[jtjohns]

Any of you guys any where near Dayton willing to help me out? I found a coolant leak a few weeks back, played around with the bike a bit and no more leak. Today, I ride home for lunch and just happen to glance down and there's another coolant leak, this time, in a different area! :dontknow:


Any of you guys that know what you are doing, please help a new 9er out!! I will ride the bike to wherever you are, whenever you name a time.

Thanks in advance. :bigthumbsup:

 

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Where is the leak? Front jug, kinda high on the jug?

 

[CMHGUY]

Where is the leak? Front jug, kinda high on the jug?

u said Jug... hehee mine leaks between the jugs, but only once in awhile... and have yet to find it.... :-\

 

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u said Jug... hehee mine leaks between the jugs, but only once in awhile... and have yet to find it.... :-\

I have yet to see your bike... birthday's, Barmitzvas, weddings, girl friend crying, girl friend make up time, work, going away parties...etc!:bigthumbsup:

 

[jtjohns]

u said Jug... hehee mine leaks between the jugs, but only once in awhile... and have yet to find it.... :-\

Hehe... he did say Jug. It was leaking between the V, but now its in the front, high on the Jug, lol.

 

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Hehe... he did say Jug. It was leaking between the V, but now its in the front, high on the Jug, lol.

Thermostat housing. 2 10mm (I think) allen head bolts. Snug them up.:doorag:

DON'T OVER TIGHTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jtjohns]

Thermostat housing. 2 10mm (I think) allen head bolts. Snug them up.:doorag:

DON'T OVER TIGHTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can I get to it without taking the tank or anything else off?

 

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Can I get to it without taking the tank or anything else off?

Yes, but make sure it's cool. Oh, It's a PITA! Very tight area!

 

[jtjohns]

Yes, but make sure it's cool. Oh, It's a PITA! Very tight area!

Dam... This is gonna be fun.

 

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Dam... This is gonna be fun.

It's not bad... Really.

 

[jtjohns]

It's not bad... Really.

I hope not... I plan on riding this evening. I'll tackle it Sat morning.

 

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I hope not... I plan on riding this evening. I'll tackle it Sat morning.

1 hour.:bigthumbsup:

 

[Kunfuzed1]

Might as well check all the clamps while your at it. Mine was leaking on the left side, looked like wax after it dried near the shifter. There is a 3way connector near the frame rail under the tank, that is where mine was coming from.

 

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Might as well check all the clamps while your at it. Mine was leaking on the left side, looked like wax after it dried near the shifter. There is a 3way connector near the frame rail under the tank, that is where mine was coming from.

:agree:

 

[kbear]

yea what they said:agree:

 

[jtjohns]

So it looks like I'm going to have to be brave and take the tank off as well as a few more pieces?

 

[RicoChet]

So it looks like I'm going to have to be brave and take the tank off as well as a few more pieces?

If you can get a friend to help, taking off those pieces aren't really that hard! I only say that because I am no mechanic myself and I don't like getting in their all the time but everything comes off pretty easily. The tank for example is only held on by 1 bolt! Just get a friend to help you disconnect the cables and lines and the other stuff is just clips and screws...

Good luck!

 

[jtjohns]

If you can get a friend to help, taking off those pieces aren't really that hard! I only say that because I am no mechanic myself and I don't like getting in their all the time but everything comes off pretty easily. The tank for example is only held on by 1 bolt! Just get a friend to help you disconnect the cables and lines and the other stuff is just clips and screws...

Good luck!

Thanks, I'll grab someone to help out for a bit. Its going to be a problem getting someone to be at my house at 7:30 Sat morning though, lol. Gotta get it done so I can ride all day!

 

[Vamedic]

Might as well check all the clamps while your at it. Mine was leaking on the left side, looked like wax after it dried near the shifter. There is a 3way connector near the frame rail under the tank, that is where mine was coming from.

I thought I had a leak in the radiator maybe from the front tire throwing up some gravel... I had green spots on my chrome on the L side and could smell coolant...low and behold... loose clamps. Changed the coolant out while I was in there... The stock coolant looked almost pure, dark green and thick.