01 dx question
01 dx question
Hey quick question I'm pretty sure I already know the answer too. I just picked up a fxdx and it has a breather like tube on the inner primary cover. After a few hundred miles the other day there was a decent amount of oil leakin out down and around to the end of the primary. I have yet to swap out all the oils yet that will be later this week. I'm thinking this thing has to much oil in her right now. Anyone can chime in on their experience with his tube.
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I have no experience with the tube as my experience is with FLH and FX inner primaries which do not have the tube however, if your primary is leakinfg it is usually 1 of 2 causes. the first would be the inner primary seal where the transmission input shaft slides through the back of the inner primary. This is where the front pulley is on your final drive. Leaks here will be blown all over the front pulley area and will leave drips on the bottom rear of your outer primary cover. The 2nd could be overfill which is usually oil added to the inner primary when the crankshaft seal leaks on the motor and adds oil to the primary. Either way you should pull the derby cover and check your fluid level and troubleshoot the root cause.
I have no experience with the tube as my experience is with FLH and FX inner primaries which do not have the tube however, if your primary is leakinfg it is usually 1 of 2 causes. the first would be the inner primary seal where the transmission input shaft slides through the back of the inner primary. This is where the front pulley is on your final drive. Leaks here will be blown all over the front pulley area and will leave drips on the bottom rear of your outer primary cover. The 2nd could be overfill which is usually oil added to the inner primary when the crankshaft seal leaks on the motor and adds oil to the primary. Either way you should pull the derby cover and check your fluid level and troubleshoot the root cause.
Yeah, I didn't get to check the tranny levels yet, plus I'm pretty sure it hadn't had a ride like that in a while. It looked to be sitting more than moving when we picked her up.
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Sounds like the tranny vent tube is leaking trans fluid and possibly because the fluid level was overfilled. Been riding and servicing my Harleys for over 30 years and I still get confused on correct proceedure for reading the dipstick, bike upright or on the jiffy stand makes a difference, get your manual out to confirm.
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