On a recent trip I noticed the bike was using oil, no sign of smoke or leaking anywhere, just oil going on the missing list, on my return I emptied out the reserve coolant tank and its contents where about 10% oil.
Now me being me, I go directly to the head gaskets I'd recently replaced, figured I had buggered the job up somehow, (though I was real careful with it,) but it had never done this before the head job. I strip off the heads again and am now awaiting parts.
Today I read that this could be a water pump issue and not heads at all, does anyone know of this?
And if this is the case, is it more likely to be the pump O rings to blame, than the pump itself?
Thanks.
Now me being me, I go directly to the head gaskets I'd recently replaced, figured I had buggered the job up somehow, (though I was real careful with it,) but it had never done this before the head job. I strip off the heads again and am now awaiting parts.
Today I read that this could be a water pump issue and not heads at all, does anyone know of this?
And if this is the case, is it more likely to be the pump O rings to blame, than the pump itself?
Thanks.