JTD1989
XS650 Enthusiast
I have a more urgent problem to address now... I got a couple gaskets I was waiting on in the mail today and got the last few things buttoned up before I put the engine in the frame: I installed sump plate, oil filter, and tensioner gaskets; re-tensioned the cam chain tensioner; replaced the o-ring on the bell-shaped cover nut for the tensioner; and took the starter motor apart to check it and clean it and then hooked it up to a battery to make sure it spins.
All of this went well but then I put about 2 qts of 10W40 motorcycle oil in the engine (not to run it on long term, just to lubricate it initially flush it out because this is what I had lying around). I wanted to check if oil is flowing before I put the engine back in the frame. So I kicked it over for a minute and didn’t see anything through the valve access openings. So I loosened a banjo bolt on the oil feed and kicked it over for awhile and still nothing. So I poured 2 more qts of oil in until the level was about up to the full line on the dipstick and I kicked it over for awhile and then hand cranked it and still no signs of oiling. Should I be seeing oil flowing from kicking or hand cranking or would I have to crank it with the starter motor for that? I don’t think there was an oil circulation issue before the rebuild and from what I understand oil pump failures are pretty rare. Any thoughts? Thanks.
All of this went well but then I put about 2 qts of 10W40 motorcycle oil in the engine (not to run it on long term, just to lubricate it initially flush it out because this is what I had lying around). I wanted to check if oil is flowing before I put the engine back in the frame. So I kicked it over for a minute and didn’t see anything through the valve access openings. So I loosened a banjo bolt on the oil feed and kicked it over for awhile and still nothing. So I poured 2 more qts of oil in until the level was about up to the full line on the dipstick and I kicked it over for awhile and then hand cranked it and still no signs of oiling. Should I be seeing oil flowing from kicking or hand cranking or would I have to crank it with the starter motor for that? I don’t think there was an oil circulation issue before the rebuild and from what I understand oil pump failures are pretty rare. Any thoughts? Thanks.