MiG Angel
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Leaking Valve Cover Gasket
Hello everyone,
I just came back from a 1000 mile trip to find that around mile 800 the seal where I remove the valve cover was weeping oil. Enough to spray some droplets over the engine case on the brake side. I did my own valve checks at 8000 miles each and the bike has 20000 miles at the moment. I did take the bike in to 95 degree weather for a day but the rest of the weather was moderate. I checked the oil level and it was filled to the top and I checked the torque of the valve cover bolts and they were fine as well. Could I wait until the next valve clearance check to replace the gasket? What else could have caused the weeping? Too much oil? Bad seal 4000 miles ago? I'll post some pictures when I get some day light. Thank you for reading and your input.
Hello everyone,
I just came back from a 1000 mile trip to find that around mile 800 the seal where I remove the valve cover was weeping oil. Enough to spray some droplets over the engine case on the brake side. I did my own valve checks at 8000 miles each and the bike has 20000 miles at the moment. I did take the bike in to 95 degree weather for a day but the rest of the weather was moderate. I checked the oil level and it was filled to the top and I checked the torque of the valve cover bolts and they were fine as well. Could I wait until the next valve clearance check to replace the gasket? What else could have caused the weeping? Too much oil? Bad seal 4000 miles ago? I'll post some pictures when I get some day light. Thank you for reading and your input.
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