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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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I just changed my tower gasket last year and noticed its leaking again! Does anybody have any insight as to why its leaking again after having a new one installed last year?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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if your not running mid controls it will continue to slip or shift out of position and cause a leak as there is no shifter shaft running thru the tower... i solved my problems with this by removing my outer primary and plugging the holes with 9/16s freeze plugs from napa..
 
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Originally Posted by SuperFastGlide
if your not running mid controls it will continue to slip or shift out of position and cause a leak as there is no shifter shaft running thru the tower... i solved my problems with this by removing my outer primary and plugging the holes with 9/16s freeze plugs from napa..
I'm running mid controls.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 12:48 AM
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Im about to change mine too bro.. coming up on a year of ownership. Its a 09 FXD. It should be warranty I guess but I'll probably do it myself so I can strip/polish the outer primary.


Seems easy enough to change...?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by onemyndseye
Im about to change mine too bro.. coming up on a year of ownership. Its a 09 FXD. It should be warranty I guess but I'll probably do it myself so I can strip/polish the outer primary.


Seems easy enough to change...?
Oh yeah its a piece of cake to change, I just want to know what and why is it leaking again!!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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Had mine changed 3 times under warranty finally git to the point where the dealer had different techs mic the crank case and found lil valleys going through it so moco warrantied it they claimed it as a "milling problem"
 
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