white trash Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Was running fine on saturday, rode all day without a problem. today i took it for a spin down the field and when i got back home i noticed an oil trail in the driveway where i had rode out. I just read the other topic where the dude was losing coolant, and Gimmeabeer mentioned somthing about oil too. Just want to make sure before i rip the head off????? It shouldnt have got hot enough to melt the o-ring before i rode out. I started it and let it idle while i adjusted my chain, so shee ran for about 5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Unless I am missing something here I don't see how an o-ring in the head could allow coolant into the back 1/2 of the crankcase, it would leak into the jugs and front 1/2 causing it to probably run like shit since water is not combustable and does not compress well. If it leaked through the impeller seal into the clutch side of the case it could cause the crank case level to become too high and overflow. I am not sure what else would cause the crank case to overflow unless the bike has been upright or upside down allowing crank case oil into the far back chamber of the case where the over flow is located. Maybe someone else has another perspective on this, if so I'de like to hear it also. SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white trash Posted June 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Unless I am missing something here I don't see how an o-ring in the head could allow coolant into the back 1/2 of the crankcase 376826[/snapback] Just started thinking and i realize its not a head o-ring. Im not loosing coolant. I am loosing oil. The oil is dripping out of the front of the tube that comes from the back of the motor, and up from the impellar....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Just started thinking and i realize its not a head o-ring. Im not loosing coolant. I am loosing oil. The oil is dripping out of the front of the tube that comes from the back of the motor, and up from the impellar....... 376829[/snapback] The only thing I can think of is that it was just a fluke or the fluid level is to high for what ever reason. The oil coming out is not comtaminated with anything is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CombatTalon2 Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 i stood my shee up yesterday on the 6pak rack, and noticed that i was getting gear oil coming from the overflow that sits at the very back of the cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotulMonsta Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 If it's alot of oil, then your ventin crank pressure into the tranny, which means you got a bad seal. If it's minor like say a few drops here and there...nothing to worry about. All banshee's do it, but rare that someone notices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 If it's alot of oil, then your ventin crank pressure into the tranny, which means you got a bad seal. If it's minor like say a few drops here and there...nothing to worry about. All banshee's do it, but rare that someone notices. 376872[/snapback] Agreed....crankcase pressure leaking into the gearbox could do exactly that. The only place that could happen at is on the clutch side between the cases or between the crankshaft housing and the gearbox...correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotulMonsta Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 That or the case mating surfaces were not properly prepared and the sealent oozed out. But you are correct, the crank seal on the clutch side is 99% of the time the culprit to this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white trash Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Agreed....crankcase pressure leaking into the gearbox could do exactly that. The only place that could happen at is on the clutch side between the cases or between the crankshaft housing and the gearbox...correct? 376990[/snapback] Thanks guys. It was kinda alot of oil. Enough for me to notice the little trail anyway. I doubt its beause the cases arent sealed properly. I shipped Jim my entire motor and he did the whole 9 yards, motor only has 50 hours max on it. I'll run it again tomorrow and see what happens, then I'll check the clutch seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 yep sounds like crank seal to me, on the clutch side as mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktorres2000 Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 I’m having the same problem oil is coming out my rig jug more than the left in the front but my bike runs fine I put oil in it every time I’m done riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 That’s coming out from under your cylinder. You need a base gasket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktorres2000 Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 No sir Ive watched my banshee idle 45 mins , all the oil you see is coming out in the picture is coming from my front jugs thank you for replying would it be a crank case then? 1 hour ago, locogato11283 said: That’s coming out from under your cylinder. You need a base gasket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktorres2000 Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, locogato11283 said: That’s coming out from under your cylinder. You need a base gasket. I have inspected all around the base while idling and it’s dry oil is only seen in the front and out of the jugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktorres2000 Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 4 hours ago, marktorres2000 said: I’m having the same problem oil is coming out my rig jug more than the left in the front but my bike runs fine I put oil in it every time I’m done riding The oil is seen on the side to seem like a base cylinder but that’s because I ride my banshee on 2 wheels most of the time / wheelies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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