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shaba2000
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PostPosted: 15:27 - 16 Apr 2006    Post subject: oil sump plug broke! Reply with quote
hi everyone, I have just passed my test and got me a kawasaki gpx500s 1996 model.

Now I went to do a little service on it, and went to remove the oil sump plug on side of engine and it just snapped.

Now i managed to get the rest of the thread out but now im stuck as I need my bike for work on tuesday which is when the bike shops open.

what can i do? i have heard that a spark plug can fit in there? will this be safe?

otherwise any other ideas?

thanks in advance.
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Barry_M2
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PostPosted: 15:57 - 16 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you can find something with the same size thread and get it to seal so it doesn't leak oil, then there is no reason why it wont be safe.

The standard plug is just a bolt with a copper washer afterall. Thumbs Up
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shaba2000
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PostPosted: 18:21 - 16 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
ok im not sure if it is the oil drain plug. are there 2 on this bike?
this has a black plastic lid and it on the bottom side og the engine in front of the rear brake? it has a small hole going through the middle?
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PsychoHippy
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PostPosted: 18:28 - 16 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can you take a picture and post it up, it might be easier to identify from that.
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shaba2000
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PostPosted: 18:48 - 16 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
okay here the pic of it.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/atashahbazi/screw1.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/atashahbazi/screw2.jpg

it was taken from here of the engine:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/atashahbazi/gpz4.jpg
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shaba2000
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PostPosted: 19:37 - 16 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
anyone have any ideas what this bolt is called?

is it the oil sump plug as well?

and why did it break so easily? did i do something wrong?
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Guest
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PostPosted: 20:29 - 16 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ah, I answered your other post first. Wink
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ZRX61
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PostPosted: 21:37 - 16 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
shaba2000 wrote:
is it the oil sump plug as well?

Nope, that will be on the bottom of the engine, not the side. Kaw's usually use a 17mm (wrench size) bolt/plug.

shaba2000 wrote:
and why did it break so easily? did i do something wrong?

Dunno, I've removed loads of em during engine rebuilds without any problem
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-Savage-
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PostPosted: 22:35 - 16 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
yea its not the sump plug, its an overflow plug.
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shaba2000
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PostPosted: 00:00 - 17 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
ok thanks for your help guys.
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Guest
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PostPosted: 00:41 - 17 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
SavageKymco wrote:
yea its not the sump plug, its an overflow plug.


No it's not - see his other thread Wink
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ZRX61
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PostPosted: 01:54 - 17 Apr 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
SavageKymco wrote:
yea its not the sump plug, its an overflow plug.


Guest wrote:
No it's not - see his other thread Wink


What Guest said, please don't post answers that are completely wrong. If ya don't know, don't post.
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