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pipes n leeks
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Tue May 11, 2021 4:44 pmby lam1962brettagg
Hi all,
just had a new cylinder and exhaust fitted and getting a large amount of oil leaking from cylinder/downpipe joint.
Ive tightened the brass nuts as much as I can or dare seems to be worse on the easier one to get to.
is this oil leak to be expected? and will it be causing an air leak?
bit concerned because its a brand new alloy cylinder and piston, so running it in at the mo.
any advice welcome.
cheers
Re: pipes n leeks
Posted:
Tue May 11, 2021 7:38 pmby Storkfoot
No, that is not right and it will be causing an air leak. Any chance of you uploading a picture?
Re: pipes n leeks
Posted:
Tue May 11, 2021 7:57 pmby lam1962brettagg
Hi thanks for getting back to me.
tried to but kept telling me file size too big and cant resize file size on phone.
Re: pipes n leeks
Posted:
Tue May 11, 2021 8:01 pmby Storkfoot
Read your PMs
Re: pipes n leeks
Posted:
Tue May 11, 2021 8:06 pmby lam1962brettagg
there ya go, did it.
hope that helps
Re: pipes n leeks
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Tue May 11, 2021 8:39 pmby Storkfoot
Take the exhaust off, noting whether one or more of the mounting points is pulling it away from the exhaust manifold. Make a specific mental note of where, ie. which side, the leak is coming from. Is the mating surface on the exhaust flat?
Re: pipes n leeks
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Tue May 11, 2021 10:58 pmby Warkton Tornado No.1
The subject has been extensively covered before, but currently Danbretta is going through a similar issue.
You must have missed his Post, so it would be best you catch up here:
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=13860
Re: pipes n leeks
Posted:
Wed May 12, 2021 8:20 amby Meds
What you take the manifold off check that it’s flat.
Re: pipes n leeks
Posted:
Wed May 12, 2021 8:27 amby lam1962brettagg
Thanks for the link, i'll take a look.
cheers