The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: dogshome on September 30, 2021, 01:35:22 PM
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I have the sump off to have a look and a clean up as it was weeping slightly and I knew the PO had nipped bolts up before to stop it before (he told me). All good apart from when having a pull out of the screen, the suction head had one bolt hanging out >:( The gasket was stuck tight and the other one was in fine. But there is some satisfaction that I'm not suddenly going to get a red light at speed now.
Looking at the greasy, manky centre stand springs and surrounding area I'd like to take the spring hangers out and give them a good seeing-to as well as the sump. They push up and should drop over the mushrooms in the frame but there isn't enough clearance. I don't mind loosening the lower engine bolts IF I know the frame will sprag a bit to encourage them out. SURELY one doesn't have to take the engine out to get these hooks off!????
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It seems one would have to take the engine out to get at these hooks. I can't see the frame bending enough - unless someone has actually done this?
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It should be possible by taking both engine bolts out, removing the spacers one side, then the other and shoving the motor left-right. Not worth it for a clean up!
The sump bolts feel weird with a new gasket. I set my smallest 3/8 torque wrench to 6NM (bottom of the scale) and was very cautious to feel for the click. Breathing on my 1/2" bar or ratchet set would probably have stripped them all out. I had previously nipped them up with a short 3/8 ratchet and as per Snowbums recommendations, that is probably the safest way. 1/4" ratchet would do it.