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TimV
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Joined: Jun 2013
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Bike: DL1000 K3
2003 Vee- slight leak
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May 22, 2017, 19:57:14 »
Hi all, when the bike is parked I have a tiny coolant leak from the hose that attached to the 90 degree pipe in the picture below. Presumbly that is due to a leaking water pump seal? If so, is it much of a job to change one?
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greywolf
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 5262
Location: Evanston IL USA
Re: 2003 Vee- slight leak
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May 22, 2017, 20:06:12 »
It requires taking off the cover on that side. Here is a link to doing it on a 650 which is very similar.
https://blacklabadventures.com/2012/02/22/rebuilding-the-water-pump/
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Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A outlasted me.
Nicknames I use to lessen typing, Vee = 2002-2012 (K2-L2) DL1000s. Veek=2014+ (L4+) DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 (K4-L1) DL650s. Glee = 2012+ (L2+) DL650s
TimV
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Bike: DL1000 K3
Re: 2003 Vee- slight leak
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May 22, 2017, 21:40:13 »
Thanks, that's a very comprehensive article. Looks a slightly awkward job.
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greywolf
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Location: Evanston IL USA
Re: 2003 Vee- slight leak
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May 22, 2017, 23:30:57 »
I replaced a water pump because it had skin cancer. It looks like the Vee pump isn't available as a unit like my Wee's was.
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Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A outlasted me.
Nicknames I use to lessen typing, Vee = 2002-2012 (K2-L2) DL1000s. Veek=2014+ (L4+) DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 (K4-L1) DL650s. Glee = 2012+ (L2+) DL650s
Pug27
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Joined: Sep 2014
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Bike: DL1050
Location: Thirsk
Re: 2003 Vee- slight leak
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May 23, 2017, 08:09:07 »
Is the rubber tube blocked at the lower end? Mine had a dribble a few weeks back on closer inspection the bottom of the rubber tube was almost blocked with crud. Cleaned it out with a long wooden skewer (it was a kebab stick I pinched from the kitchen) and its been fine since.
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greywolf
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Re: 2003 Vee- slight leak
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May 23, 2017, 13:43:46 »
A blocked hose will not cause a drip. Freeing up the hose may have freed up the drip so it isn't as noticeable but the fact that there was a drip indicates a compromised seal. But, it's not unheard of for a bit of crud to get trapped and cause a small leak but later get washed out and stop leaking.
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Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A outlasted me.
Nicknames I use to lessen typing, Vee = 2002-2012 (K2-L2) DL1000s. Veek=2014+ (L4+) DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 (K4-L1) DL650s. Glee = 2012+ (L2+) DL650s
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