Help, oil leak!!

[David3270]

Anyone know whether a small leak on the inspection glass of an 1150 gs can be replaced by pushing a new one in after breaking the old one out??

 

[Mr Bean]

Anyone know whether a small leak on the inspection glass of an 1150 gs can be replaced by pushing a new one in after breaking the old one out??

Are you selling the oil leak - if so it needs a price.....

 

[David3270]

Thanks Mr Bream

 

[rocky burns]

Anyone know whether a small leak on the inspection glass of an 1150 gs can be replaced by pushing a new one in after breaking the old one out??

Yep..

 

[Nick Marshall]

You can delete this post if done within the hour.

 

[chopper_harris]

Anyone know whether a small leak on the inspection glass of an 1150 gs can be replaced by pushing a new one in after breaking the old one out??

Yes, but it would be advisable to drain the engine oil before you do ...

Clean around the oil window with a brass brush, carefully remove the circlip.

Melt a small pilot hole into the Perspex window with a soldering iron to avoid swarf entering the block.
Screw in a large self-tapper, and pull with a pair of grips.

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Yes, but it would be advisable to drain the engine oil before you do.....

Aww you had to spoil it.

 

[flatdog]

Drain the oil?
Just lay it on the RHS, put something soft below the cylinder head if you desire.
Better this way as access is improved.
Melting as stated is best.

 

[MarkShelley]

You don't have to drain the oil. You can just lean the bike against a wall until you see no oil.

 

[Eng]

Sight glass

Done this loads of times. If it's leaking around the seal then it'll probably come out as described above. If the leak is around the perspex sight glass inside the seal then you need to make a judgement call - I've had to chisel the metal frame out before as the seal had set solid in the crankcase. The proper BMW tool will not get out a stuck seal. Hopefully yours is a loose leaky seal - here's hoping!

 

[Steptoe]

Yes, but it would be advisable to drain the engine oil before you do ...

Clean around the oil window with a brass brush, carefully remove the circlip.

Melt a small pilot hole into the Perspex window with a soldering iron to avoid swarf entering the block.
Screw in a large self-tapper, and pull with a pair of grips.

No circlip on the 1100/1150 models, circlip is 1200 models only ..... Lever out seal with a seal puller, tap new one in using an appropriately sized socket as a drift ..