 1 left side front or rear? How many miles about?

**ringadingh** · 03-31-2010, 09:17 PM

Check if its the rubber cam plug above the spark plug on the cylinder head. They tend to seep after a while.
You can clean it well and then rub some silicone seal into the edges of the plug. This usually stops it leaking.

ndbigfish · 04-01-2010, 06:33 AM

If the leak is high on the side of the engine the source is likely one of two possibilities. Its either the cam plugs like Ring said or the rocker cover gasket. Look to see if it is coming from under the chrome cover on top of the engine head.

medicaldawg · 04-01-2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by macmac

Cly 1 left side front or rear? How many miles about?

front side 68000 miles

06nad · 04-01-2010, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by medicaldawg

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Originally Posted by macmac

Cly 1 left side front or rear? How many miles about?

front side 68000 miles

68000 miles, somebody's been riding it.

medicaldawg · 04-01-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by medicaldawg

front side 68000 miles

68000 miles, somebody's been riding it.

yeah ive rode it a little for the last year. bought it from my uncle about two weeks ago.why?

macmac · 04-01-2010, 09:27 PM

Is there a typo? 6,800, or 68,000?

**Top Cat** · 04-02-2010, 09:33 AM

Did they really make a Nomad in 1998? I thought 1999 was the first year. ???

medicaldawg · 04-02-2010, 12:28 PM

ok to explain this bike is first run 99 but taged a 98. no a in the vin.

trosco · 04-02-2010, 03:10 PM

A motorcycle at 12 years old, which is 84 years old in human years with 70,000 miles on it deserves to leak a little bit!
Quite picking at the damn thing and just ride it.

macmac · 04-02-2010, 06:39 PM

Oh yeah, time to make a rat bike out of it now

medicaldawg · 04-02-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by trosco

A motorcycle at 12 years old, which is 84 years old in human years with 70,000 miles on it deserves to leak a little bit!
Quite picking at the damn thing and just ride it.

hell i am haha im bout to put a couple hundred miles on her tomorrow. And i like yalls attitude cuz it sounds like mine rasin hell and kickn ace

mrschfiftyfive · 01-16-2011, 02:59 AM

Mine started leaking from the back cylinder on the right side at the top today. It looks like it's coming from under the chrome cover. I started it this morning and was letting it warm up. Came back outside and saw oil leaking out. So would this be the cam plug or the rocker gasket? Are either difficult to fix? I've only had the bike for a few months. It's a 99 with only 14k on it and I really want her back on the road! Thanks for any info!

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Originally Posted by ndbigfish

If the leak is high on the side of the engine the source is likely one of two possibilities. Its either the cam plugs like Ring said or the rocker cover gasket. Look to see if it is coming from under the chrome cover on top of the engine head.

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-16-2011, 09:27 AM

Small oil leaks are going to happen after a few years and miles. Just annoying and means you have to clean them more often. Isn't going to hurt anything. Just check your oil and keep the level where it should be.

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medicaldawg Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: rockmart ga. Posts: 240	oil leak front cylinder left side. looking directly at the front cylinder it looks to be coming from some where around one of the spines that stick out. its not a major leak. I changed the oil two days ago and the oil looked like molasses ??? but did check oil level before changing and it was full of oil. My uncle owned the bike about a year before me and never rode it , but i did . He never added any oil but neither did i. so its obviously a very slow leak. havent really got down and looked to see where its coming from just looking for some sugesstions on where to start. __________________ 99 1500 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	oil leak Cly 1 left side front or rear? How many miles about? __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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03-31-2010, 09:17 PM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	oil leak Check if its the rubber cam plug above the spark plug on the cylinder head. They tend to seep after a while. You can clean it well and then rub some silicone seal into the edges of the plug. This usually stops it leaking. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-01-2010, 06:33 AM	#4
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	oil leak If the leak is high on the side of the engine the source is likely one of two possibilities. Its either the cam plugs like Ring said or the rocker cover gasket. Look to see if it is coming from under the chrome cover on top of the engine head. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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04-01-2010, 09:27 PM	#8
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	oil leak Is there a typo? 6,800, or 68,000? __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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04-02-2010, 09:33 AM	#9
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	oil leak Did they really make a Nomad in 1998? I thought 1999 was the first year. ??? __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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04-02-2010, 12:28 PM	#10
medicaldawg Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: rockmart ga. Posts: 240	oil leak ok to explain this bike is first run 99 but taged a 98. no a in the vin. __________________ 99 1500
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04-02-2010, 03:10 PM	#11
trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	oil leak A motorcycle at 12 years old, which is 84 years old in human years with 70,000 miles on it deserves to leak a little bit! Quite picking at the damn thing and just ride it. __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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04-02-2010, 06:39 PM	#12
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	oil leak Oh yeah, time to make a rat bike out of it now __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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01-16-2011, 09:27 AM	#15
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	oil leak Small oil leaks are going to happen after a few years and miles. Just annoying and means you have to clean them more often. Isn't going to hurt anything. Just check your oil and keep the level where it should be. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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