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Buell78758
Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 06:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Hi, riding my 2002 S3T at about 70 mph, hear a "phssst" sound, oil light goes on, oil temp gauge stops working. Get it off hiway, is still running, but one cly making tapping noise, gets louder and louder. Engine idle stays at 2,000 rpm, tapping/clacking noise really loud. Able to make it home. No external signs of oil puking or damage, but this sounds like some major $$. Any ideas? crank pin? valve pushrod? I have not had chance to get into bike yet.
thanks!
Christian
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Buell78758
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2008 - 11:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
After researching some other postings I am leaning towards failure of the oil pump gear and/or failure of a lifter. Ouch!
CN
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Buellsrule
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2008 - 11:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Sounds like what just happened to me. Check to see if you lost a small screw out of the intake butterfly. Sounds like one of them came out and went into the motor. It is probably stuck in the cylinder head and the piston is hitting it at TDC. BR.
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Smoke
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 05:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
open the oil filler cap, start bike and look for flow using a flashlight. i think you called it right with th oil pump. you must not have had far to get home. good luck,
tim
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Buell78758
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 07:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Will check all of the above, thanks! I had about 8 miles to get it home, the motor was still running but sounding bad. We were in 95 degree weather at about 1 PM, so I chanced it. Thanks dudes. I will try to take pics and post up when I get into the bike so others can see.
Christian
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Jos51700
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 08:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Good luck with this! I certainly have nothing to offer at this point...
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Beachbuell
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 08:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Oil pump would be my first guess!
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