Topic: oil leak from case bolts?

[MasterChief750]

ive got  slow, like super slow drip, i only noticed it because it dripped on my face, i didnt notice it until yesterday, it seems to be coming from bolts 5 and 1 on the torque sequence on the bottom of the motor. the motor hasnt been ran since rebuild but i didnt tear into the bottom end. none of the gaskets on the top end seem to be weeping. ive turned the motor over a few times but thats about it. should i try torquing these down? i know these two do squeeze the crankshaft and dont want to screw anything up. so i thought id ask first. and exactly how much to torque them down to. i posted it in my build thread but figured this would be a better place to do it.

[bryanj]

Would help if you said which bike it is

[wrenchmuch]

The torque spec is listed in the service manual (16.6-18.1 FT/LBS).
You can end up with leaks here if sealant wasn't applied to the flange faces around the crankshaft main bolts ,or if the flanges aren't pulled tightly together . You can take the bolt out , clean it with solvent , apply a non-hardening sealant to the underside of the head and both sides of the washer , and reinstall . This will probably seal the leak . If the bottom hasn't been apart , the bolt may have just loosened . Simply re-tightening may stop the leak. I assume your talking about a 750 listed in your avatar .
Mike

[MasterChief750]

Yep 750. Didn't open the cases ill try tightening it. Im assuming if I take the bolt off ill end up with oil running all over the place

[wrenchmuch]

A little oil might come out (2-3 thimbles) . This area isn't immersed in oil . It will only leak with the engine running . A small container will easily catch anything that comes out .