Just a quick remark about brake cleaner - I've had some that started to lift the paint on the crankcase and heads. Bad stuff - you might want to consider electric contact cleaner or other solvent that does not screw up the paint.
Good luck finding the leak.
Dave Crawford
--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, Nick Alaniz <nicktoh@...> wrote:
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> Oil leak sources can be a real pain to trace. I like to clean with brake cleaner, blow dry with air and then start the engine up briefly to source the leak.
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> Post a photo or two with a pencil pointing to what you think is the leak source.
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> Ciao, Nick Alaniz, 2002 Ducati ST4$, Sacramento, CaL.
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> I have a 99 St4 and recently noticed a little oil staining around the cam belt cover on stripping I traced the leak to the sleeve on the camshaft behind the belt roller, its not leaking past the seal its wicking up the shaft and consequently over the belt has any one had this happen before and will a little sealant fix it? Cheers Simon
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