PD: Primary Drive Case Drain

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oexing

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Even simpler than fibre washers: Do a few windings of teflon tape under the screw head. Then do it up as usual, the teflon will fill all space around the head and under it.

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fogrider

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Only just seen this post - after re-fitting the primary cover today, I now realise I could have fitted a drain plug. Bugger.
Anyway, thinking about it, surely the best place would be underneath, a vertical plug directly underneath the centre of the tensioner slipper ?
There's loads of head room in the centre of the slipper. Out of sight and easy to drain the case. Next time......
 
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oexing

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Not too bad, maybe better get a suction pump for draining the primary. Access is easy at the inspection cap and you don´t have to change a seal. Could be used on some more places as well.

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ilikevelos

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oexing said:
Not too bad, maybe better get a suction pump for draining the primary. Access is easy at the inspection cap and you don´t have to change a seal. Could be used on some more places as well.

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My brother introduced me to using a vacuum pump to remove fluids. He was a boater and many boat engines must be drained that way. Advantage - one less place to potentially leak oil. While it does not easily remove the solids in a sump, in many cases it is easier and I have encountered several instances outside the marine field where that is the intended way to drain a fluid. This is what I use. https://www.ewktool.com/products/eb0280-6-5l-manual-oil-extractor
 
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