Ah. The sound of a V-Twin with fresh oil. - Page 3 - SV650.org

Stu · 18-02-09, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

For some reason mine is a Hex head that takes a 15mm socket and has a magnetic tip on it . My crush-washer is Aluminium on mine , I just flip it over and tighten down onto the lip formed from a previous install

I could be wrong but is that not even worse than not flipping her over?

18-02-09, 06:03 PM

No because it`s the lip that then sits against the flat part of the sump and creates a seal when the Sump bolt is tightened up . Used to do it quite a lot on my Apprenticeship on Hydraulic systems .

18-02-09, 06:03 PM	#22
xXBADGERXx Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ah. The sound of a V-Twin with fresh oil. No because it`s the lip that then sits against the flat part of the sump and creates a seal when the Sump bolt is tightened up . Used to do it quite a lot on my Apprenticeship on Hydraulic systems .

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