93 kat oil leaking from crank case

[shagg420]

hi this post is about a 93 kat that sat outside tarped for about two years. there is oil leaking from the crank case, what are the most likely reasons? and how cold i fix them? i realy appreciate the help guys

[steves]

Where on the motor is the leak coming from exactly?

If it's the mating surface between the head and the bottom of the motor, you might be able to just retorque the head.

If it's one of the side covers, it might need a new gasket or some RTV.

If the leak is from the oil pan, new gasket.

Try to track down the source if you can. Just because you see oil somewhere, doesn't mean that's where it's coming from.

[pjm204]

Try to track down the source if you can. Just because you see oil somewhere, doesn't mean that's where it's coming from.

That is the most true statement that can be made on this subject. I just had to replace the oil pan on my gs500 and it took me a couple days to figure out where the leak was coming from, the oil has a tendency to find its way all over the place.