Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Great Timing - NOT

[DJ Tera]

Off to Magny Cours in a couple of days and the 998 has decided it wants to leak oil
Started it up last night and could smell burning oil and could see the smoke thru the headlight beams.
There isnt any coming out the exhausts.
It looks like its leaking a little and then as the engine/pipes heat up it burns this oil.
Theres a little in the bellypan and stains on the downpipess
Any suggestions? Could it be the pressure switch?

[JACKO748S]

Sorry to hear that mate. I can't help but just thought you could do with a bit of sympathy. Sods law is a bugger sometimes.

Good luck with sorting it.
Jacko.

[DJ Tera]

its under warranty so if i dont get it sorted in time I will just claim ignorance

thanks for the sympathy though!

[Edited on 16-10-2003 by DJTera]

[John W]

assuming you've taken a side panel off, can you see any oil around the pressure switch ?

Mine went a few weeks back and the trace of oil is pretty obvious.
Apart from that I would suggest firing it up with the panel off and seeing if you can track it down.

I had a hole in the oil cooler too, and believe me that one was hard to miss !

Cheers,
John.

[andyb]

what about the oil cooler pipe connections, mine did this and it was the connectors to the engine ally washer. Right hand side engine, just above behind battery. drips onto the oil filter, then downonto the front exhaust.

[DJ Tera]

Originally posted by weeksy
mATE,


Worst case scenario you can lend mine for the trip on a bend it your Daddy buys it

you'll need to supply your own bodywork and i'll expect a pint out of it.

cheeky git
I bought the duke out me own money with cold hard cash
Thanks for the offer though matey, will try to see where the leaks coming from later and let you know
998 track fairings would fit straight on wont they?

[Jon]

Just check the sump plug.

Jon

[DJ Tera]

yeah i think i forgot to replace the washer - casoli didnt say anything about it tho when i bought a filter off em - wont be taking my bike for a service there then!!!

[pguenet]

DJT, maybe your bike has a self defense mechanism after all... seeing how badly the pipes have been rusting she decided to bleed some oil in an attempt to healing herself...

Seriously, try the crankcase covers. It could be just a question of the sealing going away.
Copper washers not changed on an oil change also could be the reason indeed.

I hope Magny was OK.
Cheers
p

[Edited on 20-10-2003 by pguenet]

check the 22mm sump washer. I had exactly the same symptoms a while back. I found out that the washer was incorrectly seated and the oil was dripping onto the exhaust and causing it to smoke.

good luck