i hate to bring out memories that ive successfully supressed but i do have a question regarding the breather fiasco i endured over the summer.

i attempted to clean the breather, broke studs, drilled em out and put everything back together with the utmost care.

we just noticed a slight oil leak under the breather casing.

how will i know if the gaskets were compromised?
i didnt use any type of gasket sealant which i know am beginning to regret.
could it be a clogged screen even though i had it off and cleaned it a few months ago?

 

Doubtful that it's actually glogged after such a short period.

Only way to tell if a gasket was injured is by removing the breather.

If the leak isn't too bad I'd live with it. Just wipe it off from time to time. New gaskets and a good gasket sealer would probably fix the problem but that makes more work the next time you go to clean the breather....about every 12 months or so.

Cheers
DD

 

thanks doug. ill keep wipin away. if i do notice it getting worse than ill obviously take action and replace the 2 gaskets...and drop some sealer on that sucker.