Cam install Fail!
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Road Master
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From: Susanville CA
Cam install Fail!
2001 Road Glide TC88
I put S&S 509 cams and adjustable pushrods in. Also put new cam chain tensioner shoes. All went well And I started her up, she started first crank. No oil pressure! Any ideas? I am sure all the o rings are in there. anything else I should check?
I put S&S 509 cams and adjustable pushrods in. Also put new cam chain tensioner shoes. All went well And I started her up, she started first crank. No oil pressure! Any ideas? I am sure all the o rings are in there. anything else I should check?
Last edited by Lunchboxx; Oct 18, 2016 at 12:01 PM.
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From: pontotoc ms
How long did you let it run,did you take oil pump apart,if you took your pump apart sometime you can put it together wrong and you will not get any oil pressure.as long as you use Assembly lube put it together you can let it run 30 or 40 seconds to let it start pumping oil.30 ,40 seconds will seam like a long time while it is Rattling.your light should go out pretty quick,it will take a little longer for oil pressure to build up.omly thing you can do is go back over your install and double check everything.
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Road Master
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From: Susanville CA
WellAftersittimh and pondering and reading through the manula again. I think I know what I did. I cant recall 100% but I think I may have put the oil pump togther wrong. I tried to keep it all one peice when removing and while installing I turned it over and the insides fell out I look at the picture in the manual and put it together accordingly but now that I look at it I think I put one of the plates in the wrong spot.
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Road Master
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From: Susanville CA
Thanks!
Tourer
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I didn't do that when I swapped my cams, but a good idea nonetheless.
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Road Warrior
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I am in the habit of spinning starter with plugs out before I install push rods. A couple of 10 second cycles on the starter will get the pressure light to turn off, you can see oil pumping out of lifters, and you pump up the lifters. If gauge is installed you do see pressure there.
If not. There isn't as much to take apart to explore and fix.
If not. There isn't as much to take apart to explore and fix.
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From: poway
I would bet pump assembled wrong.. Seems to happen a lot for first timers..
Oil pump should be assembled in the following order.. Fat gerotors, plate, wavy spring, plate, thin gerotors..
Oil pump should be assembled in the following order.. Fat gerotors, plate, wavy spring, plate, thin gerotors..
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From: Susanville CA
Pretty sure thats where I messed up