Joined May 2008
379 Posts | 0+
Norfolk
Hi yeah so im back again, i know i know.. i only show up when i have a problem :dunno
So as is customary with the cursed bike.. MOT & Tax time comes around, and not long after a thorough servicing, a ton of crap goes wrong!
Tip sensor continues to take the biscuit no matter where or how i mount it, second speed sensor in a year has just started screwing up to.
But the king of my recent issues, an oil leak.
A slow one i will admit but as you may imagine having it leave a nice puddle of oil, or just drips continually, right where the back tyre goes.. not very nice!
Because of how the oil ran down and settled i wrongly assumed the crush washer on the drain bolt was to blame, but after proper investigation i just found out there is infact a split in the tank itself... F@~% B$'#... you get the idea, worst case scenario again.
anyway a TL;DR for those who want to help but dont want to read:
Any good ideas to seal a very small crack in the main body of the oil tank, its not visible but is weeping oil very slowly.
Temporary fix was plaster the bugger with hot melt glue, yes, i now realise its probably stupid as the oil tank will get hot..
Is there any feasible ways to fix this tank or am i just going to have to bite the bullet and spend £100s on a replacement :angry
So as is customary with the cursed bike.. MOT & Tax time comes around, and not long after a thorough servicing, a ton of crap goes wrong!
Tip sensor continues to take the biscuit no matter where or how i mount it, second speed sensor in a year has just started screwing up to.
But the king of my recent issues, an oil leak.
A slow one i will admit but as you may imagine having it leave a nice puddle of oil, or just drips continually, right where the back tyre goes.. not very nice!
Because of how the oil ran down and settled i wrongly assumed the crush washer on the drain bolt was to blame, but after proper investigation i just found out there is infact a split in the tank itself... F@~% B$'#... you get the idea, worst case scenario again.
anyway a TL;DR for those who want to help but dont want to read:
Any good ideas to seal a very small crack in the main body of the oil tank, its not visible but is weeping oil very slowly.
Temporary fix was plaster the bugger with hot melt glue, yes, i now realise its probably stupid as the oil tank will get hot..
Is there any feasible ways to fix this tank or am i just going to have to bite the bullet and spend £100s on a replacement :angry