coolant in the oil


7 replies to this topic
  • drewpeacock

Posted 26 January 2006 - 08:40 PM

#1

What should I look for? On a 4stroke it would probably be a head gasket but on a 2stroke should I be looking for the leak around the water pump shaft? Throw me some ideas what to look for as I tear into it. thanks
by the way it's my sons kx80.

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  • kdx220freak

Posted 27 January 2006 - 01:25 PM

#2

coolant really should never get in your oil, i have a kdx and the cooling system really doesnt have a spot to enter the motor, except were the shaft is that spins the coolant fan. Does the bike have a coolant fan, by fan i do not mean electric it just circulates the coolant.

  • drewpeacock

Posted 29 January 2006 - 05:36 PM

#3

It ended up being the water pump drive shaft and seal.

  • sx455

Posted 30 January 2006 - 05:34 AM

#4

That is actually very comman in the 80/85/100 water cooled bikes

  • Hurricane

Posted 30 January 2006 - 11:00 AM

#5

that happened on my wr400.

  • knos8nt

Posted 30 January 2006 - 11:12 AM

#6

kdx220freak said:

coolant really should never get in your oil, i have a kdx and the cooling system really doesnt have a spot to enter the motor, except were the shaft is that spins the coolant fan. Does the bike have a coolant fan, by fan i do not mean electric it just circulates the coolant.
that is called an impeller.

  • bones454

Posted 01 February 2006 - 04:43 PM

#7

what year bike?there bad about the head getting warped,i have a cheep fix to this problem,could be the base gasket also.

  • courtney

Posted 02 February 2006 - 12:20 PM

#8

the shaft and bearing had worn on my kx60 (right after i replaced the friggin gearbox).  The shaft was really expensive but it was easy enough to fix.




 
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