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I have noticed oil droplets coming from the sump plate on my 961. Figured that the culprit was the plate gasket so I would wait until the spring for my oil change and replace the gasket then. It was bothering me this morning so I decided to take a closer look at the problem. Discovered this on the oil pump housing.
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It appeared to be a loose oil line bolt into the oil pump housing, But the steel oil line and rubber hose above was also wet. I kept searching and found the black strainer fitting was actually leaking. The strainer was fitted with the oil in airbox fix kit last year. the hose above the strainer is dry and clamps on the hoses are tight.
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The oil leaking from the strainer is flowing down the hoses onto the pump housing and onto the plate, and then migrates to the plate's low point (left front of the plate with bike on sidestand) and drips to the floor.The strainer appears to have a screw on cap, and It's tight.
I would was wondering if any other 961 owners with the oil supply line strainer fitted to their bikes have experienced a leak from their strainer?
It appeared to be a loose oil line bolt into the oil pump housing, But the steel oil line and rubber hose above was also wet. I kept searching and found the black strainer fitting was actually leaking. The strainer was fitted with the oil in airbox fix kit last year. the hose above the strainer is dry and clamps on the hoses are tight.
The oil leaking from the strainer is flowing down the hoses onto the pump housing and onto the plate, and then migrates to the plate's low point (left front of the plate with bike on sidestand) and drips to the floor.The strainer appears to have a screw on cap, and It's tight.
I would was wondering if any other 961 owners with the oil supply line strainer fitted to their bikes have experienced a leak from their strainer?