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Title: oil filler cap
Post by: raywilb on 05 August 2018, 00:13:38
has anybody ever had to replace an oil filler cap ? the one on my mig appears to work itself loose & oil ( only a small amount ) come out of the filler
Title: Re: oil filler cap
Post by: cam.in.head on 05 August 2018, 06:43:07
Mine did that too. I just fitted a new o ring into it.the old one had gone a bit hard.all fine since
Title: Re: oil filler cap
Post by: raywilb on 05 August 2018, 11:21:04
Mine did that too. I just fitted a new o ring into it.the old one had gone a bit hard.all fine since
without checking isn't it a rubber washer . ?
Title: Re: oil filler cap
Post by: STEMO on 05 August 2018, 11:28:24
Mine did that too. I just fitted a new o ring into it.the old one had gone a bit hard.all fine since
without checking isn't it a rubber washer . ?
Isn't an O ring a rubber washer?  ;D
Title: Re: oil filler cap
Post by: raywilb on 05 August 2018, 13:17:52
Mine did that too. I just fitted a new o ring into it.the old one had gone a bit hard.all fine since
without checking isn't it a rubber washer . ?
Isn't an O ring a rubber washer?  ;D
I have not seen that type of o ring for sale in any pack of o rings that I could buy from a motor factors. have you ? ;D ;D
Title: Re: oil filler cap
Post by: Keith ABS on 06 August 2018, 08:33:02
 I have filler cap rings in ABS.
£3 posted each

Keith ABS
Title: Re: oil filler cap
Post by: TheBoy on 06 August 2018, 09:27:09
I had to change the large o ring on one of mine. Same size used on cap and on filler neck to cam cover seal
Title: Re: oil filler cap
Post by: deviator on 06 August 2018, 10:18:53
Sometimes, you can turn the rubber seal over and refit it and I've had limited luck with this working. To be honest a new 710 cap isn't that much and will probably be much cleaner.
Title: Re: oil filler cap
Post by: VXL V6 on 06 August 2018, 18:20:46
Mine did that too. I just fitted a new o ring into it.the old one had gone a bit hard.all fine since


Exactly the same here on a couple i've owned.  :y