Pinging sound coming from primary cover???
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Pinging sound coming from primary cover???
I have a 2006 WG with only 5000mi. on it, \\;this past weekend I heard a pinging sound coming from the area of my primary cover. \\; Seems to be happening when getting on or off \\;the gas in 2nd or 3rd the most can't hear it sitting still. \\; Any ideas, hope it's not the inner primary bearing going out?
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RE: Pinging sound coming from primary cover???
Is it coming from the front of the housing? Could be teh dreaded stator bolts failing. I few have had issues with them on the 06 models. HD changed the design for the 07 models.
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RE: Pinging sound coming from primary cover???
I have the same noise, wether I'm sitting in nuetral, or pull the clutch in and crack the throttle i'll hear it. \\; Alot of info on the stator/rotor problem on the 06's, mines an 06. \\; DAMN IT!!! \\;
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RE: Pinging sound coming from primary cover???
I believe I had the same sound on my 07 WG. \\; It would happen when I'd get on the gas kinda hard. \\; The sound went away when I swapped my stock mufflers for a set of SEII's. \\; Maybe it was a backpressure issue. \\; JUst seems odd.
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RE: Pinging sound coming from primary cover???
Come to think of it, I have been using the good stuff lately.  \\; Suppose that's why the sound went away. \\; I never equated 87 octane with the symptom. \\; Oh well.  \\;
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RE: Pinging sound coming from primary cover???
dont think its the IPB if you do not hear it all the time sounds more like a motor ping but that should be more prevelant in higher gears and not backing off. I dont recall does that 06 have auto chain adjuster possibly primary \\;chain is loose? Just a thought chain is under the most load at those times.
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RE: Pinging sound coming from primary cover???
Stator? I just had the bolts back out of my rotor and chewed the stator all to hell. Cost @$275 to fix myself. Mine went at 24K miles, but seems most go way earlier. I had a weird vibration for 2 days that I could not pinpoint and then wamo!...all hell broke loose and sounded like metal in a blender. I would have it checked as soon as you can.
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RE: Pinging sound coming from primary cover???
Hey morepowr, I'm positive that's my issue. \\; I've checked everything else in the primary &\\; I know that's where it's coming from. \\; \\;From what I hear the 07 rotor is one welded peice instead of two peices bolted together. \\; Is that what you bought for your 06 was the 07 one peice set up &\\; if so does it fit with or without modifications?
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