KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: SMPKX500 on April 11, 2008, 03:40:18 PM

Title: Coolent leak?
Post by: SMPKX500 on April 11, 2008, 03:40:18 PM

My K5 is 04. The usual bolt on's and a pipe. I noticed a little coolant residue around the head gasket area of the head. Anyone else seen this?
It's low time bike and I wonder if I should leave it to see what happens or change the gasket.

Title: Re: Coolent leak?
Post by: reesedp on April 14, 2008, 02:37:39 AM

I'd start by re-checking the torques on the head nuts.  Possible free fix.

Title: Re: Coolent leak?
Post by: The Flyin Hawaiian on April 14, 2008, 08:33:08 AM

Do a search, I posted the same question a few months ago.

Title: Re: Coolent leak?
Post by: The Flyin Hawaiian on April 14, 2008, 08:37:32 AM

Look up "02 KX 500 head gasket leak" Dont know how to link it.