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I'd try just tightening it up a little, just make sure not to overdo it and strip the threads. If it keeps leaking then I guess you have to drain the oil and put a new crush washer in. Make sure you top up whatever oil has leaked out too. |
Go easy with teh tightening.. that looks like a diddly drain plug. The sump might already have been damaged. I'd be having t off for a look first. Put a clean container down (very clean) and you can reuse the oil if you don't drop anything in it. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Dowty bonded seal washers, invented in WW1. Seal all kinds of shit without the need to ramshee the bolt down. Re-useable multiple times.
I have them on every oilway on my enfield and they do not leak, even when just "nipped up". (it leaks oil elsewhere but not round any drain bolts or oil pipes).
Why are we even still using single-use aluminium crush-washers? ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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I believe people are referring to two different issues/non-issues.
The grey engine oil around the plug should be wiped off first, do not tighten the plug, the fitter possibly didn't rag around the plug. Check again after a run to see if it reappears then, if it has, just nip the plug the tiniest amount, clean, run, recheck, etc.
The red oil needs wiping off (is it on the exhaust downpipes?) and we could do with a pic of the highest point that it starts. Again, looks like sloppy cleanliness by mechanic, so apply same technique as for the other issue.
Both may be nothing or they may be something but without cleaning first, tasking for a short run then re-assessing it's hard to tell. ____________________ Make mine a Corona. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 2 years, 289 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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