jtalics
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Need help on an FZ1 2006 to diagnose a coolant leak.
Engine continues to run great. I changed the oil and there is zero antifreeze/water/coolant in the oil. (Whew.)
Leak started during a 100 mile highway ride; overheats when I come to idle at a stop. Since then, I have observed... it drips as I ride, but the leak becomes a solid stream of cooolant when I turn off the engine, dropping about 1/2 cup of coolant. If I refill the coolant, it just leaks out the same... very reproducable.
Position of the leak is shown below. (Ignore scratches, those are very old.) The leak is on the left side of the FZ1. The leak is coming out of the gasket at the bolt indicated in the picture. (Bolt fastens the stator cover, I think it is called.) There is no other leak detectable anywhere (cap, hoses, etc.)
I've got the shop manual and I am trying to figure what could be wrong before diving in. On p. 2-35, I see the water pump is lower than the leak, so it is probably not the water pump. Directly above the leak is completely dry. The leak is almost certainly coming from inside the stator cover.
I am very grateful for any ideas!

Engine continues to run great. I changed the oil and there is zero antifreeze/water/coolant in the oil. (Whew.)
Leak started during a 100 mile highway ride; overheats when I come to idle at a stop. Since then, I have observed... it drips as I ride, but the leak becomes a solid stream of cooolant when I turn off the engine, dropping about 1/2 cup of coolant. If I refill the coolant, it just leaks out the same... very reproducable.
Position of the leak is shown below. (Ignore scratches, those are very old.) The leak is on the left side of the FZ1. The leak is coming out of the gasket at the bolt indicated in the picture. (Bolt fastens the stator cover, I think it is called.) There is no other leak detectable anywhere (cap, hoses, etc.)
I've got the shop manual and I am trying to figure what could be wrong before diving in. On p. 2-35, I see the water pump is lower than the leak, so it is probably not the water pump. Directly above the leak is completely dry. The leak is almost certainly coming from inside the stator cover.
I am very grateful for any ideas!
