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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil!
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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil! 7 Years ago  
Good luck with the clean up Koolau and hopefully it's all been more annoying than any real damage done. Let's know how it goes
 
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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil! 7 Years ago  
Oh I'll let you know Emu.

Good thing I love cleaning the bike, and it's going to be a job with the oil everywhere and the gas tank off (how does that much crud build up under there!?!).

Tomorrow should be warm enough that I will get to take her for a spin if the preliminary checks go smoothly, and we get her back together.

Still have some checking to do while she's apart, and googling to figure out what stuff is on her that I have no clue!
 
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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil! 7 Years ago  
When you're finished cleaning your bike you might want to come over and clean mine they've been a bit neglected lately.

BTW... what you're doing is good, it pays to given them a good going over on a routine basis, you get to know your bike and you'll be able to fix things before they get worse and more expensive.
 
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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil! 7 Years ago  
I'd gladly come see you! I loved aus when I was there in the navy. Talk about super friendly people, plus it didn't hurt when they found out I was Canadian...LOL
 
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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil! 7 Years ago  
And we'd welcome you back anytime too. Canadians are very welcome here.
 
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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil! 7 Years ago  
Emu@Oz wrote:
And we'd welcome you back anytime too. Canadians are very welcome here.

Yeah, we love ya...

 
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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil! 7 Years ago  
Great thread. I learned lots myself. I will be changing oil and gear oil in the very near future and this gives me some good info.

And, from one Canadian to another (no harassment intended):
 
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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil! 7 Years ago  
Milateket wrote:
Great thread. I learned lots myself. I will be changing oil and gear oil in the very near future and this gives me some good info.

And, from one Canadian to another (no harassment intended):



I guess it don't get much better than this, does it Milateket.


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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil! 7 Years ago  
Emu@Oz wrote:
If I've got this right: a combination of overfilled transfer case and cold weather (increase in oil viscosity) the case would be pressurised resulting in oil releasing through case breather.

yep. changing my transfer case oil seemed to stop tthe oil display at the top middle bolt too.

btw i think the rubber intake boot is not on right.
the boot's lip should be inside the housing. your's looks like it has bolt heads against rubber.
when you take the cover off to change/clean the filter, you should see the rubber boot's throat
and i even think it's clamped somehow.
i took mine off and seem to remember that i had to go under the rubber boot's lip to get at the hardware.
 
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Re:What the heck, mate?! No oil! 7 Years ago  
Where is Jona when you really need him, koolau? Showin' his true colors, I guess!
 
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