johnsonzx14
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posted March 17, 2011 04:37 PM
noticed oily residue.....
Whats up guys, I was putting all the plastic back on my bike after I put another new exhaust on and noticed some oily residue on some of the engine parts, including the boot around one of the throttle bodies, and some lower on the cam chain tensioner, I dont know where its from yet, im still trying to find out... hard tellin....
  
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posted March 17, 2011 05:17 PM
almost all engines weep a little and dirt collects on that. How bad ya talking here...pics?
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Rook
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posted March 17, 2011 07:10 PM
I was just about to start a thread about the same thing. I have a film all over the front of the motor. Nothing on the sides. I think I know what it is. Three years of a small oil consumption and now I think I know what it is.
Well, I don't want to jack your thread, johnson. I have pics but lets get you squared away first.
Oil on CCT? Maybe it's not tight. I'd try the screws and if they don't tighten, wipe it off and keep an eye on it.
I had oil on the outside of the black plastic part that connects to T bodies. This after only 8-9 months old. I was told it may be some kind of lube used to slide the plastic on there. I wiped it up and never saw it come back. ---I did notice oil on my flies when I pulled them at about the same time. Thought that might have been related. Perhaps I over serviced.
Don't worry, johnson. I have heard of so many of these bikes leaking from valve covers and it is not a serious problem. If the motor isn't cracked, you'll be fine. I'm not worried about my baby. Just want to stop the leak to keep her clean.
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posted March 17, 2011 07:13 PM
The residue on the outside of the T-bodies on my bike seemed like it may have been sticky, sorta. Perhaps not engine oil but some kind of lube to fit parts as mentioned in my post above.
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SteveWFL
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posted March 18, 2011 07:52 PM
damn I thought Kawi fixed these ZX14 bikes and they no longer weep like an old school harley such as like mine did.
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posted March 19, 2011 12:24 AM
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damn I thought Kawi fixed these ZX14 bikes and they no longer weep like an old school harley such as like mine did.
Hardleys don't weep ,they piss ,shit and leave davidsmesses all over the place.
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johnsonzx14
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posted March 19, 2011 09:53 AM
IM going to wipe it all down, and see if it comes back, it may be some kind of coating or lube like you said that got dirty...Ill keep you updated....Another thing I noticed today when I took the bike out of the garage it looked all milky in the oil sight glass......hmmmmm
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Rook
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posted March 20, 2011 07:55 PM
^^Milky oil sight glass in cool weather--- normal. Has happened to me several times. All 3 bikes I have owned did that. Its just a light fog of condensation that will evap away in time. The only thing you can do is avoid short trips and of course, warm the bike up well before taking off.
This is why I am adamant about not starting the bike in the winter. The condensation forms and sits there in the motor all winter. If you are riding every day now, I wouldn't bother over it. If you change your oil in this cold damp weather, that willprobably cause more condensation than you have now. Not the end of the world---just something I try to avoid.
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posted March 20, 2011 08:01 PM
 Edited By: Rook on 21 Mar 2011 04:05
Well, I promised to show pics. Here we are.
From the top.....
all the way to the bottom. Just the front--nothing to speak of on the sides.
Is this the infamous valve cover leak?
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Rook
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posted March 21, 2011 11:03 AM
Looks like a lot of us are concerned about this at this time of year. http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=27&TID=60621&set_time=
There must be an awful lot of threads like this. Good luck Johnson. I'll be tackling mine after a little early Spring riding. Maybe I'll post more here when the time comes.
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posted March 21, 2011 11:36 AM
I had this happen to me this spring also. The mech @ the dealer said he was able to see little bubbles coming out from the valve cover gasket in one place as the motor was running. I even had to add some more oil cuz it leaked out pretty good. He said that the replacement gasket was slightly thicker. I have an '09 8800mi. It was still under warranty so i got lucky about this one. I have a feeling this won't be the last time this happens :-)
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posted March 21, 2011 03:50 PM
Oh well, you or a mech will have to check valve clearance at some point (check manual for scheduled maintenance- think it may be 14,000 miles) . I'm at 25.5K and still have not checked valves but no reason to not do so now.
I even had to add some more oil cuz it leaked out pretty good.
Me too. ~ 2/3 quart / 2500 miles. Between oil changes, I used up about all of that 5th quart of oil we have to buy to get the last few ounces for correct level. That was since new. Second oil change, I am sure I started noticing consumption. Never saw any blue smoke, the oil just disappeared. This was it. Not so bad when you think of other reasons an engine might eat oil.
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posted March 21, 2011 03:57 PM
Damn, that sucks Rook......but like you said, needs valvetrain love anyway
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posted March 21, 2011 04:02 PM
Farrg, now I'm headin' to the garage n check mine........ahh, ocd at work right there
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Lou D
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posted March 21, 2011 04:14 PM
Just did the washers yesterday. Did only the left side. I ran out of knuckles. I`ll post later if it works. 2008 Sapphire
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sceptre
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posted March 21, 2011 06:54 PM
I would be willing to bet valve cover gasket. A new gasket will only fix it temporarily. You need to add washers under the head of the bolts, or machine down the shoulder on the bolt if you have available equipment 
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Rook
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posted March 22, 2011 06:01 AM
Would you do the washer trick along with the new gasket install or would you wait until it leaks or starts using oil before placing washer under each bolt head?
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posted March 22, 2011 06:41 AM
I had to clean the left throttle body up from a light sticky residue this weekend. It may be some sort of assembly lube because its texture is not like engine oil residue.
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