coolant in sump oil
 

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:

Re: coolant in sump oil
 

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!

Re: coolant in sump oil
 

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

Re: coolant in sump oil
 

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.

Re: coolant in sump oil
 

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.

Re: coolant in sump oil
 

what are we actually looking for in the photo?

Re: coolant in sump oil
 

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.

Re: coolant in sump oil
 

Cheers, obviosuly they would of been rattling about, so I assume we would of hear something from the top end?

Re: coolant in sump oil
 

The core plugs dont normally go if there is coolant in the system though.

Re: coolant in sump oil
 

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.