Re: Oil Filler

[Tom Cutter <tpcutter@xxxxxxx>]

<<So I guess it's time to change to the fancy screw-down unit...... 
does anyone
happen to know the name of it:)  Or is it something I can pick up at 
the local
dealer?>>

I wouls not be so hasty. The metal screw-down units damage the cover 
bore with scratches that prevent any future sealing attempts. Also, 
with time, the set screws can loosen so that the whole assembly just 
rotates when you ty to remove the cap.

Replace the two o-rings and the inner plastic ring. Use a piece of 1000 
grit WerorDry sandpaper, soaked in water, to smooth the surface of the 
painted cover where the o-ring seats. Manu times there will be a ripple 
in the painted surface that prevents the o-ring from seating well. 
Smear a thin film of any god silicone sealant on the OD of the ring, 
and reinstall. I have fixed about fifty of these leakers without 
installing any poorly-designed accessories.

Tom Cutter
Yardley, PA
http://www.RubberChickenRacingGarage.com
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