New oil check valves leaking

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sunnyjim

New oil check valves leaking

Post by sunnyjim »

NEW OIL CHECK VALVES LEAKING.......FFS !!!! Iv spent two days stripping bike down carefully removing old check valves fitted new ones (from Ebay) so I fill the pipes up with oil left them dangling and nearly straight away they are leaking anyone else had this ????
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Re: New oil check valves leaking

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This has happened before to someone on here (Syd I think) he had the same result with new valves. Apparently according to the supplier they have to be fitted to the bike and run for a while so that the ball bearing in the valve can bed in.
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BATTS
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Re: New oil check valves leaking

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Kawasaki ones fit, work and are still available part no. 16128-009. Mixed views on the Ebay ones.
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Re: New oil check valves leaking

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I had the same problem, £55 quid wasted, as for using the bike to let them bed in, I don't think so, parts like this are precision made and should work straight off.
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Re: New oil check valves leaking

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BATTS wrote:Kawasaki ones fit, work and are still available part no. 16128-009. Mixed views on the Ebay ones.
Good info - thanks.
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