Expansion tank problem

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Braamn
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Expansion tank problem

Bericht door Braamn » 19-05-2019 10:52

Hi there I'm new to the forum and having just bought a 1999 Moto I have been spending my days cleaning her up before I post any pictures. In doing so I have run into a problem.

On the left side of the bike my expansion tank and the silver cover that goes over it were both badly stained by oil. In my attempt to clean these up I removed the two bolts holding the two parts on so i could try polish out the oil stains. When I removed the top bolt to my horror I heard the nut fall out behind the engine casing that is used to fix these parts to the bike.

Has anyone experienced the same problem? How do I get hat bolt back in there so I can fix the bolt back in place??
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Bericht door MotoMan » 20-05-2019 08:22

Hello Braamn, WELCOME on this forum!

Do you mean the expansion container (cooling system)? In the middle of the picture?
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If it is the bold at the top witch has fallen down (somewhere), you can replace that with a new bold. The old bold wil come out some day with a bumpy ride, I think, and you will loose it on the way.
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Bericht door Braamn » 20-05-2019 09:34

Yes that is it , I'm going to the bike this morning to try sort it out. Space looked really tight up there but I'll see what I can do. And yes sorry its for the cooling system not the oil .
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Bericht door MotoMan » 20-05-2019 09:36

Perhaps you can use en little magnet?


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Bericht door Braamn » 20-05-2019 11:38

Oh my Goood I’m so embarrassed, the stupid bolt goes into the toolkit holder so th bolt was there and it’s such an easy fix , sorry for wasting time here! :oops:
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Bericht door MotoMan » 20-05-2019 14:42

The motorcycle is sophisticated. It also took me a while to see how it worked. So no problem. Please ask! It is fine to me!
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