OK so I dont check my oil, I wait for the light!! But it doesnt work!!!
Pulling a big hill running 50-60mph,, speedo at 70+ (spin) Starts to tap, tap....stop check oil.. tank empty!!
Put 2 qts. to bring up to normal.,, start up sounds ok.. ride a little --1/2 mile pulling it still has a small sound. If I didnt know the machine I wouldnt notice it but it is there for sure... To be safe I shut down and let a Switchback pull me out.
Started to put on/off trailer.. No noise i can detect then or now at idle.
So here is my ????
1.When run for a prolonged period slowly loosing oil will the top end starve first??
2. How can I check this out? Do I have to tear all the way down?
I love my life!
03 Rx1, 5800 miles, 800 miles this season since oil change..
Pulling a big hill running 50-60mph,, speedo at 70+ (spin) Starts to tap, tap....stop check oil.. tank empty!!
Put 2 qts. to bring up to normal.,, start up sounds ok.. ride a little --1/2 mile pulling it still has a small sound. If I didnt know the machine I wouldnt notice it but it is there for sure... To be safe I shut down and let a Switchback pull me out.
Started to put on/off trailer.. No noise i can detect then or now at idle.
So here is my ????
1.When run for a prolonged period slowly loosing oil will the top end starve first??
2. How can I check this out? Do I have to tear all the way down?
I love my life!
03 Rx1, 5800 miles, 800 miles this season since oil change..
LazyBastard
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Here's the thing... it won't "slowly" run dry. Its a dry sump, so it'll have enough oil for full lubrication until suddenly it doesn't. My guess is that you caught it early enough that the bearings stayed sufficiently wet and you were just hearing the valves sticking. It *might* be just fine to keep running it, but I would be at least a little concerned that something might be damaged. A heck of an expensive piece of equipment to leave to chance if you ask me. I would be very tempted to at LEAST remove the valve cover and inspect the cams. If everything is ok up there, then the bottom end is probably ok. Be VERY wary of any new vibrations or if that tapping sound comes back. You should probably also bleed the oil pump... make sure that the new oil actually circulates and that it doesn't just pool in the crankcase.
If you want to be very meticulous about it, it certainly wouldn't be a bad idea (might even be a good idea) to check the bottom end... make sure in particular that none of the conrod bearings dried up as a failure there would be catastrophic.
If you want to be very meticulous about it, it certainly wouldn't be a bad idea (might even be a good idea) to check the bottom end... make sure in particular that none of the conrod bearings dried up as a failure there would be catastrophic.
Lazy, I did already look at the cams/valves and they look and measure perfect. But I took apart my oil filter last nite and there is lots of metal in it. Bronze colored...
Im not chancing it, alot of wrenching and maybe a hundred or 2 $$ now is better than a big kaboom!
Pics of my mess are here:
http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l157/TonyAudet/oil/
Im not chancing it, alot of wrenching and maybe a hundred or 2 $$ now is better than a big kaboom!
Pics of my mess are here:
http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l157/TonyAudet/oil/
