Motorbike query

johnbosco

Hi all,

recently gave my Yamaha dragstar xvs125 an oil change and cleaned the oil filter while I was doing it.

Since then the bike has been a small bit noisier, Ive read some info about the seal in the oil filter but dont know what to be looking for to see if its still there or if I lost it...

Anyone any idea what this seal looks like or if theres any other reasons for this noise???


thank yous

Oryx

How did you clean the filter? (They are cheap and generally better replaced) They come with a rubber seal built in, Id have to look up the housing to see what other seal their is, but its usually on the edge of whatever cover you removed.

Edit: how much oil did you put in?

CJhaughey

The filter has a metal disc both ends and one end has a black rubber seal on it.
This is the part that seals the filter to the engine to ensure that the oil passes through the filter rather than around it, sometimes the seal might stick to the engine and be left there when you change the filter(you should always replace the filter not clean it!)
If the oil is flowing around the filter it could be making a rattling noise.
I would replace the filter asap with a new one.
A workshop manual would be a wise buy if you have not done much mechanical work before.

johnbosco

Many thanks for the good information received lads... I cleaned the filter with petrol as Bikeworld told me they would take 2 weeks to order one in for me... I think ill just wait for it to come in at this stage and let them fit the filter as Im afraid to drive it if it will cause engine damage... Their is a rattling sound present so id say it is the oil bypassing the filter...

thetyreman

Are you sure it wasnt the air filter they told you to clean with petrol ?
and if you removed the oil filter and put back on the same one your seal should be still there,either it stayed on the engine or came of with the filter either way it is still there,you surely would have seen it on the floor if it came off.
Did you refill with the correct oil ?


PS bikeworld are a disaster...imho

Hotblack Desiato

Never try to clean an oil filter, you'll make things worse (either block it, or loosen the crud which then enters your engine.) It's better to just change the oil for now.

When the oil filter is taken out, you need a good bit more oil to refill the bike afterwards, check the handbook. Overfilling is bad too though.

Oil bypassing the filter won't make a rattling noise. Sounds like not enough oil is reaching the top end of the engine, most likely the oil level is low. Unless you sort this out very quickly it will lead to very expensive damage.