Hey comrades,
Very quick, possibly silly question - Do the oil drain bungs on the bottom of my T500 case need fibre washers, copper washers, a dab of weld, a squirt of sealant, anything like that?
I drained the oil to fix a clutch stuff-up a while back and now the old girl leaves a puddle of oil that drips from the bolt... I mean, I know I built it as a cafe racer, but that's no excuse for it to behave like a Royal Enfield...
Any advice appreciated.
NH
Oil Drain Bolts?
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GreenMachine
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Fritz500
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Re: Oil Drain Bolts?
I haven't got to my T500 drain plugs yet but I always replace drain washers on my other bike with copper washers. No leaks so far.
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GreenMachine
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Re: Oil Drain Bolts?
Thanks Fritz and Pedro - I had a poke around under there before my ride yesterday, turns out the leaky one was actually one of the 14mm case bolts that was only finger-tight. Don't know what happened there, but I torqued it back up and the issue is fixed.
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geck0
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Re: Oil Drain Bolts?
Im a fanatic about looking my scooter over. Checking for drips, stains and loose hardware. You never know because "Sh 
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