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Gasket Leak on my GS500F...At least thats what it seems
- Thread starter Freak
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Finally did the oil change and gasket change last night. Let the sealant dry over night and just filled her up with oil and hoping that there will be no more leakingI'll let you know how it goes after the first ride.
sealant?? I was told to put the gasket on dry
Freak
Well-known member
My friend gave a sealant to temporarily stop the leak. So your friend used the sealant one side or both sides of the gasket. I am thinking of changing it myself today, how hard is it?
So far no leaking. He put the sealant on both sides, used his finger to spread it evenly so there would be no spaces anywhere.. That was easy. The hard part was taking the old gasket off with out scratching the cover. We used a razor to scrape it off as it was dried up and stuck on the cover. Apparantly there is a solution you can get that softens up the old gasket to take it off easier. Good luck, text me if you need any help.
yup... that was a pain in the arse alright. took me about an hour to remove mine
Canadian Tire carries Permatex gasket remover, that might make it a bit easier
CodyBanks23
New member
Finally did the oil change and gasket change last night. Let the sealant dry over night and just filled her up with oil and hoping that there will be no more leaking
Hey guys,
Just found this forum. I have a 2009 GS500F. Purchased April 21st 2010. It is 3 years old today. I have exactly 12,002.5 miles on it. The warranty ran up and I didnt bother sending it into the dealership. Im going to call them tomorrow to see if they will cover the parts, and I can do the labor. It had a minor leak last year and I didnt want to tear down the engine over winter while under warranty, but the first few rides this early spring have resulted in larger puddles of oil under the bike. Has anyone had any updates after doing the gasket replacement? I know this thread was from last July, but I was curious if all is well and nothing catastrophic has happened. I appreciate all the information here.
Also, Im from the United States in Pennsylvania, just south of Lake Erie.
Cody
Amish dudes aren't supposed to ride motorcycles????
Hey guys,
Just found this forum. I have a 2009 GS500F. Purchased April 21st 2010. It is 3 years old today. I have exactly 12,002.5 miles on it. The warranty ran up and I didnt bother sending it into the dealership. Im going to call them tomorrow to see if they will cover the parts, and I can do the labor. It had a minor leak last year and I didnt want to tear down the engine over winter while under warranty, but the first few rides this early spring have resulted in larger puddles of oil under the bike. Has anyone had any updates after doing the gasket replacement? I know this thread was from last July, but I was curious if all is well and nothing catastrophic has happened. I appreciate all the information here.
Also, Im from the United States in Pennsylvania, just south of Lake Erie.
Cody
Hey guys,
Just found this forum. I have a 2009 GS500F. Purchased April 21st 2010. It is 3 years old today. I have exactly 12,002.5 miles on it. The warranty ran up and I didnt bother sending it into the dealership. Im going to call them tomorrow to see if they will cover the parts, and I can do the labor. It had a minor leak last year and I didnt want to tear down the engine over winter while under warranty, but the first few rides this early spring have resulted in larger puddles of oil under the bike. Has anyone had any updates after doing the gasket replacement? I know this thread was from last July, but I was curious if all is well and nothing catastrophic has happened. I appreciate all the information here.
Also, Im from the United States in Pennsylvania, just south of Lake Erie.
Cody
Hey Cody, welcome to the forums.
My bike is still leak-free since I changed my gasket. And if I can do it, anyone can do it. Like previously said.. the real pain in the *** was getting the old gasket off. That takes time and patience.
One question, are you sure it's oil? A common thing to have happen is chain lube builds up under the front sprocket cover, and when it's heated up it'll drip out near the kickstand. It looks like oil in that situation. I would take your front sprocket cover off and clean under there, and then see if it continues. If it does, you know what you gotta do. This isn't an intense job, just a few bolts on the cover and taking off the shift leaver, and you're in. Then just a load of paper towel and WD40 to get that sucker cleaned out. Clean around the whole crankcase side too, so you can really try to pinpoint the leak. The more you ride, the more the wind will blow it around and it becomes tough to find the origin.
If you have any questions, just gimme a shout.
CodyBanks23
New member
I heard many theories of chain lube, or also the Shifter Shaft Seal. I took the sprocket cover off last fall (Ive had it off twice now) and cleaned a golf ball sized chunk or chain lube from in there and the leak continued. It is dripping from the bolt heads on the front of the engine. I have lightly been re-torquing the small bolts but I am afraid of over tightening. I know the specs are very low for those.
*EDIT* The crankcase bolts near the front left of the engine. Dont be confused and think I mean the Filter Housing
Ah yea, exact same situation as I had. Order yourself a gasket and go to town. I think mine was only like $5 or $10
CodyBanks23
New member
Already searched on BikeBandit. Was $10, but going to call up the dealer tomorrow morning. Hopefully one day after warranty period they will stand by it and I can at least get the parts for free. I'm a business man, Im sure I can bargain and work out a deal with them. I will get back to you guys probably in a week after the repair and let you know how it went. I just wanted to thank you guys for the information.
CodyBanks23
New member
Just got the gasket and new bolts today. Replaced everything. My only real issue I ran into was replacing the magneto cover. There are 2 gears that run off the magneto to the Upper Right and the big pin in the center kept giving me issues lining everything back up. I will find out tomorrow if the leak is fixed and I did it right. Thanks for all the info.
Also, Im almost too embarrassed to say this, but after all that work, I went to complete the oil and filter change and I poured an entire quart of oil in the bike before realizing I forgot to put back the drain plug. Now my floor is nice and oiled down. If that's the only mistake I made, I would consider this project a success.
Also, Im almost too embarrassed to say this, but after all that work, I went to complete the oil and filter change and I poured an entire quart of oil in the bike before realizing I forgot to put back the drain plug. Now my floor is nice and oiled down. If that's the only mistake I made, I would consider this project a success.
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