Cosi
Hero member
- Location
- Kingscliff
I was under the understanding that a dipstick was a measure of something else 
oil dipstick monti mk1
- Thread starter noodels
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KERMIT1200
Hero member
- Location
- Worcester,UK
Hi Ian,
Under racing conditions it seems the vibration causes the metal part of the dip stick to break up where it joins the threaded top.I noticed mine was breaking up before it actually fell away!Don't use any more made up a alloy top to seal hole,and just use dip stick to check oil level.
If you run with out the balance shaft its more likely to happen!
I spoke to Richard Slater at the time who confirmed it happens.
If I was you I'd make up or get one made,just a skrew in top say out of alloy.
I lock wire mine,drilled a hole in the alloy ledge of the starter motor housing to wire it too.
Andy
Under racing conditions it seems the vibration causes the metal part of the dip stick to break up where it joins the threaded top.I noticed mine was breaking up before it actually fell away!Don't use any more made up a alloy top to seal hole,and just use dip stick to check oil level.
If you run with out the balance shaft its more likely to happen!
I spoke to Richard Slater at the time who confirmed it happens.
If I was you I'd make up or get one made,just a skrew in top say out of alloy.
I lock wire mine,drilled a hole in the alloy ledge of the starter motor housing to wire it too.
Andy
LaverdaIan
Hero member
Thanks Andy, just what I was thinking.. and yes, no balance shaft in mine..
Easy enuff to make a screw in cap..
On with the job lads..
8)
Easy enuff to make a screw in cap..
On with the job lads..
8)
got it fired up today after 7 yrs needles stuck tap tap ok!spat at me once and fludded,forgot to use choke,didnt know it had choke!