Help :(

[apricot]

Hmm. I'm hoping its not a hex bolt with a phillips slot in it.
Otherwise I'll look very silly indeed

I undid it with a phillips at the last oil change....

".... though I guess you could turn the bike upside down, like when you're oiling your chain on a push bike Whilst it's upside down, you might as well drain the oil via the filler . "

Best idea on the thread ;D

"Just take of the side stand and let it fall over this works for TDM "
<snigger>Thats cruel!</snigger>

I shall have a look in daylight and report back..........

Ady

[Welsh Ade]

alpaholic said:

ade19650 said:

Just take of the side stand and let it fall over this works for TDM

Glock, glock, glock.

Is that why you didn't come out to play last night?!!!!

[yorric]

My old XJ900F sump plug has a Phillips screw in the middle of the sump plug - I think it may be to hold the magnet into the alloy plug. If it is - dont unscrew the Phillips one or you could loose the magnet inside the sump.
To avoid smashing the impact spanner through the alloy sump use a fairly light hammer - fast & sharp rap rather than a slow heavy duty smack with a heavy hammer.
If you use penetrating oil and apply a bit of heat to the plug with a blow lamp, apply loosening torque to the impact screwdriver with a socket not a Phillips bit and give it a good tap it should loosen. Remember if you use heat beware of the effect on any rubber gaskets or seals in the area.
Good luck.

[CD]

Crike a loose magnet in the sump - that WOULD be good for the gearbox.

I've had a 2 stroke seize up on me (my fault - no oil), but the fish tail had to be seen to be believed I was so busy fighting couldnt reach the clutch. On a bike as heavy as Divvie 6 or 9 with a jammed 'box it wouldnt bear thinking about and grabbing the clutch probably wouldn't help.

[alpaholic]

"loose magnet in the sump"

I wouldn't be loose - it's a magnet - it will stick to the Ferrous sump plug! [1]

[1] For christ's sake children, do not try this at home.

[CD]

Agree, but on the 600 I had the actual sump plug isnt ferrous. If the magnetic insert gets pushed into the engine - you gotta hope it stick somewhere it cant do any harm

[suzukikidontheloose53]

I shall have a look in daylight and report back..........

Ady

Bit of an ominous silence,hope he didn't really turn the bike upside down

[suzukikidontheloose53]

What happened then?

[General Gman]

chirodave said:

Crike a loose magnet in the sump - that WOULD be good for the gearbox.

I've had a 2 stroke seize up on me (my fault - no oil), but the fish tail had to be seen to be believed I was so busy fighting couldnt reach the clutch. On a bike as heavy as Divvie 6 or 9 with a jammed 'box it wouldnt bear thinking about and grabbing the clutch probably wouldn't help.

Loose stuff in the sump ? it's not gonna get anywhere near moving parts - if anything, it'll stick to the oil pick-up if it's a magnet..when a bolt or nut finds it's way to the sump it stays there - there's nothing there to fling it back up into the moving parts, and the oil / sludge in the sump will hold it there forever unless you're a mad wheelie hooligan.
As for undoing the sump plug, I would go for the superlock socket every time.They are the finest beasties known to man - and no more expensive that 'normal' 6 or 12 point sockets.and they fit multiple sizes - a 12mm one will fit 12mm, 13mm and 1/2" hex heads.You can get em from engineering suppliers at better prices than halfords, too.

[pebbles]

i have some stud extractors once u have drilled
down the middle they tighten up in a anti clockwise
direction and remove the stud the could work
on a bleed nipple as it is already hollow

[suzukikidontheloose53]

I can't sleep at night for wondering what happened, or if there's no daylight yet.

[HRHpenfold]

flurogreenscreen47 said:

I can't sleep at night for wondering what happened, or if there's no daylight yet.

me to, the suspense is killing me ;D

[iooi]

One can only guess that he has made a slip up

[HRHpenfold]

;D

[CD]

Maybe forgot it unscrews downwards & turned spanner the wrong way

[alpaholic]

I wanna know too!

[General Gman]

Dunno what happened, but that yellow divvy of his is F-A-S-T.
Got a remus race system on it and some jetting mods, and it does go very, very well for a 600 divvy.
Also helps that he's a leprechaun and only weighs 2 stone wringing wet.

[beeblemaster]

Needs to put some proper indicators on it.

[pebbles]

turning the bike upside down has the advantage
of never been tried b4 but take the tank off first