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Oil coming out of valve cover
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<blockquote data-quote="wftreg" data-source="post: 1425638" data-attributes="member: 4356"><p>Coming home the other day I smelled burning oil. As I pulled into the short road to my home, all of a sudden smoke and oil started gushing from the front of my engine. I quickly check the engine temperature and it was normal...no oil warning light on the dash. I turned off the engine and coasted home and into my driveway and garage. The next day I removed the faring and took a look but did not see where the oil was coming from. I turned the ignition and the engine started right up and oil came out the front so I immediately turned the engine off. I took the bike to a local bike shop and they just told me the engine is shot. A valve cover bolt had come out and that is where the oil came from. The bolt was loose on top of the engine. I was told the compression was 25 to 60 psi in the cylinders. I have used nothing but Rotella T6 full synthetic. I was told that the engine would not start after they replaced the oil. A friend said that I need to have them do a "leak down test." Any suggestions, ideas or comments? I love this bike and it has never given me any problems. I am not quite convinced that the engine is shot...perhaps I am in denial. </p><p></p><p>Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wftreg, post: 1425638, member: 4356"] Coming home the other day I smelled burning oil. As I pulled into the short road to my home, all of a sudden smoke and oil started gushing from the front of my engine. I quickly check the engine temperature and it was normal...no oil warning light on the dash. I turned off the engine and coasted home and into my driveway and garage. The next day I removed the faring and took a look but did not see where the oil was coming from. I turned the ignition and the engine started right up and oil came out the front so I immediately turned the engine off. I took the bike to a local bike shop and they just told me the engine is shot. A valve cover bolt had come out and that is where the oil came from. The bolt was loose on top of the engine. I was told the compression was 25 to 60 psi in the cylinders. I have used nothing but Rotella T6 full synthetic. I was told that the engine would not start after they replaced the oil. A friend said that I need to have them do a "leak down test." Any suggestions, ideas or comments? I love this bike and it has never given me any problems. I am not quite convinced that the engine is shot...perhaps I am in denial. Bill [/QUOTE]
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