low oil pressure at tickover FAULT FOUND

[GIXERMARK0]

Just an update took the sump off and 3 bolts droped down the strainer was on the bottom of the sump and the pipe from the pump to the engine has both clamps broken and 1 o ring split I can get 2 bolts back in but not the 3rd (one next to pick up pipe)
so the pump was not held in place
I have the spairs off the pump I purchased so what do I put on the bolts to lock them in place (loctight 638) or just standard thread lock

So looks as some ones been in there or its worked lose over the 16 years I think iv caught it in time

im amazed it didnt brake any thing

so id never of guessed to find the above

[Neosophist]

Just an update took the sump off and 3 bolts droped down the strainer was on the bottom of the sump and the pipe from the pump to the engine has both clamps broken and 1 o ring split I can get 2 bolts back in but not the 3rd (one next to pick up pipe)
so the pump was not held in place
I have the spairs off the pump I purchased so what do I put on the bolts to lock them in place (loctight 638) or just standard thread lock

So looks as some ones been in there or its worked lose over the 16 years I think iv caught it in time

im amazed it didnt brake any thing

so id never of guessed to find the above

I said it wasnt well! I've found stuff in the sump before.... never ever heard of one ever coming loose from the factory.. sounds like it has been messed with and gave way.

How's the rest of the bike doing? Running it with low oil pressure risks damage to the top end

[GIXERMARK0]

the hole engine sounds fine no noices ect as noticed it straight away and switched off
iv checked the big ends ect and no wear so should be ok

as for being messed with the sump was on realy tight on the gasket but who knows after 15 years

[Neosophist]

the hole engine sounds fine no noices ect as noticed it straight away and switched off
iv checked the big ends ect and no wear so should be ok

as for being messed with the sump was on realy tight on the gasket but who knows after 15 years

15 years? Is it an RVF?

They stopped making the NC30 in 1992 so if it's a 30 it'll be at least 19 years old, although you could still buy unsold ones for a couple of years after that they were still made in 1992..

If that bolts are loose / broken then either something has snapped through mechanical failure or somebody has over-tightened something and bodged it in the past.

The bolts are all originally fitted with thread-lock so they dont' come un-done.

Weird one.. never seen a break there

[GIXERMARK0]

yep ist as rvf and manufactured date is 1994 regiserd in uk 1995 and its def a nc30 vfr

none of the bolts have snaped but i can only get 2 in the 3rd feels as if the hole is blind not taped i can fit a end of a 5mm drill into the hole but not the bolt which measures 5.85mm
im trying to put back together as i dont want to take the engine out but it looks as if im going to have to grrr
no summer riding for me

[Neosophist]

yep ist as rvf and manufactured date is 1994 regiserd in uk 1995 and its def a nc30 vfr

none of the bolts have snaped but i can only get 2 in the 3rd feels as if the hole is blind not taped i can fit a end of a 5mm drill into the hole but not the bolt which measures 5.85mm
im trying to put back together as i dont want to take the engine out but it looks as if im going to have to grrr
no summer riding for me

If it's an import ignore all the registration documentation It's never reliable... they did indeed stop making them in 1992 so it won't have been made later than then.. could have been sold though later though.. does it still have the original fairings on it? Can give you an idea of the year by those.

This is odd.

Is it the correct bolt? (From your description the holes too small for the bolt!?)

Usually the hole is too big as the thread gets pulled out so the bolt will just fit loosely in the hole.

The hole can't usually get smaller...

[GIXERMARK0]

hi
the bolt is a m6 i can get a 5mm drill shaft up the hole with no problem the core of an m6 thread is 5.4mm
a 6mm drill will not go into the hole and also i am unable to feel a thread its almost like its never been threaded
or as the pump was lose then the start of the hole has been deformed by the pump cltaring on the surface

[GIXERMARK0]

problem was thet the dowel was distorted so the bolt would not go through

[Neosophist]

problem was thet the dowel was distorted so the bolt would not go through

Ah awesome :D

back together ok now/

[GIXERMARK0]

yep all rebuilt and runs fine and no horible noices on the top end