Why did HD build a motor to leak oil all over the place ?
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Last year i purchased a 98 roadglide with 41.500 miles on it....
The crank case breather was hanging down and breathing oil on the ground. it had a screaming eagle air cleaner, i had the top end rebuilt last year new pistons,rings,5000 over on the cylinders,new cam,the stock air cleaner put back on. now it leaks/breathes oil all over the side of the motor.
The crank case breather was hanging down and breathing oil on the ground. it had a screaming eagle air cleaner, i had the top end rebuilt last year new pistons,rings,5000 over on the cylinders,new cam,the stock air cleaner put back on. now it leaks/breathes oil all over the side of the motor.
If the cam was changed, or other wise 'messed with', there is a possiblity that the breather is not properly timed.
As far as Twinkies go, I know nothing. My EVO will be with me, until I die, then my son gets it.
Gold Wing? Nice bike. Not a Harley.
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Thanks all for the great responses
Ok, no bodys EVO leaks or breathes oil out of a stock air cleaner ? I find that hard to beleive. I stopped at my local HD store and spoke to 4 differant mechanics and they all told me they will leak a bit. My local indy guy who did the work told me yep it will leak/breathe out the stock cleaner. So he suggested to leave the S.E. air cleaner on and let the cc tube hang and drip on the ground. I disagreed so it went back to a stock air cleaner. My buddies 94 and 95 Evo drip a bit out of the stock air cleaner,no where near as much as mine. Its really starting to **** me off i pay and pay and no one does the work correctly. Other than a andrews ev27 cam its stock. runs great and drives great. It just leaks. So i learning its a normal thing. or i got a rat !!! I am done spending money on something that won't go away.
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The earlier Evos, like my 1990 FLHS which I bought new, developed a variety of leaks, notably cylinder base gaskets and gearbox oil seal. The replacements are oil tight. So yes the factory did build oil leaks, then provided the fix for them! There is no good reason for an Evo to leak today, except something being wrong with the poor thing. It just needs a little tender loving care!
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Ok, no bodys EVO leaks or breathes oil out of a stock air cleaner ? I find that hard to beleive. I stopped at my local HD store and spoke to 4 differant mechanics and they all told me they will leak a bit. My local indy guy who did the work told me yep it will leak/breathe out the stock cleaner. So he suggested to leave the S.E. air cleaner on and let the cc tube hang and drip on the ground. I disagreed so it went back to a stock air cleaner. My buddies 94 and 95 Evo drip a bit out of the stock air cleaner,no where near as much as mine. Its really starting to **** me off i pay and pay and no one does the work correctly. Other than a andrews ev27 cam its stock. runs great and drives great. It just leaks. So i learning its a normal thing. or i got a rat !!! I am done spending money on something that won't go away.
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Last year i purchased a 98 roadglide with 41.500 miles on it, all my hd buddies told me to buy an evo motor, so i listened. The crank case breather was hanging down and breathing oil on the ground. it had a screaming eagle air cleaner, i had the top end rebuilt last year new pistons,rings,5000 over on the cylinders,new cam,the stock air cleaner put back on. now it leaks/breathes oil all over the side of the motor. why would a company engineer a motor to do this. Had i have known this i would have bought a twin cam, but i hear they also have problems.bearings ? I am almost ready to buy a gold wing. any imput would be great, as for the engine.
Not that they ever have any type of problems....either...
I'm sure you'll be much happier...
On the other hand if you care to do a little research on this, there are lots of fixes for your particular issue, but you might have to type in the search, and we know how much effort that takes..
Make me an offer, I might buy your evo...
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Ok, no bodys EVO leaks or breathes oil out of a stock air cleaner ? I find that hard to beleive. I stopped at my local HD store and spoke to 4 differant mechanics and they all told me they will leak a bit. My local indy guy who did the work told me yep it will leak/breathe out the stock cleaner. So he suggested to leave the S.E. air cleaner on and let the cc tube hang and drip on the ground. I disagreed so it went back to a stock air cleaner. My buddies 94 and 95 Evo drip a bit out of the stock air cleaner,no where near as much as mine. Its really starting to **** me off i pay and pay and no one does the work correctly. Other than a andrews ev27 cam its stock. runs great and drives great. It just leaks. So i learning its a normal thing. or i got a rat !!! I am done spending money on something that won't go away.
But hey, you'll meet the nicest people on a Honda!! Enjoy...
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If you were to take the PCV out of the valve cover of your car and just let it hang there, you'll find that it leaks too... The high flow air cleaners tend to leave a loose hose, from the head, dangling down to let gravity do its thing. They will slobber, period...
However, I added a Kuryakyn breather to mine recently. It "dumps" the crankcase pressure upward, above the carb. I put a hose on it and ran it up the backbone(under the tank) and down the front frame risers to dump under the bike. Its a long hose, but it does NOT leak oil. My bike is clean and dry. It is by design, no different than a car, going to have some oil transfer from the crankcase. If its not sucked in to the air cleaner and just allowed to run down a hose, it will "leak". Mine never left a puddle before, but it was wet underneath..
BTW, I've never seen a clean Honda either.. It is an engine..
However, I added a Kuryakyn breather to mine recently. It "dumps" the crankcase pressure upward, above the carb. I put a hose on it and ran it up the backbone(under the tank) and down the front frame risers to dump under the bike. Its a long hose, but it does NOT leak oil. My bike is clean and dry. It is by design, no different than a car, going to have some oil transfer from the crankcase. If its not sucked in to the air cleaner and just allowed to run down a hose, it will "leak". Mine never left a puddle before, but it was wet underneath..
BTW, I've never seen a clean Honda either.. It is an engine..
Last edited by HGM; 05-08-2009 at 08:17 AM.