Think it's safe?

[curly]

last night while checking my oil I somehow cross threaded the dipstick. Being made out of plastic, it was way to easy to do.

I can get the old one back in fairly tight but it's clearly cattawampus. Probably 1/2 the threads on one side are still visible. I ran the engine sitting still for a few minutes and didn't see any leakage, and it looks tight enough that nothing should get inside. Wouldn't want to run it thru a car wash or heavy rain, but short of that it looks ok.

I've got one on order (thank you Gary), but wanted to know if it's ok to ride. I'm in no way a gear head, so forgive me if it sounds like a dumb question. Just want to get some opinions on how advisable it is to run.

 

[J W Miller]

My dip stick was already cross threaded when I brought it home. Was a dealer demo for some time with 350 miles. I played with it for some time and got it to go back in straight untill next time its removed. I will buy a few extra one's when I take it in for late 600 mile check up. J W Miller

 

[NancysToy]

You should have no problem riding until your new one comes in. If it is so crooked that the O-ring doesn't seal well, I would try not to ride in a heavy rain, but I have never seen any signs of water collecting on the oil tank...just dust. You may get a little leakage from slop, but you can wipe that up. If the dipstick is loose, you may want to tape it down temporarily,

 

[Bob Denman]

In my circles that's just called "Pulling a Bob" after some of my many faux- pas... :shocked: (Famous for my miscues...)
Is it standard size cap that maybe something out of a well-stocked hardware store could temporarily seal up? You can always make a gasket out of something like an inner tube to put between it and the cases...

 

[boborgera]

In my circles that's just called "Pulling a Bob" after some of my many faux- pas... :shocked: (Famous for my miscues...)

You wouldn't happen to be a Southpaw by chance?

 

[curly]

Thanks for the replies, makes me feel more comfortable about riding it as it is.

I had not thought of using an inner tube or something like that, think I'll hit the store early tomorrow and see what may be available. If nothing else, I have duct tape, doesn't that fix just about anything?

 

[Bob Denman]

You wouldn't happen to be a Southpaw by chance?

Now just how in the Hell did you know that??? :shocked:
("Oops!" on the language...)
"Screwed-up-paw" might be more accurate...

 

[boborgera]

Now just how in the Hell did you know that??? :shocked:
("Oops!" on the language...)
"Screwed-up-paw" might be more accurate...

I can tell by your Keystrokes.:roflblack::roflblack::thumbup:

 

[grumpybob]

You wouldn't happen to be a Southpaw by chance?

The most intelligent people in the world are southpaw's!!

 

[Trickie Dick]

The most intelligent people in the world are southpaw's!!

And the least are those that believe that....:yikes:

 

[boborgera]

And the least are those that believe that....:yikes:

NA, it's just that we can't read instructions so we end up doing it twice.:gaah:
So that's how we become experts.:thumbup:

 

[Trickie Dick]

NA, it's just that we can't read instructions so we end up doing it twice.:gaah:
So that's how we become experts.:thumbup:

:clap::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

I can tell by your Keystrokes.:roflblack::roflblack::thumbup:

...and you haven't even seen the ones that I caught before posting... :shocked:

 

[draboo]

The most intelligent people in the world are southpaw's!!

I gotta get you in the same room with my wife's southpaw sister!:yikes: You don't have to be near her..you can hear her across a crowded auditorium . (I know..I know..she's the exception, not the rule)

I noticed that putting the o ring on the dipstick instead of the oil tank makes it easier to screw it in. I had bugger of a time with the ring on the tank itself.