ed.poore

Active Member

• Oct 13, 2006

• #1

Is there meant to be one?

I've got a small oil leak which seems to be coming from the drain hole at the bottom of the flywheel housing. Is there meant to be a plug there, from the Haynes manual's photos it looks like there isn't meant to be. Also my neighbours lightweight doesn't have one. But there is a thread inside the hole.

Many thanks in advance.

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Oct 13, 2006

• #2

It's a drain hole incase you get an oil leak inside the housing from the crankseal or whatever. The hole is threaded to put a plug in if you're likely to go wading so the water dosn't get in.

 

ed.poore

Active Member

• Oct 13, 2006

• #3

Thanks very much for that quick & presumably accurate reply

 

Spyderman

New Member

• Oct 13, 2006

• #4

If you want one the're available from ukmudmaster@btinternet.com for a couple of quid + p & p

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Oct 13, 2006

• #5

The thread is 1/4" BSP you can get a plug from a nut and bolt stockist ironmongers pipecentre type place. But if you've got an oil leak from the hole I wouldn't bung it up for obvious reasons.

 

ed.poore

Active Member

• Oct 14, 2006

• #6

Spyderman said:

Who needs brakes?

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Not me, and it's proved by the fact I don't have any (yet)