Noise in 4th Gear
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Noise in 4th Gear
'06 Road King Classic,15,000 miles. I was on a weekend ride a few weeks ago. Started hearing a noise that sounds like a small turbo charger winding up every time I shifted into 4t gear. If I run in 4th at a steady speed you don't hear it as much or not at all. 1-2-3 and 5th gears are quiet. Only hear it in 4th and its loudest when accelerating. Changed the transmission fluid today the magnet on drain plug had a couple of small filings on it. This must be normal because the service manual said to be sure to clean the magnet before inserting it back into the transmission. So, my question is, whats causing this sound in 4th gear and is it anything to worry about? Thanks for your time, FLHFred
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Gear Noise
I have an 06 Ultra similar noise in 4th. Some have stated the newer 6 speeds have a noise in 5th. I guess HD decided to let you know you have one more gear!
I had my tranny checked and flushed by my indy. He also put in Spectro Synthetic tranny fluid. Still have the noise, and the last drain of the tranny fluid looked like it was still new. No chips, shavings etc.
I had my tranny checked and flushed by my indy. He also put in Spectro Synthetic tranny fluid. Still have the noise, and the last drain of the tranny fluid looked like it was still new. No chips, shavings etc.
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'06 Road King Classic,15,000 miles. I was on a weekend ride a few weeks ago. Started hearing a noise that sounds like a small turbo charger winding up every time I shifted into 4t gear. If I run in 4th at a steady speed you don't hear it as much or not at all. 1-2-3 and 5th gears are quiet. Only hear it in 4th and its loudest when accelerating. Changed the transmission fluid today the magnet on drain plug had a couple of small filings on it. This must be normal because the service manual said to be sure to clean the magnet before inserting it back into the transmission. So, my question is, whats causing this sound in 4th gear and is it anything to worry about? Thanks for your time, FLHFred
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