04-22-2025, 02:19 PM
Thanks all!
I was looking through the schematics of the valve cover on motosport.com and figured anything rubber should probably get replaced. So I have the gasket, those O-rings and "rubber setting" which looks like they go under those washers that MVK added. I don't think the round chrome plugs would need to be replaced unless they are cracked or broken somehow.
I do agree the leak is very small and could probably just be cleaned up and keep on no problem. But I am also part of the "Cant stand a leak" group. And it gives me a weekend project to tinker on.
It does look like there was some clear sealer applied between that chrome plug and the valve cover gasket, is that normal or maybe a sign that somebody has been in there before and reused the gasket?
Bike now has 22k miles btw, so not a whole lot.
I also thought that it would be worth trying to re torque those VC cover bolts and make sure they aren't loose and causing the leak. I'll probably give that a try this weekend before I order everything up.
I was looking through the schematics of the valve cover on motosport.com and figured anything rubber should probably get replaced. So I have the gasket, those O-rings and "rubber setting" which looks like they go under those washers that MVK added. I don't think the round chrome plugs would need to be replaced unless they are cracked or broken somehow.
I do agree the leak is very small and could probably just be cleaned up and keep on no problem. But I am also part of the "Cant stand a leak" group. And it gives me a weekend project to tinker on.
It does look like there was some clear sealer applied between that chrome plug and the valve cover gasket, is that normal or maybe a sign that somebody has been in there before and reused the gasket?
Bike now has 22k miles btw, so not a whole lot.
I also thought that it would be worth trying to re torque those VC cover bolts and make sure they aren't loose and causing the leak. I'll probably give that a try this weekend before I order everything up.