Damn and drat
Saturday, August 15, 2009 5:43Posted in category The Bike
Old Dorothy’s in the right old wars. Not only is she bleeding oil from one of her seals, but yesterday, when I changed the oil, the sump plug bolt threaded and so won’t tighten.
And that’s like having a path without the plug in properly. Eventually the water, or in this case the oil, drains out. Which isn’t good.
So I’m going to glue it in and hope it holds ’til England. If not then I guess with Dorothy I’ll have to push. As for the leaking gasket, Joe, the owner of the bike shop where I bought Dorothy from, is sending me out an emergency repair kit so I can patch her up and be on my way.
But of course, as with everything on this journey, delays are expected.
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Trevor Heath says:
August 16th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Sounds like “DOT” needs a Helecoil in the sump plug. If your dealer has not shipped the others parts yet ask him to send you the tap, coil and insert tool. You really are going to have to change the oil again before England on such a small engine
Best of Luck!
Trevor
admin says:
August 17th, 2009 at 4:38 am
Thanks Trevor. Just emailed him now to see if he can put me one in.
As for oil change; didn’t you know Dorothy can also do handstands?