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used pipe dope ,pipe tape,silicone ,still drips !!,any suggestions
 
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Pipe tape. 2 wraps and a new O-ring. Torque to spec.
 
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If it still leaks the threads in the primary are stretched and need to be addressed.
 
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Feel the back of the primary and see if it is coming out of the tranny main shaft. My guess is that it is.
 
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theres an o ring there ??
 
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What year is it?
 
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02 flhtc
 
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nope ,its the drain plug
 
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It should be 1/2-20 straight thread that normally gets Teflon and an o ring. If its tapered pipe thread then no oring.
 
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FWIW I had to Heli-Coil mine as I over tightened it. Its better than stock now.
 


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