Super Commuter Woes

[Dwayne OMember]

:blink: Its finally happened,,,,
The OBT Super Commuter has sprung a leak (oil leak that is)
Started on the Jurds Ride & has been getting worse :unsure: :huh: :blush:
She now has just over 15,200 k on her, so she has had a great run untouched pretty much;)
It has been getting a fair run at FULL NOISE lately too:laugh: :laugh:
Looks like a Head Gasket problem, so she is gonna sit in the shed for a little bit:(
I`m flat out at work from now till Louee getting the boat ready for Sea Trials :blink: :blink: :blink:

Now comes the saga,,,,
To bite the bullet & do the 300 kit means talkin` the handbrake around:unsure: or just fix the gasket & stay as she is???

I know what the response will be from you lot:laugh: GO THE 300:woohoo:
I will have to work on it

[glennMember]

thats not on oil leak it was crying when the narny left it on sunday to go home lol, 300 kit ,,what you talking about willis, go 330

[Dwayne OMember]

:laugh: 300-330 Whatever Trevor its the $$$ & the boss that stand in the way:blink:

I will work on it;)

Could leave me bikeless for Louee though:blush: the eskies will need lookin` after now that TB will be riding:laugh:

[GregMember]

Having fitted a 300 kit to one of those Beagle, I am happy to travel up one saturday arvo and fit it for you, would take about 2.5 hrs, would rather do it in Dans shed as he has tooling you dont. Free of charge for you.

If you decide to just fix the oil leak, get the required gaskets a set of rings and I will knock it apart, hone and ring it and reseal good as new, same location same deal cost bugger all

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

You are the man,,,
I know of your experience with the mighty Green Machines:laugh: and am gonna do some research asap next week on $$$ & availability of parts etc

I figure that if its gonna be stripped down, a 300 kit would be ideal to do ???

Your kind assistance would be greatly appreciated and some black cans would come into p[lay as well no doubt:laugh:

I will not accept your help for free:P

Cheers

[GregMember]

Beagle in all honesty if the dollars are a little tight with work in the future just reseal it, happy days, couldnt see the parts costing more then $80 or so, rings, base gasket and a head gasket, tappet gasket on those can be reused

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

You are probably right there mate:)

Will keep ya posted,,,
Cheers

[GregMember]

Its not as though you are ringing the 250’s neck Beagle just yet Beagle

Will talk on Sunday at the trials if you make it the whole way

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

:laugh:
It gets wrung a fair bit I can tell ya:P

See ya Sunday;)

[GregMember]

Yeah ok

TB

[Eric SmithMember]

You’re a champ TB!

[GregMember]

So I am doing the reseal and a new set of rings in the KLX this weekend, Dan’s shed is the go, Saturday evening, will need the bike there Saturday morning at the latest Beagle as I want it cold and please dont wash the oil leak so I can be sure of where and why when I pull the head of and dont forget the

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

Done deal;)
I will ride it over friday night if need be. It has been washed since I last rode it, so there isn`t much oil on show at the moment!

Thanx again for the assistance & thanx to the D`s for the use of the PITS:laugh:

[Dwayne OMember]

Ok, Checklist time!!!

I have
Rings, gaskets, Oil, Coolant, Plug, Oil Filter, Hylomar,,,,,

Am I missing anything besides Vitamin B & Black Cans:P

[GregMember]

No, thats good thinking I could use some new coolant and oil :laugh: :laugh:

Dont worry about the Bundys its not for that

TB

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