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One piece aluminum oil tank

stevewithOCD said:
You can convince yourself all you want, but it's an absolute shitty design. Excuse my language, but just because a few don't leak, doesn't mean it's still not a SHITTY design!
Would YOU design this? Cuz if you did, i'd not only lose respect for you as an engineer, but i'd also lose respect for you as a person.
I have yet to meet ONE person that i've shown this to that doesn't think it is THE most asinine design in the world.
My DOO bud laughed & said he would NEVER buy a Cat chassis because of these types of issues.
My Polaris bud, who has a leaky chain case, says at least his is fixable with a new gasket.

PLEASE! PLEASE!
PLEASE do not defend this engineering disaster.

BTW: The Cat dealer down the street has repaired well over 100 leaky cats. He's only been in business for 2 years.
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Steve remember almost every piece of this ProCross chassis was designed for a 2 stroke Cat motor. When oil tank is used as designed it is actually a very nice design and if it leaks on the 2st you would never know since it would be blamed on all the oil spilled filling it!
 

cannondale27 said:
Steve remember almost every piece of this ProCross chassis was designed for a 2 stroke Cat motor. When oil tank is used as designed it is actually a very nice design and if it leaks on the 2st you would never know since it would be blamed on all the oil spilled filling it!
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Actually the first time anybody sees a leak they assume & hope it's just an over-fill or spill. Human nature & wishful thinking.
So yours does weep? "Weeping" oil ruin my trips because all i can think of is an empty oil can & my motor going KABOOM!

OK, Mr Cannon, i'll admit this oil tank/cover is not the end of the world & maybe it gets blown out of proportion, if you admit it could have been engineered let's say.....a tad better.
Deal?
 
yamadoo said:
Well I sure hope my 2015 Viper with YES IS COVERED. The sled was dry for two years now has a recurring puddle. Arrrg
Well test of Dealor and YES COMING UP
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Ya my old truck never leaked oil until
 
stevewithOCD said:
You can convince yourself all you want, but it's an absolute shitty design. Excuse my language, but just because a few don't leak, doesn't mean it's still not a SHITTY design!
Would YOU design this? Cuz if you did, i'd not only lose respect for you as an engineer, but i'd also lose respect for you as a person.
I have yet to meet ONE person that i've shown this to that doesn't think it is THE most asinine design in the world.
My DOO bud laughed & said he would NEVER buy a Cat chassis because of these types of issues.
My Polaris bud, who has a leaky chain case, says at least his is fixable with a new gasket.

PLEASE! PLEASE!
PLEASE do not defend this engineering disaster.

BTW: The Cat dealer down the street has repaired well over 100 leaky cats. He's only been in business for 2 years.
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If you seal it with the proper RTV when you have it off to clean the inside it will never leak. I have been on these turbos a long time and this is really not an issue when you do proper maintenance.
 
We are a picky verbal group, who likes to remember ‘NO’ issues with prior YAMAHA sleds but then remember, oh yea...... I used to do that ‘ maintainence’ yearly on my ....
Still love those sleds and my newest a Viper yes it’s a cat with Yamaha drive train but I love it as well
 
stevewithOCD said:
Actually the first time anybody sees a leak they assume & hope it's just an over-fill or spill. Human nature & wishful thinking.
So yours does weep? "Weeping" oil ruin my trips because all i can think of is an empty oil can & my motor going KABOOM!

OK, Mr Cannon, i'll admit this oil tank/cover is not the end of the world & maybe it gets blown out of proportion, if you admit it could have been engineered let's say.....a tad better.
Deal?
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Most definitely you are right. And yes mine has weeped for years. If it left drips in trailer or floor I would do something but good so far. DEAL!
 
I think this could be done without much issue.

Design ideas
  • A CNC machined flange with an o-ring grove will supply the seal to the chaincase cover
  • This flange will be the "base" in which the sheet metal aluminum oil tank is welded to
  • Proper internal baffling would eliminate any certain concern of oil starvation depending on sled angle
 
DMCTurbo said:
My harley doesn't leak
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My fast "Harley" never leaked oil....maybe has something to do with Porsche? LOL

Dan
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