2007 Dyna Super Glide Oil Leak
Road Captain
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First off it is highly unlikely that they split the cases and everything else that goes along with that in a day. (Friday and picked up Saturday). The spot you show with the arrow is likely just the case mating surfaces rubbing together and creating something that looks like a leak. In reality this is common to this mating surface and Harley has tried to address this issue by using various means to keep the surfaces more friction free. There is "NO" fluid or oil of any kind inside of the joint between the engine case and tranny where you pointed this out and again, this is a common complaint with many twin cam bikes. Initially people all thought it was a leak but it is not. I can't for the life of me figure out what gaskets they replaced. The guy who told you it was a sealant might be partially right in that they may have placed some type of selant between the tranny case and engine case where they bolt together in order to try and keep friction down? This may have been Harleys ultimate internal attempt at a fix and the technician associated this with your problem. This I don't know, its internal info. What you are seeing at the location you pointed out is very fine particulate from the friction of similar soft mating surfaces. Again I know Harley won't admit a problem but when they do resolve it and its not a safety issue, its called an UPGRADE. It is only corrected if the dealer feels like correcting it and if the customer squeeks loud enough. I'd be curious to see the materials and labor list on this or talk to the actual tech. I just don't think there is any way they split those cases. Your noise is probably associated with them pulling the tranny and associated parts in order to get to this mating surface. Rick
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Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Alberta, Canada
I have the same issue and have posted it on this site as well. First took it to the shop manager at local stealer... told me it was nothing, saying there is no fluid that can leak from there. Not believing him for obvious reasons I took it to a well reccomended independant who told me the same.
It is not a big deal but I get annoyed when someone looks at my bike and see's this and points it out as a leak then comments about 'typical' harley!
A previous poster on this thread suggested to try tightening the two bolts on the left side of the engine. I just tried this tonight and one bolt did turn about half an inch. Couldn't move the other. Hopefully this will help cause I am tired of cleaning that spot!
we shall see...
It is not a big deal but I get annoyed when someone looks at my bike and see's this and points it out as a leak then comments about 'typical' harley!
A previous poster on this thread suggested to try tightening the two bolts on the left side of the engine. I just tried this tonight and one bolt did turn about half an inch. Couldn't move the other. Hopefully this will help cause I am tired of cleaning that spot!
we shall see...
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From: Living in open carry state :D
If there is no fluid there then why is there a gasket between the engine and transmission? That gasket could be leaking and fill the voids between the two before finally making it to the outside.
Road Master
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From: Greene County, MS
Odingaard, you got yourself a nice bike there. I've been to Cartersville a few times. I've been to Cartersville HD and really liked it. My folks used to live in Jasper, GA and we made several trips up there. Matter of fact, the wife and I are headed to Helen in October for a few days in a cabin. You are lucky...you have some beautiful area to ride! I would love to live in North Georgia and ride my scoot all over those mountains! I have always wanted to bring my bike with me and do some riding while I was there but I just have not had the opportunity to do so yet. Around here everything is flat and there's not much to see.
My 06 SG has the same spot as yours has between the engine and tranny. I never took it in, just cleaned it off every once in awhile. It has never developed into anything. It doesn't even really do it anymore. I think you can rest easy. Nothing to worry about.
My 06 SG has the same spot as yours has between the engine and tranny. I never took it in, just cleaned it off every once in awhile. It has never developed into anything. It doesn't even really do it anymore. I think you can rest easy. Nothing to worry about.
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