Stihl 201tc-m chain oil leak

[Outlaw333]

I am chasing around an oil leak on my 201, I thought that it was leaking from the bolt hidden under the chain catcher, so I have tightened that and put some thread locker on it and I went round the other loose bolts I could find and did the same, I checked the oil line, cleaned it and put it back in. Now it is still leaking but it looks like the oil tank/crank case gasket, oil is showing where the bottom plastic case/guard meets the oil tank, right on the gasket, I would have thought tightening up the bolts under the side covers would have stopped that unless the gasket is damaged somehow. Has anybody got any experience of this and might be able offer some words of wisdom?

[Outlaw333]

I probably should have put this in the Chainsaws forum

[GazN]

Mine leaks and from what I've read on them it's what they do! Hopefully someone has an answer

[stihlmadasever]

Both our 201's leak oil...

I dont care for them that much too investigate...

Sorry im no help ?

[Outlaw333]

Ah I see, well I don't know why but it feels better not to be alone!

I have a feeling that to fix it, it will mean splitting the crank case and replacing the gasket.

[GazN]

Not sure it's that deep, I searched around and it's just something they do, even from new. Only way to fix I think is to buy another brand