Posted by Polar Pilot on March 21, 2003 at 15:15:33:

In Reply to: Head gasket leaking Oil ! posted by Conor on March 20, 2003 at 22:58:54:

GOod morning Conor - I hope that I am correct in suggesting this diagnosis - I think if you examine the cylinder you will find that the oil concentrations are heaviest along the right hand side and towards the front.

I am very suspicious that what you think is a head gasket problem in fact is an oil seal problem.

There is an oil seal on the cylinder head that has a history of failing. You will have to look back about a year for postins about this - the seal has frequently in the past been identified as a problem - Suzuki have actually redesigned the seal to try and recify the problem.

I suggest that you wash the engine throughly and then pay very close attention to where the oil is coming from by tracking the visible exposure of oil on the engine cooling fins.

Changing this seal is a significantly less serious problem than openning up the engine to replace a head gasket.

Keep us posted - if I can find it I will post the URL for the messages about the oil seal leaks

Keep the rubber side down
Polar Pilot

Posted by Polar Pilot on March 21, 2003 at 15:28:51:

In Reply to: Re: Head gasket leaking Oil ! posted by Polar Pilot on March 21, 2003 at 15:15:33:

Another one

http://www.heise-workstations.de/ls650/Fragen/messages/17388.html

Posted by David K on March 21, 2003 at 15:30:48:

In Reply to: Re: Head gasket leaking Oil ! posted by polar Pilot on March 21, 2003 at 15:24:53:

Polar Pilot, You gave excellent advice and it was presented very good!