1200gs 2011 oil leak
Hi Friends,
momentarily in Mexico with a strange oil leak all the way below the ABS box to the bottom, but not in the front part of the cylinder heads.
bmw 1200gs 2011, 79.600km
I can't make out if the sealing all around between the back of the motor and the gearbox etc. gave in, or its coming from a part on top. I heard of leaks more below, but how does the oil get so far up and front? To be able just to see all that well, i think I have to separate the bike in halfs.
Oil film in the air box and in those tubes inside as well, but I don't know if it is/was the cause somehow, or it happened due to overfilling with oil due to the strange changing oil level(see below). Air filter looks not oily.
The story: heavy rain for two days with several high water crossings up to the air inlet but not inside(?); two days later, hot like hell can be in Mexico, the oil came out and the level too low(don't know how much was in before!), filled up and for the next couple of days foam on top the oil behind the glas when started. The level showed DIFfERENT levels, as if the circulation of oil is blocked and released sometimes. clogged oil? does that exist at all?
Finally changed oil and filter right now and hope it stopps. Tempted to do that even twice. Radiator off and cleaning?
Any idea?
Thanks,
Thomas
|