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July 4th, 2012, 08:00 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: dennis
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coolant leak
Ok so the other day after a short ride to McDs I noticed a coolant leak it is leaking from the little metal piece that goes down into the head.does anyone know what could cause this? I will post a pic sometime tomorrow. I have looked it up and it is just an o ring that deals it. So I took it off and the o ring looks fine.
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July 4th, 2012, 07:32 PM
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O-rings lose their compressibility over time, so even though it looks fine it probably has hardened up to the point where it (obviously) no longer seals. Just install a new one and be sure to clean out any grunge/crap on the tube and down in the hole before putting the new one on. Also, a dab of Vaseline on the O-ring will help prevent any damage from pushing the tube back into the engine.
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July 4th, 2012, 07:58 PM
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So if the oring is hard its prolly no good?
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July 4th, 2012, 09:18 PM
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July 5th, 2012, 11:21 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: dennis
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so i replaced the oring and after two failed attempts at going for a ride without tightening my hose clamps all is good again
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