No oil strainer

[RAMJET]

Ok ,

i thought id change the oil in me bus over the weekend ,
so i took the cover plate off , expecting to find the strainer , and there is not one in there !!! ,

the PO must have stripped the thread on one of the holes ,
and has put a bolt inside the case , with a two way tab washer bent over the bolt and then over the edge of the case ,
and has then just put the cover plate back on , no strainer ,
i did look at the condition of the oil on the dipstick when i bought it 3 months ago and it was nice and golden,

anyway i cant put a strainer in as there is no thread on one off the holes , so if i done what the PO has done and go with no strainer is there any downside to this ?

cheers all

 

[Clem]

Can you not retap the thread ... or even drill and retap slightly larger?

 

[67panel]

3/16 bsf is the only size that is just bigger without having to drill out ,a tip from the local bike repair shop/breakers.