sharpe95 Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 I have an oil leak from the oil filter cover, after about 10km down a motorway, since the filter was "supposedly changed" by a local bike shop. The "O" ring has not been replaced as an xpat living in Spain it is almost like trying to find the holy grail. I tried to get one from the Uk but was informed "Your bike is an IMPORT, no can do" but the ring it's self does look ok and stands proud of the cover. To add to this the long bolt, M6 x 70mm situated at "9 o'clock" was stripped, only catching the first couple of threads on the crank case. There was still another 5mm depth so I fitted a 6M x 75mm bolt which cured the stripped thread problem but I still have an oil leak. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a knack fitting the filter ? as it drops at an angle when being positioned prior to fitting the case. Does anyone know of a dealer that would send me a new "O" ring for a oil filter cover without needing the bike model number or my blood group?.
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