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Moondog
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 Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:29 am Post subject: 1996 K1100RS - Oil additives to stop a minor leak? |
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Anyone have any luck with oil additives? I think my Hall Effect Sensor seal is leaking. I haven't been able to pin point the leak yet but there is seepage from the HES cover. It's not bad enough to panic and I don't want to get into it now. I am coming up on an oil change soon. What say all you?
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dave n
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| Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:58 pm Post subject: MAGIC WANTED |
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Try if you wish - I don't think anything in a can or bottle will cure oil leaks -
except maybe heavier oil.
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Rafal
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| Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:11 am Post subject: Re: 1996 K1100RS - Oil additives to stop a minor leak? |
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| Moondog wrote: | | ... I think my Hall Effect Sensor seal is leaking. I haven't been able to pin point the leak yet but there is seepage from the HES cover.... |
Hello!
There is a sealing ring at HAL base, it is easy to remove after the timing chain cover is removed.
Best regards,
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Moondog
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| Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:28 am Post subject: |
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yea i know. i don't want to do it now
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Beachcomber
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Location: Redditch UK and Reichenau [ Saxony ]
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| Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:57 am Post subject: |
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Know EXACTLY what you mean !!
And yes, I've used proprietory "seal additives" over the years as a temp fix. One was soooooo good [ Lucas ] that I never did bother to attend to the source - as it completely stopped it!
I've also used Wynns and STP Stop Leak - both to good effect.
The auto trans stop leak is also ace - softens up the rubber seals and "refreshes" them - especially good if a car has been laid up for 12 months or so. Good luck
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granth
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Location: Birmingham,England
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| Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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Not exactly the same but my son had a small but persistent leak on an 10 yr old Volvo gearbox a while back,quoted megabucks to replace the leaky seal.
He tried some product from a British firm called FROSTS,who market stuff for repairing/restoring old classic cars.It said it helped to "restore" dried out or damaged oilseals,came in about a 200ml bottle (sorry,I cannot remember the product name but I am sure it is on Frosts website)
Hey Presto , about twentyfour hours after adding the product to his gearbox,leak stopped and was still oiltight 30,000 miles later !
Just looked it up, its called Millers oils "Stop Leak" 250 ml bottle.
www.Frost.co.uk.
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