• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

  • Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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Oil from spark plug hole

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brandontx

Husqvarna
AA Class
Been noticing some oil from the spark plug hole on an 08 510 smr. First tard and not that knowledgeable to begin with so what could this be and is it bad to keep riding it?
 
You shouldn't have any oil coming out of there. You sure it's not a leak from the cam cover gasket seeping down into the plug recess?
 
Yeah, no oil should come from there. Cam cover gasket, breather hose or the external oil line. is most likely where it is coming from.
 
It was leaking from the cam cover gasket right behind the spark plug boot so I couldn't see. I tried taking it off and reinstalling it but it still seeps. Is there some trick to it?
 
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I'd go with a new gasket and make sure you seat it nicely and tighten down the cam cover evenly. Also check and make sure there's no chinks out of the surfaces the gasket seals.
 
moto66 said:
:thumbsup: I'd go with a new gasket and make sure you seat it nicely and tighten down the cam cover evenly. Also check and make sure there's no chinks out of the surfaces the gasket seals.
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Remember, do not tighten the valve cover bolts too tight! Use a torque wrench. Some people try to tighten down covers ect. when gaskets are leaking & end up with broken bolts or stripped threads.
 
Take it off and reinstall again. I had them leak before and looked right. Reinstalling it usually solves the issue. And YES to what Bagman said above. These are shoulder bolts so only go to a point and stop, do not over tighten as it is not compressing further. The key is to get the big rubber gasket on perfect.
 
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