Howdy ho!
Before I start. sorry for all the text.
But it has pics!
Oh yeah!
Don´t we all love pics!
I´ll shoot of some of the facts, as I am hoping for help.
The truth is I am desperate for help to be honest.
The bike is a St1100 from 1991.
I am the third owner.
The bike has 100 000 km on it, which converts to 62137 miles.
It has been serviced properly.
The last big one was in 2013, belt was changed.
Other things like brakes, oil and such were also changed
It seemed to be well taken care of.
It is after all 26 years old.
I got it for a fair price.
Always inspected with a clean sheet.
Not many miles put on it since that last big service.
But inspected yearly without any flaws.
So, let's begin...
I have been driving it for a little bit since purchase.
And I experienced the first hot summer day here (Sweden).
During the drive I saw that the temp gauge almost peaked and the fan kicked in.
I just thought GREAT, it works. it went back to stay way within limits.
Upon getting home and parking.
It gurgled and puked coolant on my driveway.
Nice bike there. pissing allover my property. Hahaha.
I picked up a new thermostat, gasket, and replaced the hose running to the reservoir.
Cleaned out the reservoir tank, it was filled with some dark matter (awesome sci-fi show btw).
Which made it really hard to see the level.
The dark stuff in it made it look like it was always up to the upper marking.
So after changing the above mentioned parts.
I had an upstart today to check if everything was in order.
Now! here is where the real fun begins....
Daaataaaatadaaaaa!
It fires right up.
Reaching the temp at half on gauge. After a long wait...
Fan kicks in with needle at at about 3/4.
I have of course topped off everything with coolant 50/50.
Radiator full, and reservoir up to it´s upper marking.
Suddenly I see water coming out of both exhausts.
They both have 2 small holes in their back mufflers, one in each side.
Left and right. there is where the water comes out.
I tasted it and felt it between my fingers.
And it did not seem to be coolant. I know.
Totally freaks me out, so strange.
I was like, *** is up with that?
Suddenly a blown headgasket? or what?
Just like that, very strange.
I had before all of this happened, seen a small leak coming from back of the engine.
Between the heads, right there in the V.
It drips down right on the exhaust, and some onto the gear leveller.
So here I am.
And this is where I am at.
I have bought a ****load of hoses and clamps.
Any takes ont his u guys?
Is it the old off with the carbs and the whole shabang?
Or even worse, a crackhead.
Sorry, cracked head. or block?
Sincerly Klas
Before I start. sorry for all the text.
But it has pics!
Oh yeah!
Don´t we all love pics!
I´ll shoot of some of the facts, as I am hoping for help.
The truth is I am desperate for help to be honest.
The bike is a St1100 from 1991.
I am the third owner.
The bike has 100 000 km on it, which converts to 62137 miles.
It has been serviced properly.
The last big one was in 2013, belt was changed.
Other things like brakes, oil and such were also changed
It seemed to be well taken care of.
It is after all 26 years old.
I got it for a fair price.
Always inspected with a clean sheet.
Not many miles put on it since that last big service.
But inspected yearly without any flaws.
So, let's begin...
I have been driving it for a little bit since purchase.
And I experienced the first hot summer day here (Sweden).
During the drive I saw that the temp gauge almost peaked and the fan kicked in.
I just thought GREAT, it works. it went back to stay way within limits.
Upon getting home and parking.
It gurgled and puked coolant on my driveway.
Nice bike there. pissing allover my property. Hahaha.
I picked up a new thermostat, gasket, and replaced the hose running to the reservoir.
Cleaned out the reservoir tank, it was filled with some dark matter (awesome sci-fi show btw).
Which made it really hard to see the level.
The dark stuff in it made it look like it was always up to the upper marking.
So after changing the above mentioned parts.
I had an upstart today to check if everything was in order.
Now! here is where the real fun begins....
Daaataaaatadaaaaa!
It fires right up.
Reaching the temp at half on gauge. After a long wait...
Fan kicks in with needle at at about 3/4.
I have of course topped off everything with coolant 50/50.
Radiator full, and reservoir up to it´s upper marking.
Suddenly I see water coming out of both exhausts.
They both have 2 small holes in their back mufflers, one in each side.
Left and right. there is where the water comes out.
I tasted it and felt it between my fingers.
And it did not seem to be coolant. I know.
Totally freaks me out, so strange.
I was like, *** is up with that?
Suddenly a blown headgasket? or what?
Just like that, very strange.
I had before all of this happened, seen a small leak coming from back of the engine.
Between the heads, right there in the V.
It drips down right on the exhaust, and some onto the gear leveller.
So here I am.
And this is where I am at.
I have bought a ****load of hoses and clamps.
Any takes ont his u guys?
Is it the old off with the carbs and the whole shabang?
Or even worse, a crackhead.
Sorry, cracked head. or block?
Sincerly Klas
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