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greenzombie
28-03-07, 09:33 PM
Hi
CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY I HAVE GOT COOLANT IN MY SUMP OIL, OR TELL ME WHERE IT IS LIKELY TO BE COMING FROM? NO STEAM IN EXHAUST SO I ASSUME IT'S NOT GETTING IN TO THE CYLINDERS.... CHEERS:crutches:
Dan
28-03-07, 09:49 PM
Welcome to the madhouse! :)

Could be just condensation. Has the bike been standing for a while?

My ZX-7R has a fine condensation mist on the oil window after a week or so standing, and my pointy SV did the same.

oh, and BTW, please turn off the CAPS LOCK!
embee
28-03-07, 09:58 PM
someone posted that they had the core plugs pop out in the cylinder head, as shown here
http://img15.imgspot.com/u/07/86/17/SVcoreplugs01.jpg
ejohnh
28-03-07, 10:03 PM
Hi
CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY I HAVE GOT COOLANT IN MY SUMP OIL, OR TELL ME WHERE IT IS LIKELY TO BE COMING FROM? NO STEAM IN EXHAUST SO I ASSUME IT'S NOT GETTING IN TO THE CYLINDERS.... CHEERS:crutches:

There was a thread about this a while back, I always think of a blown head gasket when I hear of coolant in the sump.
ridelikeaturtle
28-03-07, 10:10 PM
How much coolant? A guy here in ireland had a freeze plug go and it put coolant directly into his sump (in a TL1000S) -- so this could be the same sort of thing.
CB1ROCKET
28-03-07, 10:59 PM
what are we actually looking for in the photo?
Dan
29-03-07, 07:15 AM
Centre section of the photo between the two cam covers, you'll notice the two round core plugs which are sitting over the holes they should be... well... plugging.
CB1ROCKET
29-03-07, 04:47 PM
Cheers, obviosuly they would of been rattling about, so I assume we would of hear something from the top end?
SV650Racer
29-03-07, 04:58 PM
The core plugs dont normally go if there is coolant in the system though.
Biker Biggles
29-03-07, 05:38 PM
How much coolant?Is the level in the rad dropping noticeably and the "oil" level rising with the water in it?Does the bike run OK?If the levels are not changing,and it runs OK I would suggest it's condensation as stated above and a good long run will burn it off.If it's not that good luck fixing it.
greenzombie
29-03-07, 09:26 PM
Thanks to everyone who replied to me (greenzombie). Coolant in sump oil is due to blown head gasket. ' Looks like I'll be working on the chain gang a bit longer this week. I owe, I owe, so off to work I go.
northwind
30-03-07, 01:02 PM
Cheers, obviosuly they would of been rattling about, so I assume we would of hear something from the top end?

Well, more noticably, you'd have a litre or so of coolant in your oil. Like SV650Racer says, that only usually happens if you use water instead of coolant and it freezes, very rare. Doubt it's your problem.

I reckon the water pump seals have the capacity to leak coolant into the cases, but I've never heard of that happening even once, so again, unlikely.

Like's been asked, how much coolant here? And are you totally sure it's not just water emulsion from condensation?