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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Persistent oil leak
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 120210" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>Striping and re-painting a Vincent engine is definitely not for the faint hearted........Best off to fix all the external leaks and leave the heavy duty ones alone. The absolute best way to find leaks is to thoroughly clean down the area, and I mean really clean.......then take the bike for a short ride, do not go for a 20 mile blast down the nearest highway, just a mile or so at most. Then return to base quickly shut the engine down and get onto your old and worn out knees with a good torch and find that leak. They will show quite easily, but not on some grubby oil soaked engine ........ <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 120210, member: 597"] Striping and re-painting a Vincent engine is definitely not for the faint hearted........Best off to fix all the external leaks and leave the heavy duty ones alone. The absolute best way to find leaks is to thoroughly clean down the area, and I mean really clean.......then take the bike for a short ride, do not go for a 20 mile blast down the nearest highway, just a mile or so at most. Then return to base quickly shut the engine down and get onto your old and worn out knees with a good torch and find that leak. They will show quite easily, but not on some grubby oil soaked engine ........ ;) [/QUOTE]
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