im having oil get into my coolant which is making it run hot. i have since then stopped riding the bike and would like some suggestions on what could possibly be causing the oil to get into the coolant

thanks

 

on cars, a leaking headgasket would be the culprit. i dunno about bikesthough.

 

Yeah check the head gasket, or water pump impellar oil seal

 

Did you get this figured out yet or do you want the answer?

 

I want the answer, if it has not already been given

 

If you've got oil in your coolant, but no coolant in your oil, then it's extremely unlikely it's a head gasket. Coolant is under pressure and the large oil passages (that drain back into the case) aren't under pressure. So you could get coolant in the oil, but not oil in the coolant. Same with the most other places in the engine. The one place where the oil is next to the coolant and also under higher pressure, is in the oil cooler. Its up front next to the filter. The oil cooler is sealed from the coolant with 2 o-rings. They get old & hard & begin to leak, then you get some oil in your coolant, but your oil will still be clean. You'll need 2 o-rings, but at least you don't have to pull the motor to fix it.

Part 36 (91310-PH7-000) in this pic

http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm/.../CRANKCASE_SET

 

thanks phil!

 

thanks for all the help guys