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Online Williamson

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Oil Leak
« on: February 04, 2017, 03:50:42 PM »
Helps if you tighten the oil filter.  All better now.

Strange though, oil and filter changed a few thousand km and six months ago.  Why did it develop after a 100km ride two weeks ago?
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Re: Oil Leak
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2017, 07:15:04 PM »
Heat and constant pressure, will allow the oil to find a way out...
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Re: Oil Leak
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2017, 07:00:51 PM »
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Helps if you tighten the oil filter.  All better now.

Strange though, oil and filter changed a few thousand km and six months ago.  Why did it develop after a 100km ride two weeks ago?

Same yhing happened to me...... now I tighten the filter with a spanner...............