Aprilia sr50 leak (help!!!!)

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  1. Dylmarshall8

    Dylmarshall8 New Member

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    I have an aprilia sr50 2012 I have noticed a leak but I'm not sure what it is, can any one help? Thanks
     
  2. Tamiyacowboy

    Tamiyacowboy Pippa's Owner

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    its a twostroke scooter so there are only a few things it could be

    fuel - oil - coolant

    and also it depends where the leak if from ie the area on the scooter. is it the carb - the radiator - or leaving an oil puddle on the floor and over scooters mainframe - rear end
     
  3. Dylmarshall8

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    This is the photo of where it's coming from
     

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    It also leaves a puddle on the floor
     
  5. Tamiyacowboy

    Tamiyacowboy Pippa's Owner

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    can you give us a wider image of the area, that looks close to the kickstand if i am right.

    the SR 50 came with a few motor variations, some had minareli motors and others had piaggio motors , also be good to know what we are dealing with ie a fourstroker or a twostroked motor.

    if its a fourstroke im gonna say its an oil leak from the oil pan area.

    if its a two stroke it could be two things, a fuel leak or a water coolant leak/ water pump leak
     
  6. MARSH

    MARSH Whooooo!

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    Water pump seal ! And no you don't need to strip the engine to replace it.
     
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    It is near the kick stand and is a two stroke
     
  8. Dylmarshall8

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    I don't think it's fuel it doesn't smell like it or taste
     
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    Dylmarshall8 New Member

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    A wider image
     

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  10. Tamiyacowboy

    Tamiyacowboy Pippa's Owner

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    yeah i would say a water pump shaft seal has gone and the liquid your seeing is water coolant.

    to make sure you need to remove the variator side cover and check up the front , remove the variator and behind it you should see the water pump shaft hole where the water pumps shaft sits into, its a sealed in shaft and the seals can perish over time due to wear and tear.
     
  11. Dylmarshall8

    Dylmarshall8 New Member

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    What are these called to order if it is that?
     
  12. Tamiyacowboy

    Tamiyacowboy Pippa's Owner

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  13. MARSH

    MARSH Whooooo!

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    100% piaggio.
     
  14. Dylmarshall8

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    Can anyone give instructions or help with the kit??
     
  15. MARSH

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    There's a section in the Haynes manual on seal replacement, basic tools, slide hammer.
     
  16. Tamiyacowboy

    Tamiyacowboy Pippa's Owner

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    to be honest you may be better off having a shop do the work for you. we tend to judge work by wrenches

    1 wrench = newbie can do
    2 wrench = some scooter knowledge is preffered
    3 wrench amature tuner work
    4 wrench pro tuner / shop mech

    your looking at a 3 - 4 wrench work job there, its a case of maybe splitting the motor but your gonna need the right tools whatever happens , if you go hammer and screwdriver style you will end up costing yourself more money than its worth . having a shop mech do the work will cost you BUT its going to be done propperly and be set up correctly to .
     

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