1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

Coolant Leak From A Simple Fall

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by The Gazzman, Mar 5, 2021.

  1. The Gazzman Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TXC310R 2013 model
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda ST1100 ABS-TCS, XR600R
    Hi, I have done about 230 hours with my TXC310R after a top end rebuild at 190 hours. I was out riding hills and had a front end lose from slippery clay. I noticed some coolant leakage and initially thought it may have come from the overflow pipe as the bike was almost inverted.

    The leak continued once started so I immediately rode back to the car to check it out.

    Once I raised the tank I noticed the waterpump pipe had a wear mark and a small hole next to fuel pump plate on the LHS. The spot is shown by a yellow arrow on the picture attached. The back inner bolt has cut through the pipe. Probably from the force of my left knee on the tank as I went over the bars to the RHS.

    Has anybody else had a similar problem? I probably need stronger pipe and/or slightly different routing if that is possible.

    Recommendations?

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    The Gazzman, Mar 5, 2021
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  2. The Gazzman Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TXC310R 2013 model
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda ST1100 ABS-TCS, XR600R
    The Gazzman, Mar 6, 2021
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  3. Johnrg Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Santa Barbara
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2013 TE 310 R
    Other Motorcycles:
    Ducati Sport Classic/Ducati SFV2
    That's my early report from late '12. Do the fixes I describe. I only needed to shim the front of the tank to get a a few mm clearance for the fuel petcock which I have to imagine is sitting hard on your water pump cover. The hex head fasteners under the tank... You need to get the button heads and that will fix the spacing along with a few hardware store shims in front. Lifting the back won't help as much and can make side panels or seat fit a little off. The allen button heads I did have to source at a good fastener shop but they are key.
    Johnrg, Mar 6, 2021
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  4. The Gazzman Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TXC310R 2013 model
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda ST1100 ABS-TCS, XR600R
    Thanks Johnrg. Well I did the tank spacing and the button head screw fix today which was straight forward thanks to the forum. I tried to order a replacement hose which is a 8-10 week wait in Australia. I then tried multiple stores for a quick replacement without success. Could only find 19mm hose which would be too tight for the plastic thermostat pipe (OD 21mm ignoring the lip). 22mm hose was enormous and probably would not fit under the tank.

    Has anybody found an equivalent hose I can try?

    Regards
    Garry
    The Gazzman, Mar 9, 2021
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