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'83 Virago 750 oil leak
'83 Virago 750 oil leak
I have a chance to buy a 750 Midnight at a reasonable price but it has
an oil leak from the sump. The owner believes the case has to be split
and that it's a fairly simple job. Anyone any experience of this? Does
it indicate other problems? Is it a straightforward job for someone
with reasonable tech skills and a good toolkit (ie no special tools
needed)?
Thanks in advance for any help.
I have a chance to buy a 750 Midnight at a reasonable price but it has
an oil leak from the sump. The owner believes the case has to be split
and that it's a fairly simple job. Anyone any experience of this? Does
it indicate other problems? Is it a straightforward job for someone
with reasonable tech skills and a good toolkit (ie no special tools
needed)?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Re: '83 Virago 750 oil leak
"whammy" <jerry_glenwright@hotmail,com > wrote in
news:1189269427.105277.295580@19g2000hsx.googlegroups,com ...
>I have a chance to buy a 750 Midnight at a reasonable price but it has
> an oil leak from the sump. The owner believes the case has to be split
> and that it's a fairly simple job. Anyone any experience of this? Does
> it indicate other problems? Is it a straightforward job for someone
> with reasonable tech skills and a good toolkit (ie no special tools
> needed)?
It's not something the less experienced mechanic would look at as
"simple" at all. Apart from any mechanical difficulties (and no, I
can't advise on that but remember that there is a gearbox and two
cylinders involved) there is a lot of work involved (heaps of kit to
remove before even getting started on the main job) and a big
stack of gaskets to buy.
--
Ole Holmblad - Göteborgs Prima MCK / MK Pionjär
TDM850 / WR450F FL#44 OTC#489 UKRMSBC#08
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"whammy" <jerry_glenwright@hotmail,com > wrote in
news:1189269427.105277.295580@19g2000hsx.googlegroups,com ...
>I have a chance to buy a 750 Midnight at a reasonable price but it has
> an oil leak from the sump. The owner believes the case has to be split
> and that it's a fairly simple job. Anyone any experience of this? Does
> it indicate other problems? Is it a straightforward job for someone
> with reasonable tech skills and a good toolkit (ie no special tools
> needed)?
It's not something the less experienced mechanic would look at as
"simple" at all. Apart from any mechanical difficulties (and no, I
can't advise on that but remember that there is a gearbox and two
cylinders involved) there is a lot of work involved (heaps of kit to
remove before even getting started on the main job) and a big
stack of gaskets to buy.
--
Ole Holmblad - Göteborgs Prima MCK / MK Pionjär
TDM850 / WR450F FL#44 OTC#489 UKRMSBC#08
SGFPTH#00 Remove hat to answer by mail
Re: '83 Virago 750 oil leak
On 8 Sep, 20:46, "OH-" <olehat.holmb...@comhem.sehat> wrote:
> "whammy" <jerry_glenwri...@hotmail,com > wrote innews:1189269427.105277.29=
5580@19g2000hsx.googlegroups,com ...
>
> >I have a chance to buy a 750 Midnight at a reasonable price but it has
> > an oil leak from the sump. The owner believes the case has to be split
> > and that it's a fairly simple job. Anyone any experience of this? Does
> > it indicate other problems? Is it a straightforward job for someone
> > with reasonable tech skills and a good toolkit (ie no special tools
> > needed)?
>
> It's not something the less experienced mechanic would look at as
> "simple" at all. Apart from any mechanical difficulties (and no, I
> can't advise on that but remember that there is a gearbox and two
> cylinders involved) there is a lot of work involved (heaps of kit to
> remove before even getting started on the main job) and a big
> stack of gaskets to buy.
>
> --
> Ole Holmblad - G=F6teborgs Prima MCK / MK Pionj=E4r
> TDM850 / WR450F FL#44 OTC#489 UKRMSBC#08
> SGFPTH#00 Remove hat to answer by mail
Many thanks... that's all I needed to know!
On 8 Sep, 20:46, "OH-" <olehat.holmb...@comhem.sehat> wrote:
> "whammy" <jerry_glenwri...@hotmail,com > wrote innews:1189269427.105277.29=
5580@19g2000hsx.googlegroups,com ...
>
> >I have a chance to buy a 750 Midnight at a reasonable price but it has
> > an oil leak from the sump. The owner believes the case has to be split
> > and that it's a fairly simple job. Anyone any experience of this? Does
> > it indicate other problems? Is it a straightforward job for someone
> > with reasonable tech skills and a good toolkit (ie no special tools
> > needed)?
>
> It's not something the less experienced mechanic would look at as
> "simple" at all. Apart from any mechanical difficulties (and no, I
> can't advise on that but remember that there is a gearbox and two
> cylinders involved) there is a lot of work involved (heaps of kit to
> remove before even getting started on the main job) and a big
> stack of gaskets to buy.
>
> --
> Ole Holmblad - G=F6teborgs Prima MCK / MK Pionj=E4r
> TDM850 / WR450F FL#44 OTC#489 UKRMSBC#08
> SGFPTH#00 Remove hat to answer by mail
Many thanks... that's all I needed to know!
