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Offline El__burro

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oil leak
« on: November 25, 2015, 05:51:34 PM »
good day, i am trying to get my bike ready for MOT.
I have several issue to sort out I guess an oil leak is quite important.
I have taken the bike out on several occasion around the block to see if oil level was good.
I have sorted the level but I have had oil spitting out from the hole where the tachometer would be inserted. (i don't mount a tacho so it is not blocked).
Can anyone suggest a solution to stop this leak that eventually ends up on the exhaust and gets the whole situation smokey.

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Re: oil leak
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2015, 07:28:34 PM »
You need a taco blanking plug
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2015, 07:30:58 PM »
Quote from: yozzer74 on November 25, 2015, 07:28:34 PM
You need a taco blanking plug
+1 on that. You will get one on eBay.
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2015, 07:32:06 PM »
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2015, 07:46:47 PM »
Forget eBay that was a bad call. But my favourite website has them for 15 dollars.
http://www.cyclexchange.net/Honda%20Cafe-Motor%20Dress%20Up.htm


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Re: oil leak
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2015, 11:22:21 PM »
thanks god its nothing major. I will look for something similar out there. thanks a lot

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Re: oil leak
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2015, 09:13:12 AM »
Or just put a new oil seal in

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Re: oil leak
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2015, 09:19:10 AM »
Dennis, you mean that by changing the seal and leaving it empty will stop the leak?
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2015, 09:21:14 AM »
It should do, buy a genuine Honda one, less than £2 from D.S.S.

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Re: oil leak
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2015, 02:11:14 PM »
As Hairygit said it will stop the leak, but it would be nice to cover up the hole to stop road salt water and other nasties from filling the hole, here is some more info
http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,9094.msg62685.html#msg62685

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Re: oil leak
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2015, 04:10:04 PM »
found a spare seal in a rocker cover I have in my roof.
looks ok, i will try to fit it tomorrow to see if it still leaks.

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Re: oil leak
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2015, 04:41:22 PM »
So from what I've just read, you took the seal from another rocker cover? Don't waste your time and effort hoping a seal of unknown age or previous use will fix your problem, could even make it worse! Just get a new one, better safe than sorry!

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Re: oil leak
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2015, 04:44:22 PM »
it came off a spare cover for the same model/year, it looks in good conditions.
I'll see if it leaks, if it does I'll get a brand new one.
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2016, 05:10:18 PM »
Unfortunately also with the new washer it's leaking a bit. I was thinking I could use the tacho cable (is it?) to block the hole an blank it.
Has anyone tried this before?
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Offline Chris400F

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Re: oil leak
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2016, 05:56:19 PM »
Surely you are bound to get a leak unless the hole is completely sealed in some way, by the cable or otherwise.
Saw this, at £10 it seems cheap enough and I reckon it should stop your leak.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-cb-750-cb750-cx500-cb750f-dohc-rev-cable-blank-plug-cafe-racer-/131564923879?hash=item1ea1e16be7:g:GrAAAOSwFAZTvaz1
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