Coolant Drain Valve

[D-Max2012]

Is there anyway to repair the stock drain petcock valve? I have a 91 and the PO did not care for the bike properly, so this has been a work in progress.
No matter where I turn this, it still drips coolant after the bike has cooled down. I see that there is a little mark on the housing. I turned it to the OFF position, but it still leaks after the engine has cooled.

 

[Traumahawk]

If I remember right, there are O-rings around the petcock, but hopefully other people will chime in and confirm this.

 

[D-Max2012]

It feels like there is some type of rubber resistance when you turn the valve. I was wondering the same thing.. If there is, how would you go about replacing the rubbers? I wonder if the valve assembly pulls out from the housing, because turning it does nothing but rotate.

 

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Dannymax did a write up on this. Do an advanced search with his name

 

[D-Max2012]

GREAT information..
Thanks guys.
I found that thread.
I just happen to have the same set of O-rings that another person fixed their drain valve with.
Now I know how to remove the valve and replace the o-ring. COOOOOOOL :eusa_dance:

 

[SpecOps13]

I had this same problem with Skullduggery and my Dodge at the same time. Both were fixed by replacing the O-Rings.

 

[Redbone]

be sure to loosen the set screw before trying to loosen the valve.

 

[88vmx12]

Don't mess with it.... I tried and nothing good came of it. Buy the whole assembly. Not too bad in price

G

 

[johndudek]

It feels like there is some type of rubber resistance when you turn the valve. I was wondering the same thing.. If there is, how would you go about replacing the rubbers? I wonder if the valve assembly pulls out from the housing, because turning it does nothing but rotate.