Wilsons Sandbox

> I recently purchased a A4 w/8K miles and after I changed the oil it has had > a oil leak out the drain plug. I drained the oil back out, and went to my > local Kawa dealer and asked for a new drain plug grommet. The guy looked it > up and gave me a little O-Ring. I went home, and put the thing back > together with the new O-Ring and it still leaks. After searching the > Archives a bit I notice there is something called a "Crush washer" made of > aluminum. I don't think I have one, or at least if I did it fell into the > old oil during the first change and I don't have it anymore. Do the O-Ring > and the Crush washer work in tandem or did the jerk at the Kawa shop (who > was irritated I was interrupting his sandwich to begin with) give me the > wrong thing? > > Justin Painter

> > Justin Painter wrote: > > > I recently purchased a A4 w/8K miles and after I changed the oil it has

> > a oil leak out the drain plug. I drained the oil back out, and went to

> > local Kawa dealer and asked for a new drain plug grommet. The guy

> > up and gave me a little O-Ring. I went home, and put the thing back > > together with the new O-Ring and it still leaks. After searching the > > Archives a bit I notice there is something called a "Crush washer" made

> > aluminum. I don't think I have one, or at least if I did it fell into

> > old oil during the first change and I don't have it anymore. Do the

> > and the Crush washer work in tandem or did the jerk at the Kawa shop

> > was irritated I was interrupting his sandwich to begin with) give me the > > wrong thing? > > > > Justin Painter > > Although eh haven't heard of these washers being used in tandem...... > I don't see why not. > > The little rubber o-ring shoulda done it. > > This would que me to look closer. I'd back it out enough to clean > it. Slap some silly cone in there( in tandem)and cinch er back down. > > When my new o-ring and crush washer came from Fred I'd take > out the whole mess again, clean it good, inspect for fractures in > the vicinity where the bolt threads in, and the bolts head area..... > ......repair as/if necessary........install the new goods....... > > Oh might wanna go with one a those hi-tech 'magnetic' > drain plugs while your at it. > > I smacked my drain plug on a rock once......bullseye! > Appeared to angle the whole drain situation back some. > Still seals, no kracks, whew! >

> On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 13:22:03 -0700, Jeffrey L. Walker wrote: > > Just keep an eye out for base security. They don't care too much for > motorcycles in that area. A KLR can out run those lame diesel Blazers and > Hummers anyway. > > > > Gino > > > > It can't outrun a radio though, and unlike the CHP the military police > have absolutely no sense of humor.......I've ridden on numerous military > facilities. > > That reminds me of a time in high school when I was "parking" with my > girlfriend in a woodsy area at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. We were > lying in the back of my Datsun 510 hatchback with the hatch open and staring > at the stars when our view was blocked by 3 hueys. Never a saw a half naked > teen drive more scared (or faster) than I did trying to outrun 3 > helicopters! Got off base and they ended the pursuit, thankfully.

> Here is a plumber's tip for making an oil drain plug leak proof. Go to

> local hardware store and get a roll of plumber's teflon tape. Then simply > wrap (counterclockwise) the treads before reinstalling. Teflon tape seems

> work just as well as or better than any of the commercial paste type

> and is far less messy. If you really want to make the plug seriously leak > resistant, try Rectorseal which is used on commerical gain lines. >