Ktm drain bolt copper washer

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Can I get one at a local hardware store? Kind of silly to pay $1.25 for a washer then $8 for shipping... seem to have a small leak coming from there
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Yes you can
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logan_140 2/1/2017 4:09pm
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Ktm 5 wrote:
Yes you can
You know what part # it is?
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Ktm 5 2/1/2017 4:12pm
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Not off hand but you can take your bolt with or just know the size and get one that will fit. Does it have one now and it leaks?
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logan_140 2/1/2017 4:14pm
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Ktm 5 wrote:
Not off hand but you can take your bolt with or just know the size and get one that will fit. Does it have one now...
Not off hand but you can take your bolt with or just know the size and get one that will fit. Does it have one now and it leaks?
Yea it has a small leak that's coming from where the copper washer is

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Ktm 5 2/1/2017 4:17pm
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Instead of buying a new washer try annealing it. Heat up copper washer with a torch until it is cherry red than let it cool and it should work again. Have had to do it on brake lines before
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Auto Zone carries an assortment package that is very cheep.

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Bruce372 2/1/2017 10:13pm
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You might be able to buy a 10 packets shipped cheap off ebay.

So many people have messed up cases because they reused the copper washer over and over
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Bruce372 2/1/2017 10:14pm
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So on the bottom of my fc450 engine, there is a torx bolt that the manual says do not remove....why is it there?
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logan_140 2/3/2017 5:26am
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I went ahead and ordered some but they won't be here til Monday. Can I put some red or gray rtv silicone so I can ride Sunday?
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I went ahead and ordered some but they won't be here til Monday. Can I put some red or gray rtv silicone so I can ride...
I went ahead and ordered some but they won't be here til Monday. Can I put some red or gray rtv silicone so I can ride Sunday?
Cut a bit of plastic to fit the drain bolt the size of the washer or even rubber from an old tube will work as a temporary measure.
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kwenske321 2/3/2017 6:21am
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Bruce372 wrote:
So on the bottom of my fc450 engine, there is a torx bolt that the manual says do not remove....why is it there?
Behind that bolt is a spring and steal ball which serves as an oil pressure release mechanism. I never removed this bolt, but at 10 hrs on my sxf450 I noticed an oil leak from this bolt. I have been f*cking with that leak for 2 months now. I have tried new bolts, washers and even took it back to the dealership. Still leaks, I just bought some Hondabond so I plan on using that with an aluminum washer. Hoping that will do the trick!
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logan_140 wrote:
I went ahead and ordered some but they won't be here til Monday. Can I put some red or gray rtv silicone so I can ride...
I went ahead and ordered some but they won't be here til Monday. Can I put some red or gray rtv silicone so I can ride Sunday?
Yeah it's fine to do that. Reusing the washer once or twice is fine, most likely won't leak..
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logan_140 2/3/2017 10:10am
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So do you guys replace the washer every couple oil changes?
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logan_140 wrote:
So do you guys replace the washer every couple oil changes?
No. I have never had to replace the washer
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Bruce372 2/4/2017 6:53am
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So do you guys replace the washer every couple oil changes?
Yep, cheap insurance.
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logan_140 2/4/2017 7:01am
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logan_140 wrote:
So do you guys replace the washer every couple oil changes?
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Yep, cheap insurance.
Never thought of it but will now
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sandman768 2/5/2017 2:12pm
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logan_140 wrote:
So do you guys replace the washer every couple oil changes?
The copper washer is a "crush washer" The crush is the seal against the cases, I replace mine every 3rd time it is removed....waaayyyy cheaper than stripping case threads...
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Bruce372 2/5/2017 7:19pm
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Bruce372 wrote:
So on the bottom of my fc450 engine, there is a torx bolt that the manual says do not remove....why is it there?
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Behind that bolt is a spring and steal ball which serves as an oil pressure release mechanism. I never removed this bolt, but at 10 hrs...
Behind that bolt is a spring and steal ball which serves as an oil pressure release mechanism. I never removed this bolt, but at 10 hrs on my sxf450 I noticed an oil leak from this bolt. I have been f*cking with that leak for 2 months now. I have tried new bolts, washers and even took it back to the dealership. Still leaks, I just bought some Hondabond so I plan on using that with an aluminum washer. Hoping that will do the trick!
Thanks for that, was the oil leak ever that bad?

Give us an update when you figure it out. I think mine has a slight oil leak from behind the slave cylinder also, but it could be assembly lube?

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