82 XJ650 oil filter drip

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Sonwatcher · Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:14 pm

I just changed my oil and afterward I have had a slow drip from the oil filter housing. I took it off and retightened it several times but it still has the slow drip. I replaced both o-rings. Any sugestions ???

#2 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:22 pm

Housing warped? Washer in the wrong place?

Sonwatcher · Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:44 pm

It never leaked until I changed it tonight. The washer is in the right place.

BuzZz · #4 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:04 pm

Over-torqued and cracked or warped it?

Not clean enough and a hunka krud is messing with you?

TechTMW · #5 Unread post by **TechTMW** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:52 pm

You only need to torque the oil filter housing bolt to 11 lb-ft. That's almost nothing. And it's very sensitive to overtightening so hope you didn't overtighten.

(If you don't have a torque wrench, this is why you need one!)

I had a problem w/ my Seca - the last owner tried to PRY OFF the filter cover with a screwdriver or something - so there was a big gash in the mating surface on the Case... Make sure the mating surface on your bike is clean and smooth

Clean the whole job and then see where the oil is coming from - look for problems in that area.

Sonwatcher · Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:39 am

Thanks everyone. I found the problem and it was a nick out of the outer lip on the case housing. Torque wrench will be used on the new one !