My new toy (D reg VFR400R)

mrtEE · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Karma :

Are u a professional photographer?

Wink

Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

Not on a camera phone, no. lol

it is an awkward place to take photos off mind you.
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Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

It's out of focus because i moved, when taking the picture Evil or Very Mad

so anyone actually know what it is?
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map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Bullet · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Karma :

thats the water pump.... theres 2 seals in them, one that seals it to the engine case, and one oil seal that seals the drive wheel off from the pump blades.... if the oil seal is gone youl see loads of nasty white goo in the oil, if the others gone itl piss water out everywhere..... id replace both at the same time, only a few extra pence to do the oil one mayaswell while youve got it off, as you have to drain the oil and the coolant to do it. dont use gasket goup on bikes its asking for it to go bang in my opinion!

looks like a bargain though you lucky lucky bugger!! Thumbs Up

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Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

Whats coming out, looks like coolant (and the oil is clean on dipstick), and am pretty sure it's coming from there. Anyone know where i can get some new gaskets from? or is it only from honda dealers?
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Bullet · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Karma :

any dealer should have a micro fiche (or however you spell the silly french word!) and be able to order in parts for you, doesnt have to be a honda one. id strip it first and make sure as ive never taken a vfr apart before and could be wrong, but they should be able to show you a diagram on the micro fiche, theyre all preety similar anyway Thumbs Up

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Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

After looking at a haynes manual for an NC30, i've discovered that it must be the 'O' rings between the water pump and the engine.

All I have to do is drain coolant, and pull water pump out, but i loose some engine oil in doing so. But at least it's something easy.
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Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

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Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

All depends on how much the 'O' rings are going to cost me, as i can't afford to much. but need to ge the bike on the road, if i can get it to pass with a new front tyre, i only have to last about a week before getting the rear
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Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

Ok. I just bought a PAIR of BT45's for £146.15.

And just ordering my new O ring for the water pump.
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Mark_petty · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

cool not long now before its out on the road.

We will have to have a meet somewhere so I can test ride the bike Wink

It looks like you got yourself a bargain mate Thumbs Up

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[CBT: Passed] [Theory: Passed] [DAS: Passed]

Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

O rings should be here early next week (which is good as i'm working all weekend).

Hopefully after i get the leak fixed, i'm going to take both wheels out and get new tyres fitted (for free Very Happy

) and while they are off, going to give it a good once over)
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Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

YAY!

Fixed the oil leak. the old O ring was i place, and they put instant gasket around it Confused

, so after cleaning all the instant gasket off, and putting the new O ring on... No more leak.

I also put the new tyres on...

So all it needs now is an MOT Twisted Evil

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Mark_petty · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

Sweet

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Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Nice one

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Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

Put all the fairing back on today, and took it for a ride round my road... only to get back to my drive with the smell off burning oil Confused

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The leak is still there, so i'm completly baffled at where this leak could be. going to post onto 400GreyBike see if i can dig anything up
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Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Dont worry to much, oil on any part of the enigne will smell for a while once heated. Was the leak completely cleaned and degreased?

Just look for the leak to drip, if not then consider it fixed Thumbs Up

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Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

Found where the leak is coming from Shocked

Looks like there was a hairline crack in the engine casing (above clutch shaft) and it had been filled (using a higher temperature form of araldite) and the bottom of the fill has cracked off, and is dripping.

So what could I use to fill the small hole, would need to be putty, and be able to withstand engine heat?
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ROB_NSR · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Karma :

Could you take it off and get it welded?

Or if you fancy a go yourself get some easy-weld (also known as lumi-weld) and a blowtorch, or even better, oxy-acetylene

Thats how I fixed the sump on my merc!
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Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

The crack is on the actual engine casing, so the only way i'd be able to get it welded, would be to remove engine, strip engine, take in casing:S

Is there any putty type things available for this task, so I don't have to remove engine?
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