Oily residue below starter motor

[Constant Mesh]

I've noticed an oily, sandy grit residue just below my starter motor. As I was changing the engine oil today the sunlight clearly illuminated that area below the starter and I noticed the residue. It's probably been there for a long time.

I may be seeing the onset of the same problem that SkooterG experienced with oil entering his starter motor from a leaky o-ring.

Don't know of any other oil source in that general location. Maybe the balancer shaft in the right rear of the engine could be oozing oil from its gasketed lid. But I doubt it.

Too bad that area is not easily accessed.

 

[RadioHowie]

Sure it is! Yank that motor outta there and there she is!! h34r:

 

[wfooshee]

Mine was the balancer cover leaking. It would pool in a concave space on top of the transmission, and the spill out when I put the bike on the sidestand.

Airbox and throttle bodies have to come out to access either one, the balancer cover or the starter. See my oil leak thread.

 

[JamesK]

If it's only a small leak why not try some Oil Stop Leak product, since these are designed to rejuvenate seals/gaskets...

 

[Bustanut joker]

Why worry?

Sounds like it more of an aesthetic issue to me.. Same with the filer cap.

At least it ain't dripping all over your drive or garage floor.

 

[RadioHowie]

Why worry?

Sounds like it more of an aesthetic issue to me.. Same with the filer cap.

At least it ain't dripping all over your drive or garage floor.

I am shattered, shocked and amazed that not only did you spell it right, but you used it correctly in a sentence!

Missus Grundy, your 4th grade English teacher, would be pround.

 

[SwollenRaccoon]

Why worry?

Sounds like it more of an aesthetic issue to me.. Same with the filer cap.

At least it ain't dripping all over your drive or garage floor.

I am shattered, shocked and amazed that not only did you spell it right, but you used it correctly in a sentence!

Missus Grundy, your 4th grade English teacher, would be pround.

Bonus points for spelling "aesthetic" correctly. Then take triple the points away for misspelling "filler".

 

[Bustanut joker]

Actually I'm rather shocked at my coherency in that response..

I'd been up 20 hours at that point and balls to the wall for 17 working on a buildout that was 2 days behind schedule because i was sick as fuk with the flu an bronchitis and a subcontractor who decided to play games in my absence.

Today we didn't start till 5 am and I turned 'em loose @ 5 pm.

Thankfully I have A crew that never worked for the union and understands sometimes you have to bust ass to make shit happen.

Oh, we're about 6 hours ahead of schedule now

I think I should only suffer double points for the Filler fiasco. :lol:

 

[HotRodZilla]

NOW I know why Missus Grundy was your favorite teacher. She ain't got no teeth...

 

[Bustanut joker]

Beginning to think this job sucks, super or not..

Feeling like an IBA rider.On my way back to work after what? 2 hours...I got 45 minutes of restful sleep :blink:

 

[RadioHowie]

Couldn't be all THAT tough....you have time to post on an Internet forum, right? (between pr0n searches)

 

[SwollenRaccoon]

OK, you get all the bonus points back for working that hard for that many hours in a row. Now, just make sure you get drunk as f*ck this coming weekend. You've earned it.

 

[HotRodZilla]

OK, you get all the bonus points back for working that hard for that many hours in a row. Now, just make sure you get drunk as f*ck this coming weekend. You've earned it.

Yeah...And then he's gonna spend all his hard earned money on a shit load of Natural Light, Cheetos and porn. Then on Monday he's gonna go to the doctor all freaked out cuz his little pepis-saurous-rex is orange!

He'll have exactly $0 left!

 

[RadioHowie]

Yeah...And then he's gonna spend all his hard earned money on a shit load of Natural Light, Cheetos and porn. Then on Monday he's gonna go to the doctor all freaked out cuz his little penis-saurous-rex is orange!

OMFG, I near pooped myself laughing at this!!! :rofl:

(AJ, hope you don't mind the spelling correction on his extinct member description)

 

[ionbeam]

OFF TOPIC

...I'd been up 20 hours...working...

Dude! Like you have a job? Not only employed but working too? Holy carp, when did this happen? Congratulations! Have a little celebration