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04-15-2018, 06:41 PM | #1 |
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Oil Draining from Tappet
Is it normal for oil to flow/drain out of the bottom tappet when you take off the bolt?
On a 125cc |
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04-15-2018, 07:39 PM | #2 |
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It’s called gravity .
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04-15-2018, 07:50 PM | #3 |
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So you can only Adjust the bottom valve with the oil drained?
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04-15-2018, 07:56 PM | #4 |
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You can cheat and wheelie the bike onto a table or something while you adjust the valve , but yes some oil will be dripping out .Since the bike only takes a litre or so ,it’s usually not a big deal to drain it out and replace it at the same time .
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04-15-2018, 08:23 PM | #5 | |
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Quote:
was working on the cam timing, put everything back on and new oil and forgot to adjust values. I had a tapping sound at the head? i think from not adjusting the values. |
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04-15-2018, 09:11 PM | #6 |
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You can drain it into a clean container easy enough .
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04-15-2018, 09:12 PM | #7 |
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And re-use it if it’s fresh .
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