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Oil Drain Bolts?

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:43 pm
by GreenMachine
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

Re: Oil Drain Bolts?

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:58 pm
by Fritz500
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.

Cheers

Re: Oil Drain Bolts?

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:31 am
by GreenMachine
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.

Re: Oil Drain Bolts?

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:22 pm
by geck0
Im a fanatic about looking my scooter over. Checking for drips, stains and loose hardware. You never know because "Sh :arrow: it Happens"