oil filter problem, help please!

[humbucker]

I am doing my first oil change on my Daelim 125 and I bought a hiflo filter as it said this was the one for my engine. On removing the sump plug and spring, I see a gauze thimble shaped filter in there. Have I wasted my money or do I replace the gauze one with the hi flo? I know this is going to sound really dumb but I have never done this before, which way round would I insert the hi flo filter. Thanks for any advice and help.

[Chrissb6]

Hi.

No change the filter there must be a separate housing for the paper filter under or at the front of the engine. That gauges filter from the sump plug will be a primary filter to catch any sworf that might be in the engine.

[humbucker]

Got it, thanks Chris. I went and had a proper look after reading that and it was in a separate housing on the other side of the engine block. I always wondered what was under there!

Muchas gracias

*edit*

I have just found a spring that came out of the hi flo filter housing. Yes I have refilled it with oil already. Do I need to drain it all out again and yet again, daft question, where does this spring go?

Learning by monkey see monkey do here.

[Chrissb6]

Got it, thanks Chris. I went and had a proper look after reading that and it was in a separate housing on the other side of the engine block. I always wondered what was under there!

Muchas gracias

*edit*

I have just found a spring that came out of the hi flo filter housing. Yes I have refilled it with oil already. Do I need to drain it all out again and yet again, daft question, where does this spring go?

Learning by monkey see monkey do here.

Hi I'm afraid so! Make sure you have a clean container to catch the oil so that you can reuse it, normally the spring go's on the end or front of oil filter its to maintain pressure on the filter to stop it moving around in the housing, you should see a recess where the spring sits Hope this helps

[humbucker]

Left it yesterday as I was fed up of the howling wind and being sprayed in the face with engine oil. All sorted this morning. Once again, appreciate your help. Next time it will be straightforward. Assuming I havent bought that VFR 800 I keep eyeing up.

[Chrissb6]

Left it yesterday as I was fed up of the howling wind and being sprayed in the face with engine oil. All sorted this morning. Once again, appreciate your help. Next time it will be straightforward. Assuming I havent bought that VFR 800 I keep eyeing up.

Good to hear your all sorted. Next time if your taking something apart and not quite sure what your doing, take some photo's as you go through the sequence, you then can review them and find your way back.

PS

Give the bike a run then recheck for leaks and levels

Stay safe