Where is Oil pressure sensor please

[PMK]

Not that it matters since someone else is accomplishing the repairs, the two gears are about $40 total. Not sure if the pump pickup screen is accessible from the clutch cover side or requires splitting the center case. If the pickup screen can be washed, either by removal or back flushing, that should have caught the debris.

We know one gear is plastic, ideally both are. If so, the debris is unlikely to mechanically harm the gearbox and oil to the engine is filtered and will capture it.

Hopefully a couple gears, quick cleaning of the pickup screen, reassemble and go. Ideally the nanny saved the motor and when they drained the oil, there is no indications of running with zero oil pressure.

Others with Spyders using the same engine should replace those inexpensive drive and driven gears before failure. Simply good preventative maintenance.

14 and 16 are the two gears, 18 is the pick up screen

 

[Bfromla]

Bummed about current situation had a thought:
Understand the drain plugs have magnetic tips to catch shavings and pieces. However only get seen possibly at oil change intervals, :dontknow: if same could be picked up by dip stick that is viewed more often, hopefully Leading to early discovery of potentially serious conditions. opcorn: Believe might be more acceptable as :spyder2: dipsticks don’t snake through straw like tubes as most engines. What y’all Motörhead’s think ? Please

 

[Possible]

I've never seen a magnetic dip stick and don't really feel like they would do much. JMO of course.

 

[Bfromla]

Update got it back yesterday 3/11 (65days in shop) repaired/replaced parts list: Oil pumps & clutch, hydra piston & disk kit, oil pressure switch, pump housing, pump shaft. Ride home was hiccup free, aside from little adjustments getting reacquainted with the saddle. but back to 3 :riding::riding::yes::doorag:

 

[Peter Aawen]

Update got it back yesterday 3/11 .....
...Ride home was hiccup free.....
...but back to 3 :riding: :riding: :yes: :doorag:

Good to hear! :thumbup:

Now get out there!! :lecturef_smilie: You've got a lot of ryding to catch up on!

:cheers:

 

[pegasus1300]

What did they attribute the broken gear to. Age or other problem. Is this something us VTwin owners need to be concerned about as our mileage climbs. I am at 63,000+ now.

 

[Bfromla]

What did they attribute the broken gear to. Age or other problem. Is this something us VTwin owners need to be concerned about as our mileage climbs. I am at 63,000+ now.

Was told Shavings from clutch That got too hot some how, & would probably to fail next

 

[stant52]

https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums...-the-engine-drain-hole&highlight=black+shards

You found those pieces in the crankcase when you drained oil? Not in the oil tank, correct? Thanks.

 

[Cobranut]

Ouch. That sucks.

Glad you got it fixed before the damage was worse.

 

[spyderfish]

Possibly an O ring was damaged or not seated properly?

 

[Peter Aawen]

It always pays to check the date, guys - of the very first post in the thread, AND the last few posts in any thread; and to do that BEFORE you post any reply/comment/question. :lecturef_smilie:

The very first post here in this thread is from December 2020, and aside from the last 2 posts above, the last post in this thread was posted more than 2 years ago! ldpost:

So there's probably not a great deal of point adding any more questions & expecting too much in the way of answers...

 

[Bfromla]

It always pays to check the date, guys - of the very first post in the thread, AND the last few posts in any thread; and to do that BEFORE you post any reply/comment/question. :lecturef_smilie:

The very first post here in this thread is from December 2020, and aside from the last 2 posts above, the last post in this thread was posted more than 2 years ago! ldpost:

So there's probably not a great deal of point adding any more questions & expecting too much in the way of answers...

That’s Almost like proofreading :roflblack:

 

[Peter Aawen]

That’s Almost like proofreading :roflblack:

True, but while reviving a dormant thread to add to the knowledge or experience base is worthwhile; or even to try and keep all the discussion on a given subject/question in one place can be helpful and even appreciated by most here; simply digging up an old thread just to add a flippant comment isn't going to endear anyone to most readers &/or the Mod/Admin Team either... Sooo, it ALWAYS pays to check those dates! :thumbup: