Re: leaking plastic caps

[Dean Wegner <deanwegner@xxxxxxxxx>]

PMFJI,

If we are talking about the leaky plastic covers over the camshaft
inspection hole,

A machined, billet replacement can be found at;

http://www.moto-techniques.com/513042_camcaps.htm

They helped on my '96 RT to get rid of the weeping oil leaks around the
valve covers.

Dean Wegner
'96 R1100RT
West Bend WI


- --- rennsport@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On Monday, Jan 12, 2004, at 09:55 US/Eastern, Steve Morse wrote:
> >
> >
> > A buddy of mine works at the local BMW dealership. He
> > tells me that the leak is caused by the parting line
> > in the molded plastic cover. He removes the cover and
> > files off the mold mark = no leak. I replaced my
> > covers with some prettier billet ones - for looks not
> > because they leaked (they didn't leak).
> >
> Steve,
> 
> Where did you get the billet caps? In the meantime, I will remove the 
> parting line you speak of on the plastic cap.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Robert
> 
> 95 R11RS
> 88 KRS Special

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