Joined Dec 2021
28 Posts | 5+
Connecticut
Hey Fellas,
I'm leaking coolant between the V down the left hand side of my 4k mile 19 V4. I sat there for a good long while with a scope camera to try to see where the leak is actually coming from. As far as I can tell, all of the coolant hose clamp connections seem to be dry, thermostat housing looks dry, etc. There is a hole just below the waterpump pipe connection in the engine casting and it seems like the coolant is coming from there (weep hole?). I didnt even notice this until I shut the bike off and the pool there seemed to drain a bit. I've seen numerous complaints of thermostat housing and waterpump failures, but no real definitive on how it was determined the waterpump was the issue over the thermostat housing.
In this photo, the waterpump housing hose sits right above it but I couldn't see any coolant dripping down from there.
If it is in fact the waterpump, does anyone have more info on what was defective with them and what Ducati did to improve the design? If ordering a replacement, how can I confirm I'm getting the revised unit. Is there a part number?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
I'm leaking coolant between the V down the left hand side of my 4k mile 19 V4. I sat there for a good long while with a scope camera to try to see where the leak is actually coming from. As far as I can tell, all of the coolant hose clamp connections seem to be dry, thermostat housing looks dry, etc. There is a hole just below the waterpump pipe connection in the engine casting and it seems like the coolant is coming from there (weep hole?). I didnt even notice this until I shut the bike off and the pool there seemed to drain a bit. I've seen numerous complaints of thermostat housing and waterpump failures, but no real definitive on how it was determined the waterpump was the issue over the thermostat housing.
In this photo, the waterpump housing hose sits right above it but I couldn't see any coolant dripping down from there.
If it is in fact the waterpump, does anyone have more info on what was defective with them and what Ducati did to improve the design? If ordering a replacement, how can I confirm I'm getting the revised unit. Is there a part number?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
