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michaelodonnell500

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Tinware rattles.
« on: July 07, 2017, 03:01:21 PM »
I took the air cowling off because there was a bit of a rattle. It turns out there were a number of bolts missing!

On top of that this bit had broken off!

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Re: Tinware rattles.
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2017, 07:15:34 PM »
I had another set ready to go and a complete set of bolts.

The colour might not be to everyone's taste, but it does make it very easy to spot oil leaks!

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Re: Tinware rattles.
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2017, 07:21:02 PM »
I had a massive oil leak from the rocker cover gasket last weekend. I had replaced a worn leaking one with a new old stock one. I think it must have been a new very very old stock gasket! It lasted less the 3 miles before it split. Within a 15 minute drive I'd deposited about 2 litres of oil along some country lanes. I've now replaced it with a Cork one and 25 miles later no leaks.
Fingers crossed!

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Re: Tinware rattles.
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2017, 02:24:50 PM »
The colour might not be to everyone's taste, but it does make it very easy to spot oil leaks!

Good to see you in touch with your feminine side, Mike - we'll find you reading the instruction book next !! :P

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Re: Tinware rattles.
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2017, 06:14:51 PM »



Good to see you in touch with your feminine side, Mike - we'll find you reading the instruction book next !! [emoji14]

I take offence to that.
I don't use instructions!

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