Coolant leak - help

gtotiger1 · Mar 6, 2010

Ok, so I checked on my stored 88 vmax last night ans I noticed there was an antifreeze leak under it, after investigating it I found that it is comming from that plastic valve located behind the front tire, looks like a drain valve, is this a common problem , and is there a simple fix without draining the antifreeze? I'm scared to mess with that valve, I dont even know if its turned in the right direction, the writing isn't level it seems to be twisted up on the left -- any ideas?

dannymax · Mar 6, 2010

gtotiger1 said:
Ok, so I checked on my stored 88 vmax last night ans I noticed there was an antifreeze leak under it, after investigating it I found that it is comming from that plastic valve located behind the front tire, looks like a drain valve, is this a common problem , and is there a simple fix without draining the antifreeze? I'm scared to mess with that valve, I dont even know if its turned in the right direction, the writing isn't level it seems to be twisted up on the left -- any ideas?

This should explain it pretty well for you tiger: http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=7351&highlight=drain+****+assembly

There's a couple o-rings in the assembly, prolly one of them leaking. Chances are pretty good that once you get her warmed up the leak will stop, if not then it needs replaced. Not too bad a job except hard to get to.

Where in NY are you?

odieoh24 · Mar 6, 2010

Drain **** valve assembly look here i think this will help you out.

regards odieoh24

odieoh24 · Mar 6, 2010

damn, try to help a brotha out and get beat to the punch lol. i was just searching for the info and by the time i hit post it was already there. good job danny

later odieoh24

gtotiger1 · Mar 6, 2010

Can i put a little stop leak in the system, or is that bad? Also if i remove the valve to try and change the oring, is it a crazy procedure to refill and bleed the coolant system, or is it as simple as pouring new af in the fill under the side cover?

dannymax · Mar 6, 2010

odieoh24 said:
damn, try to help a brotha out and get beat to the punch lol. i was just searching for the info and by the time i hit post it was already there. good job danny

later odieoh24

Thanks odieoh....I cheated tho, being the author I knew just where to look!! :biglaugh:

gtotiger1 said:
Can i put a little stop leak in the system, or is that bad? Also if i remove the valve to try and change the oring, is it a crazy procedure to refill and bleed the coolant system, or is it as simple as pouring new af in the fill under the side cover?

Not sure on the stop leak, but I sure wouldn't put it in my bike.

It's not a bad job to replace the o-rings....I removed the headers for better access, but not sure if that's necessary.

It's self bleeding, just top it off, warm it up, check and top off again if necessary and put the proper amount in the reservoir bottle.

For now, just warm it up, see if the leak stops, if it does run it! The leak may get worse down the road....change it then.