Oil Drain Plugs and Final Drive Drain and Filler Plugs Crush Washers or Not?

[1olbull]

My rocket is 11 years old and never had the privilege of having new crash washers, it has not complained about it either

Loopy,
I sure wish I had had those "CRASH WASHERS" in 2013 down at Alice's Restaurant!!!!

 

[cusso ken]

No, I can Imagine Wrecka using his pinkie finger to snap the wheel lug nuts on a truck so sump plugs are a no no

 

[mexican]

Loopy,
I sure wish I had had those "CRASH WASHERS" in 2013 down at Alice's Restaurant!!!!

Crash washers are a lot more fun than crush washers, they never materialize

 

[Blackjack]

crush washers are fine as long as you use a new one each time and remember that the final drive (Diff) drain plug is sacrificial (so you don't strip the thread in the Alloy diff housing) as in that they will snap if you exceed the torque spec of 15 pounds if memory serves me right.

A while back I can't remember who it was but it was a very talented English guy that made beaut diff drain plugs which were made with an O Ring groove and used a Hex Key to do up, it still has a magnet like the original and I love mine.
If you do a search you might find the thread he started and he may be willing to make more

I use slight smear (only) Selleys 401(temp silicon) on all my drain bolts washers and only just tighten them up firm never had one leak or come out yet, have reused them several times as I am not compressing them and use Alloy washers not crush washers

After the drain plug has “sacrificed” itself to save the threads how do you get the stud out of the housing. That magnet resists any attempt to score a groove in it or drill it for an ez-out insert?

 

[TURBO200R4]

After the drain plug has “sacrificed” itself to save the threads how do you get the stud out of the housing. That magnet resists any attempt to score a groove in it or drill it for an ez-out insert?

The magnet will go into the final very easy so b very careful.
If u just tap in a little then use short easy out or screw driver it will easy come out very easy.

 

[CrzystghndKC]

79 bikes and I have never, ever bought a shiny, new washer. No leaks ever. My bad?

Sam

One thing I've seen done is to lightly sand the washers to remove any ridges. Mostly done in countries where every washer is valuable.

 

[Kevin frazier]

One thing I've seen done is to lightly sand the washers to remove any ridges. Mostly done in countries where every washer is valuable.

Well its a shame porky wont be able to score that tip wake up

 

[Kevin frazier]

That magnet, you knows what happens when that magnet falls inside? its so soft the gears pulverize it

 

[CrzystghndKC]

Well its a shame porky wont be able to score that tip wake up

Man why do I keep getting notified of posts older than dust?

 

[TURBO200R4]

Because someone posted and i answered lol