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Post by gilly69 on Mar 2, 2021 20:14:42 GMT 1
Anyone help with how to stop this.
Fitted a clear glass cover on clutch cover side of engine when engines running it gets a milky stain on the glass
overnight it disappears & oil looks clean and clear, I’ve changed oil 3 times, fitted new water pipe and all new seals fitted so pretty sure it’s not water leaking into the oil? And water levels all ok.
but when it’s been running 10 mins the oil running down glass goes milky again. Any idea what to check/ look for?
cheers
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Mar 2, 2021 20:17:33 GMT 1
It can happen in cold weather with cold damp weather
Good ride at full temperature clears it
As soon as the gear oil goes over 100c it should vent off
Steve
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Post by stusco on Mar 2, 2021 20:18:36 GMT 1
Probably aerated like the hot water from your taps it goes clear after a minute
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Post by gilly69 on Mar 2, 2021 20:22:36 GMT 1
Cheers both will see what it’s like after a longer run when weathers better
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Post by steve h on Mar 2, 2021 20:26:33 GMT 1
Spray the glass window satin black.
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Post by gilly69 on Mar 2, 2021 22:16:01 GMT 1
Can you recommend any good paint that sticks to glass? Should I paint both sides to be on the safe side?
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Post by donkeychomp on Mar 2, 2021 23:50:23 GMT 1
Methinks Steve might have been, let's say, a tad sarcastic. Give it a good run and see how it looks.
Alex
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Post by gilly69 on Mar 3, 2021 8:59:13 GMT 1
Cheers Alex will do looked again this morning and glass is all clear, so can’t be anything drastic,
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Post by rigga on Mar 3, 2021 12:06:33 GMT 1
Its normal condensation build up, until the gearbox oil gets hot enough to burn it off, it will look milky in colour, you need to ride it longer.
All gearboxes are the same, its just with the clear window you can see it.
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Post by arrow on Mar 3, 2021 15:08:54 GMT 1
Plus it gets churned up with the air, and air normally always has some moisture content. All normal.
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Post by srhiskx on Mar 3, 2021 16:19:50 GMT 1
Same issue with my clear cover.... just learn to live with it.
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Post by rich on Mar 7, 2021 0:00:08 GMT 1
It'll be condensation, just needs a decent ride and it'll eventually clear.
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Post by zed1015 on Mar 7, 2021 0:29:28 GMT 1
As others have said, it's just condensation.
It usually clears after a good run and won't be as bad when the weather warms up.
Gets called "mayonnaise" when there's a thick build up of it.
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Post by earthman on Mar 8, 2021 13:36:55 GMT 1
Methinks Steve might have been, let's say, a tad sarcastic. Give it a good run and see how it looks. Alex I assumed that gilly69's reply to that were a tad sarcastic too.  |
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Post by steve h on Mar 8, 2021 15:50:56 GMT 1
No not sarky... just the best and cheapest fix (if there is no water ingress) once the casing has had a window and a hole cut out of it. If the casing still had its structural integratory there would be no issue. I live in a damp shite hole (dark satanic cotton mills) and oil can look like cutting suds here, first time I noticed this was when I was 18 on my CB900 oil dipstick. It was a WTF?? moment!  If painting the "glass" use an etch primer for plastic 1st...  |
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Post by earthman on Mar 8, 2021 22:33:25 GMT 1
If the casing still had its structural integratory there would be no issue. That's always been a concern of mine to be honest, that and if the bike did happen to fall/take a knock on that clear cover, are you more likely to be left stranded due to losing all the oil,....they do look cool but for those reasons I've passed. |
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