Oil leak

[ksnod]

 I just put new lifters in my 120ST. After installing the rocker support plate and installing the breather assembly on the rear cylinder I found oil leaking out behind the spark plug from above. So I disassembled and squirted oil in one of the bolt holes that hold the breather assembly and that's where the oil is coming from. Has anyone seen this before and should I use thread sealant? Obviously there was oil in the hole when I tightened the bolt and forced it. Don't know if there is a seam that I forced the oil through or if I cracked it. Thanks.   

[86fxwg]

I just put new lifters in my 120ST. After installing the rocker support plate and installing the breather assembly on the rear cylinder I found oil leaking out behind the spark plug from above. So I disassembled and squirted oil in one of the bolt holes that hold the breather assembly and that's where the oil is coming from. Has anyone seen this before and should I use thread sealant? Obviously there was oil in the hole when I tightened the bolt and forced it. Don't know if there is a seam that I forced the oil through or if I cracked it. Thanks.

Had the same thing happen on a 95" hippo build,herd something fly & bounce of the lift table s CROWGO was tourqeing one down hydro blew it out. Wrapped with thread tape & that was 50000 miles ago.
Tape it......Go ride!

86

[ksnod]

Hell what do I have to lose at this point. I'm gona do it thanks.

[smoserx1]

Just clean it up.  Once the breather bolt is in place it should not leak anymore.  There was oil left in the hole when you reinstalled the breather bolt (or installed the new one) and it punched through from hydro-static force.  Happened to me.

[ksnod]

thanks Guys I feel better now.

[Good_Apollo]

I've heard of this happening a bunch of times. Every time it seems they just thread tape it like mentioned or JB weld the chunk back in and ride on