Pegasus: Engine Valve Cover Seal Leak
- PegasusRider
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Pegasus: Engine Valve Cover Seal Leak
I am haveing an engine valve seal leak motor oil. Its gotten to be a constant trickle. Only when running and I think only at higher rpm. I bought new seals off ebay. I have never done any like this before so any advice would be highly appreciated. In the pics you can see the leak from the bottom left bolt.
- MikeB
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Re: Pegasus: Engine Valve Cover Seal Leak
If it is just a rubber seal that is leaking, no problem. Simply remove the bolt, slide the old seal off, slide the new one on and reinstall the bolt. Just do not over torque the bolt when you reinstall it.
Oh wait, you will have to remove the engine guard first. That is a bit of a time consumer.
Oh wait, you will have to remove the engine guard first. That is a bit of a time consumer.
MikeB
1998 - GL1500 w/184,500 miles ~ 2017 - GL1800 w/13000 miles
USAF Avionics Communications Tech - 1968 - 1986 / Flight Engineer C-130E - C-141B - 1986 - 1992. Retired
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1998 - GL1500 w/184,500 miles ~ 2017 - GL1800 w/13000 miles
USAF Avionics Communications Tech - 1968 - 1986 / Flight Engineer C-130E - C-141B - 1986 - 1992. Retired
Industrial Maintenance Tech - 1992 - 2014
Retired in Tacoma, WA
- PegasusRider
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Re: Pegasus: Engine Valve Cover Seal Leak
I bought some seals going to take oics of me doing the install. I will probably go ahead and replace all of them on each side while I have the bike apart.
- MikeB
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Re: Pegasus: Engine Valve Cover Seal Leak
Yes, replacing them all is a great idea. If one is leaking now for no reason other than age, the others are not far behind.
MikeB
1998 - GL1500 w/184,500 miles ~ 2017 - GL1800 w/13000 miles
USAF Avionics Communications Tech - 1968 - 1986 / Flight Engineer C-130E - C-141B - 1986 - 1992. Retired
Industrial Maintenance Tech - 1992 - 2014
Retired in Tacoma, WA
1998 - GL1500 w/184,500 miles ~ 2017 - GL1800 w/13000 miles
USAF Avionics Communications Tech - 1968 - 1986 / Flight Engineer C-130E - C-141B - 1986 - 1992. Retired
Industrial Maintenance Tech - 1992 - 2014
Retired in Tacoma, WA
- PegasusRider
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Re: Pegasus: Engine Valve Cover Seal Leak
I changed them out and am Test driving today. It was really easy to change and so far in the day it has had no leaks. You need a 12mm socket for the engine frame, which I of course lost. 70 percent of the time it takes me to work on it is searching for the right tool.
- Sassy
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Re: Pegasus: Engine Valve Cover Seal Leak
So, there's more than one of us! LolPegasusRider wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 12:04 pm 70 percent of the time it takes me to work on it is searching for the right tool.
Congrats on the fix.
Fred
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