Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Mysterious Oil Leak - 916SPS

[RickyX]

Definitely not the clutch pushrod - that was the first place I looked!
I have done all the usual troubleshooting stuff involving talcum powder etc - no signs from cylinder base/head, oil pressure switch, oil filter, oil cooler hose joints etc etc - I am 99% sure it's coming from the casing itself!
Hopefully will get a spin on the bike this weekend to see if my temporary repair has plugged it up (I have used some Oilite Stick - it's stuff we use in the airline business to plug up running fuel leaks on our Jumbo's...).

Does anybody know if the clutch cases on 2 and 4 valve motors are the same?

RX

[bradders]

u at findon tomorrow rick?

[doogalman]

Clutch casing are the same on 4 valves, same as any dry clutch 2 or 4 valve.

[RickyX]

I was wrong...it's not a porouse casting - it's either coming from the big seal behind the clutch basket or from the casing joint face. This confirmed by the expert Wilf at Motorapido on Saturday.
Roy (Doogalman): I have sent a begging U2U (or whatever they a re called now) asking if I can borrow your clutch tool (again!).

Cheers,
Richard

[doogalman]

A pleasure as allways to be needed.