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| Author: | Hawaii-Mike [ Mon May 15, 2017 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Oil line leaking at banjo joint |
I recently did some work on the KH400 and pulled the pump and lines together, I did not remove each line separately from the pump. I might have handled the lines a little too roughly. The center line in the picture now weeps at this joint. I'm wondering about the best way to fix it as these lines appear to be non-serviceable. My thought is to clean the joint area with brake cleaner then go around the joint with epoxy for a new seal. What do you say? |
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| Author: | Evans Ward [ Mon May 15, 2017 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil line leaking at banjo joint |
I'd do exactly as you wrote and use some clear 2 part JB Weld. I have had success with an oil line in that manner. |
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| Author: | ThreePipesSmokin [ Mon May 15, 2017 3:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil line leaking at banjo joint |
Seal-All stays flexible, may help the next time you take them off and handle them... |
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| Author: | rngdng [ Mon May 15, 2017 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil line leaking at banjo joint |
I would use "Plastic Welder" which is a two-part epoxy specifically for plastics. It is great stuff. Well. not "Great stuff"...that is used to fill cracks..... you know what I mean. Lane |
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| Author: | Jim [ Mon May 15, 2017 3:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil line leaking at banjo joint |
Those look like new reproduction lines. Were they made by Jim S. and Steve? If so, they may be willing to fix it for you. |
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| Author: | Hawaii-Mike [ Mon May 15, 2017 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil line leaking at banjo joint |
Thanks for the tips. The lines are 41 years old. I bought this KH400 in 2012 and it had "just" 150 miles on it. Now it's just ticked over 3,000. Of course the speedometer and odometer are way optimistic. |
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| Author: | Jim [ Mon May 15, 2017 4:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil line leaking at banjo joint |
Wow, they're the newest looking original lines I've ever seen! Still, Jim and Steve made a bunch of repro lines and may have some good advice about sealing that one. |
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| Author: | Hawaii-Mike [ Mon May 15, 2017 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil line leaking at banjo joint |
I bought a glue at the hardware store and will see if it works. They didn't have Seal All but there was a similar looking product. |
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| Author: | demus [ Mon May 15, 2017 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oil line leaking at banjo joint |
Wouldn't MEK work better to clean and prep before epoxy or is it to much?? |
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