Oil Leak on my bike - Team-BHP

abdriver2000 · 5th December 2006, 21:06

Hi Friends,

I have been noticing an oil spill on the floor for past 2 days where I park my bike. The spill is hardly noticeable, about 1-2 drops only. It seems to be leaking from the base of the bike.

Is it anything to worry about? I have seen bikes leaking gallons of oil and still running fine. Is this something to do with the age of the bike?

My bike is a March 2003 Kawasaki Bajaj Caliber 115, 53000 kms on the odo, everything stock, treated with TL&C every 2500kms.

Thanks,
abdriver2000

Yusha · 6th December 2006, 03:52

Get the neutral switch checked in the next service. The most likely place from where the oil is leaking.

SunnyBoi · 6th December 2006, 06:15

Maybe an oil seal has blown. get it checked at mech's.

quadra · 6th December 2006, 08:22

I had faced the same issue with my bike. The place from where the engine oil is taken out from [ when its changed ] that has a rubber ring that prevents oil from leaking. Get the rubber changed ASAP. The bike cannot run without engine oil.

kph · 6th December 2006, 09:56

Competition for bullet...

yogesh sarkar · 6th December 2006, 11:24

It might be from the chain, check the oil drain nut and see if it is wet.

nosfreak · 6th December 2006, 20:44

im still facing that on my bike... i have checked several times the oil seed but actually its fine. what i notice that near my front rear sprocket cover is the grease and a lil oil leak .. i thihnk u must just wanna check that area.

abdriver2000 · 7th December 2006, 10:27

I have checked the oil drain nut and the front sprocket. These don't seem to be the issues.

katalyst · 7th December 2006, 11:17

Like Yusha said, get your neutral switch /gear lever checked. One of your oils seals must have gone bust - could be due to physical force or due to chemical reaction...

ThE_DoN · 7th December 2006, 18:59

Oil seal leakage OR Gasket leakage OR simply put Chain oil (if so then heck your side stand for oil)

5th December 2006, 21:06	#1 (permalink)
abdriver2000 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 111 View My Garage	Oil Leak on my bike Hi Friends, I have been noticing an oil spill on the floor for past 2 days where I park my bike. The spill is hardly noticeable, about 1-2 drops only. It seems to be leaking from the base of the bike. Is it anything to worry about? I have seen bikes leaking gallons of oil and still running fine. Is this something to do with the age of the bike? My bike is a March 2003 Kawasaki Bajaj Caliber 115, 53000 kms on the odo, everything stock, treated with TL&C every 2500kms. Thanks, abdriver2000

6th December 2006, 03:52	#2 (permalink)
Yusha BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 60	Get the neutral switch checked in the next service. The most likely place from where the oil is leaking. __________________ *Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.*

6th December 2006, 09:56	#5 (permalink)
kph BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 136	Competition for bullet... __________________ ridelogs.blogspot.com

7th December 2006, 11:17	#9 (permalink)
katalyst Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hyderabad as of now Posts: 39	Like Yusha said, get your neutral switch /gear lever checked. One of your oils seals must have gone bust - could be due to physical force or due to chemical reaction... __________________ 1984 Yamaha RD350 *2000 Mitsubishi Lancer GLXI*

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
ARTICLE: Synthetic oil vs Mineral oil	GTO	On modifying a car	1013	14th July 2008 12:05
Strange water leak in my Palio	pawan_pullarwar	Technical Stuff	22	11th May 2008 06:07
brake oil leak and Fiat parts	sreenivass	Technical Stuff	8	23rd January 2007 09:08
How does one find a vaccum leak in a carburettor?	techn0l0gist	Technical Stuff	1	13th January 2007 23:54
Power Steering oil Leak	dev	Technical Stuff	9	24th May 2006 14:45

6th December 2006, 06:15	#3 (permalink)
SunnyBoi Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mysore Posts: 34	Maybe an oil seal has blown. get it checked at mech's.

6th December 2006, 08:22	#4 (permalink)
quadra BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Blore Posts: 74	I had faced the same issue with my bike. The place from where the engine oil is taken out from [ when its changed ] that has a rubber ring that prevents oil from leaking. Get the rubber changed ASAP. The bike cannot run without engine oil.

6th December 2006, 11:24	#6 (permalink)
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 240	It might be from the chain, check the oil drain nut and see if it is wet.

6th December 2006, 20:44	#7 (permalink)
nosfreak BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyd Posts: 201 View My Garage	im still facing that on my bike... i have checked several times the oil seed but actually its fine. what i notice that near my front rear sprocket cover is the grease and a lil oil leak .. i thihnk u must just wanna check that area.

7th December 2006, 10:27	#8 (permalink)
abdriver2000 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 111 View My Garage	I have checked the oil drain nut and the front sprocket. These don't seem to be the issues.

7th December 2006, 18:59	#10 (permalink)
ThE_DoN BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 56	Oil seal leakage OR Gasket leakage OR simply put Chain oil (if so then heck your side stand for oil)