rockbottom
Steve
Someone pointed out what appears to be a cooling fluid leak from a small hole on the left side of my 2014 RT. I hadn't even noticed it. Anyone have any ideas on this? Thanks.
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Cooling Fluid Leak in 2014 RT
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rockbottom
Steve
Dunno.
marchyman
Cam Killer
Yes, it is the weep hole for the water pump and they have been known to leak. In 15K on my '13 GSW I've now found small indications of fluid loss twice; the last time was last week. I'll clean it off again. If more indications show up it will be off for repair. A mechanic at a local dealer says it is not common, but not unusual, either. He's changed 3 water pumps.
On my GS both times I found indications of leaking was after a trip that included high ambient temps and sections of slow speed dirt or other technical roads that had the cooling fan on often. Might be coincidence, might not. I have not lost enough coolant from the overflow reservoir to bring the level below the min mark.
On my GS both times I found indications of leaking was after a trip that included high ambient temps and sections of slow speed dirt or other technical roads that had the cooling fan on often. Might be coincidence, might not. I have not lost enough coolant from the overflow reservoir to bring the level below the min mark.
rockbottom
Steve
Good info. I think I'll go by my dealer Tuesday. Even if they say not to worry about it, if anything happens later I'll have a record of having brought it to their attention.
The trip today was cool weather and since I'm on an RT, the fan shouldn't have been on much. I have about 4K on this bike (considering I bought it four days before the "stop ride" last June, and didn't get it fixed until August 28).
ponch1
Ponch
I wonder if BMW knows how to make water pumps. The K1600 and now this.
marchyman
Cam Killer
Maybe they order them from the same folks who supplied Yamaha pumps for their FJR bikes.
ponch1
Ponch
Maybe they order them from the same folks who supplied Yamaha pumps for their FJR bikes.
They should have gone to Honda or Kawasaki.
osbornk
Old man in the mountains
I recall that my 85 K100RT had a water pump a "couple" of years earlier.
AKsuited
New member
I saw a thread on another web site in which some posters have pointed out that some of these water pump seals leaked for a while, and then stopped. If this sounds hard to believe, I had a seal on a rebuilt transmission for my old '86 K75 leak for a week or so and then stop, and never leaked after that.
Thread here: http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showth...e-a-hole-in-their-2014-GS-Crankcase-like-this
Harry
Thread here: http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showth...e-a-hole-in-their-2014-GS-Crankcase-like-this
Harry
ponch1
Ponch
So did Chevrolet and Ford. It's just amazing that they would have any trouble with them. A member of my local MOA club said that every K1600 sold in AZ before June of 2012 had at least one water pump failure, some multiple. He's on #4 and carries a spare on trips. Amazing.
rockbottom
Steve
Strangely enough, mine has not leaked again since the initial episode, so there's something to that. Even so, my dealer has ordered a seal and a pump. Once they arrive, he's going to take it apart and see what needs replaced.
