When it rains....

[vaxb12r]

So I was heading to work today and not even a mile from my house and the oil light came on. I checked it the oil a few days ago and was fine so this is really confusing to start with. I turned around and went slowly back to my house, the bike died going into my driveway and I put some oil in and started it and it was making a crazy rattling sound and died. So I called in to work and tore the motor down, NOTHING WAS BAD OFF!! It was kind of annoying, I mic'ed everything and the piston rings were a little worn and most of the sound seemed to be coming from the lifters. Tomorrow I am ordering rings and lifters since it was the only things that were off. All this goes down after just doing a chain conversion and buying a rossi replica helmet so of course this goes down when I am broke!

 

[Theycallmecrash]

the lifters work on oil pressure, your light came on, cause of oil pressure low...diagnose that. or youll have done a lot of work for nothing and maybe more damage

 

[freak2180]

oil pump......

 

[vaxb12r]

The light has been off since I added the oil, it turned out it was low. The oil pump is new as well with just 10k miles on it. But good point I am going to check that.

 

[Theycallmecrash]

how low are we talking

 

[vaxb12r]

very low, I added over a quart. But like I said I am going check on the oil pump. Its my only mode of transportation so I seriously need to knock this out with one order.

 

[Theycallmecrash]

1qt isnt enough to set your light. been there after 1000mile trip no light. id suspect oil pump, drive gear, or possibly even a blockage in oil line or swing arm. dont just throw parts at it, but while your there some lifters, a hone, and rings wont hurt, then youll have to break it in again and let every thing seat

 

[vaxb12r]

I found it, the end of the dipstick broke off and was in the line. I work at an h-d dealer and everyone was pretty amazed at that. Only one person there had seen something like that before. Thanks for the help in checking the oil pump![up]