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Post by whimsymaker on Jul 5, 2014 14:51:03 GMT -5
Changing the oil on my Reflex before taking it around for the holiday weekend. Put the filter and spring on. Hand tightened the oil plug. Turned it a quarter of a turn on the wrench. I hear "Ping" and the plug falls off. Take a wild guess where the rest of it is? Yep still threaded holding the spring and filter in. No clue how to get it out. Local Honda dealer will change me $80 just to look at it before they even touch it. Any ideas?  |
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Post by alleyoop on Jul 5, 2014 17:17:21 GMT -5
Take some long nose pliers and spread them out inside and start unscrewing it. YOU TIGHTEN IT TO MUCH.  Alleyoop |
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Post by jerseyboy on Jul 5, 2014 18:31:54 GMT -5
Holy smokes,,yeah that big 17mm makes you think you can crank down on it pretty good,,but all you have to do is set the o-ring and give it a little snug.Could have been a bum plug also...surprising from a HONDA..lol
It should come right out like alley said,,heck there is nothing there for it to tighten up on..a huge easy out will do it too,,dont think I ever saw one that big though,,but they have em...
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Post by whimsymaker on Jul 5, 2014 22:16:45 GMT -5
Could not get needle nose pliers in...spring and the filter in the way.....But I did get a screwdriver and very easily push it counter clockwise....just a little movement then could completely unscrew it the broken piece out..... Now to found a source online that sells the Reflex Oil plug cap.
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Post by alleyoop on Jul 5, 2014 22:56:00 GMT -5
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Post by sasquach on Jul 6, 2014 9:26:09 GMT -5
May have the honda name , but for sure the parts are from China/hong kong. Darn its tough to find anything made in Japan anymore!!!
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Post by rockynv on Jul 6, 2014 13:57:02 GMT -5
Your local Honda or PowerSports dealers or independent repair shops may surprise you and have several collecting dust on their shelves which they many times will sell you at reasonable cost. The local Vespa Dealer did not realize at first that they carried the same Piaggio belt that was used in my Aprilia however once I told them the Piaggio number and not the retagged Aprilia number they found it for less money and it was the exact same belt.
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Post by tvnacman on Jul 7, 2014 6:14:19 GMT -5
I learned early to keep a spare on hand . Carefully break the skinny part and pick the rest out . Raise up or lean the scooter as much as you can .
John
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Post by spunn on Jul 7, 2014 13:34:59 GMT -5
Ouch!
Sorry that happened, I would do reverse C clamps they spread out and you just turn away, but yes stretched pliers
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jul 19, 2014 15:12:31 GMT -5
Could not get needle nose pliers in...spring and the filter in the way.....But I did get a screwdriver and very easily push it counter clockwise....just a little movement then could completely unscrew it the broken piece out..... Now to found a source online that sells the Reflex Oil plug cap. Wouldn't a Helix (IIRC, same engine) use the same part? For that matter...what about a CFMoto Fashion or Qlink Commuter, both bolt-for-bolt copies of a Helix? |
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..BAD TO THE BONE..
