Coolant leak video

Darron1117

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• Dec 7, 2020

• #1

Hey guys, here's the video of the coolant leak. Looks like I might have asked a few too many
questions in my quest to find out what's going on with my bike, but here is the video and I
appreciate everyone's help. Law enforcement, I know. This Rocket 3 thing...a complete rookie.

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Tripps

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• Dec 7, 2020

• #2

Wow, that's quite a bit, not just a seep, seems it wouldn't be hard to see where it's coming from

 

Ralsmith

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• Dec 7, 2020

• #3

Looks like it’s coming from thermostat housing area and then running down to elbow hose

 

ozrider

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• Dec 7, 2020

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There is a bleed screw for at the top of the thermostat housing, maybe check that

 

JRock

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• Dec 8, 2020

• #5

Put in florescent dye tracer in the coolant and shine a black light on the running engine.

 

Darron1117

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• Dec 8, 2020

• #6

Ralsmith said:

Looks like it’s coming from thermostat housing area and then running down to elbow hose

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Yeah, at first it was just dripping from the elbow, but know from bottom of housing.

 

Darron1117

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• Dec 8, 2020

• #7

JRock said:

Put in florescent dye tracer in the coolant and shine a black light on the running engine.

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Thanks, is that from auto parts store?

 

Darron1117

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• Dec 8, 2020

• #8

ozrider said:

There is a bleed screw for at the top of the thermostat housing, maybe check that

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Thanks, the bleed screw is tight.

 

Ralsmith

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• Dec 8, 2020

• #9

Darron1117 said:

Thanks, the bleed screw is tight.

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Bleed screw might be tight but still leaking if washer is damaged or dirt stuck between mating surfaces. Remember pressure build up when water hot and metals expand

 

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• Dec 8, 2020

• #10

Now that's a leak...... don't let your critters around your bike!