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It was leaking from the crack between the two parts of the motor (middle of the picture circle), this is where I really thought it smelled like gear oil. Also leaking from behind the motor shroud (upper right circle)...a little higher up, most likely where the cylinder meets the bottom part of the motor.

I could be wrong about it being gear oil, but it had Stronger odor than the oil from valve area.

Solymar

Thanks czmdiver. He actually broke the rocker assembly, not the stud (my fault, I saw that I wasn’t clear on that). I think your probably correct tho, he lifted the base of the cylinder up & created a leak.

In doing that, somehow he also created a leak coming from the front of the cvt (where it connects to the motor). It’s definitely leaking gear oil, you could smell it....I personally hate the smell of gear oil, so I was able to tell quickly.

I’ll definitely advise him about replacing the studs with Taida ones, I think that’s a good call.

I’ll get some pictures from him & do my best to post them when he gets home from work tonight.

Solymar

Btw, welcome to the forum!

Solymar

I was hanging out with a friend today as he was doing a cam swap on his tao tao powermax 150cc. While I went on a beer run, he put on the rocker assembly. He somehow (I can only assume) over torqued one of the nuts on the assembly and broke it. It seems by doing this he did something ( I honestly don’t know what) that caused his gear oil to start leaking near the exhaust pipe (towards the front of the cvt area) under the engine.

I’ve personally never encountered this kind of problem. I’m wondering if anyone knows what he might have done & how it can be fixed?

I’ve looked on line for any videos that might help, the pickins are slim to none. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Solymar

What are the rpms when you get to that speed?

Is it bogging or in some other way feel like it’s being restricted?

Have you checked the rollers/sliders?

Solymar

Nice! Congrats & have fun with them 😊