Schnell Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 While buttoning up the RT after a valve adjustment I managed to push the inspection hole cover into the bike. What damage have I done? Do I just get another cover? or do I have to retrive the one inside? Ken Link to comment
John Dickens Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Do you mean the small rubber blanking plug over the TDC hole on the transmission. If so don't worry about it. It will damage nothing. One or two members have confessed to having 2 or 3 of these in the casing now. Link to comment
Les is more Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Many people have a tidy little collection of the things down there. Just ask Russell Bynum. I believe he has the world's preeminant collection. Fortunately BMW has designed the bike so that there's a timing hole plug graveyard built in. No harm no foul. Buy a new one if you feel you must or better yet buy several. They enjoy eachother's company. They also come in handy for plugging the stock antenna hole if you are one of those who have removed your radio and want to get rid of the antenna. Link to comment
smiller Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 No harm, plus... you'll get them all back at your next spline lube. Link to comment
Schnell Posted August 21, 2005 Author Share Posted August 21, 2005 Thanks Guy's You've saved the day Ken Link to comment
smiller Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 A little tip... at many auto parts stores there is a display of red 'Help!' blister pack cards that contain a variety of trim and mechanical parts. Among these you should be able to find a threaded rubber plug (don't have the part number right now) that fits the timing plug hole. Toss the PITA BMW plug and use the threaded plug instead... easy installation and removal, and it can't fall in. Link to comment
Ken H. Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 So many people have done it, they're probably one of BMW's most popular parts! Put a piece of duct tape over the whole,. black if you're real AR, and forget about it! Link to comment
Calvin (no socks) Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Snap-On has a rubber magnet, # 36345-54678. Its about $35 and they usually have one on the truck.......... I wouldn't worry about it...... Link to comment
kioolt Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 You can use an airhead timing plug cover instead of the oilhead timing plug cover. It is thicker and alot harder to push into the graveyard. Link to comment
Schnell Posted August 22, 2005 Author Share Posted August 22, 2005 Great idea! Has anyone every tried and had success with using the Airhead timing hole rubber cover. I've got a few of those but just thought they were to big. Let me know if anyone has had success & I'll try it today. Ken Link to comment
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