I was searching the interweb looking for a local triumph specialist/enthusiast/mechanic and I landed up here with you good people. I've just done a little repair on my '63 Tiger 90 (aka Lucy) - just the usual push rod oil seals - which I took to the isle of Man for the T.T. this year. The little darling covered over 1,000 miles and did n't miss a beat but did drip a little from the rear tube when I parked her up. Now my problem is this. I parked her up in the garage when I got home and a couple of days later went into hospital for a new knee. Now, seven or eight weeks later I go into the garage, spend several happy hours with the spanners, do the repair, kick the engine over a couple of times to get the oil moving and there's a puddle of oil on the garage floor :frown:. Anyway I switch on and give her another kick, she starts up and in seconds there's a whole tank of oil dumped out of the bottom of the engine. Fortunately into a tray. I can't see where it is coming from, only that it is in the area of the front sprocket. Suggestions anyone? To go back to my original search, is there a patient Triumph doctor anywhere near Barnstaple or Bideford? Cos I'm not too bendy at the moment and not up for this!
Hi Eddie, sorry I'm not a spannerman so can't help. Harvey's pretty good with stuff like this so hopefully he'll be along shortly. Welcome to the Dark Side!
Hi Eddie ,Welcome to the forum ,i have had this problem on a Matchless ,if you keep it started regular it wont be a problem ,a friend fitted a lever to stop oil leaving the oil tank when its stood for a long time ,just had to be careful to turn on the lever before you go on a trip,i thi nk the oil pump is the problem but its been a long time since i had to deal with a problem like this,as long as the oil pressure button is out when you start it you should be ok hope this helps
Hi welcome to the forum, as above not much help with your problem. Rode my S111 in your area last week and the roads were awfull; packed with tourists like me. Hope some one comes along soon with a sensible suggestion
Richard, yes the roads are pretty bad right now with all the "grockles" down here on holiday. I'll let you into a little secret, the best time to visit is May and June, North Devon is amazing then. Don't know about South Devon though, it's almost a different county down there and to us "northerners" somewhere to be avoided!
Hi Eddie ,just confirmed it is the oil pump ,you can repack them if you have a lathe or a steady hand to drill them out of but new about £70,just don't rev it when you start and it will suck up the oil or if stood for a while take out the sump plug and put a clean drip tray underneath and tip it back into the oil tank before you use it , regards Chrispy
Thank you for that Chrispy, I can accept there may be an oil pump problem, it is after all 50 years old, but where is the oil coming out of? As for starting the motor again I'm a bit wary of that as it drained a tank of oil through the engine, out from wherever and into a tray in about 4 or 5 seconds! Even turning the engine slowly on the kickstart has the oil spurting out. Ducati singles was always my thing, these old trumpet twins are a mystery to me (but I must say great fun :smile
If memory serves me right there are 2 ball bearings in the oil pump which act to stop the oil leaking past as the oil is gravity fed ,if these wear the oil will go straight to the sump ,if it is now that bad you will have to repair/replace the pump should show you in a Haynes manual if you have one
...found one ball bearing seized into the pump, Chrispy, so thank you for that. I mentioned it to a (Royal Enfield) mate who disappeared into his garage and re-appeared a minute later with a new Triumph oil pump he'd had hanging around for years. Happy days are here again :smile: