CanadianSteve
XS650 Enthusiast
OK so great question, in reviewing this: https://thexscafedotcom.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/xs650-oil-circuit/
it looks like the oil pump is fed directly via the sump, is that accurate? When I drained the oil and checked the sump I found one of the sump filter bolts was loose, potentially providing a gap between the sump filter and oil passage. Would this explain how the material got past the sump filter and into the second? ***I may have been afraid of breaking the bolt and did not torque adequately first time***
I had disassembled the oil pump and cleaned it before reassembly and all looked ok other than some indents from the metal that had passed through the engine the first time it failed.
Thx again guys.
it looks like the oil pump is fed directly via the sump, is that accurate? When I drained the oil and checked the sump I found one of the sump filter bolts was loose, potentially providing a gap between the sump filter and oil passage. Would this explain how the material got past the sump filter and into the second? ***I may have been afraid of breaking the bolt and did not torque adequately first time***
I had disassembled the oil pump and cleaned it before reassembly and all looked ok other than some indents from the metal that had passed through the engine the first time it failed.
Thx again guys.