1340 EVO Adj Pushrod hitting the cover
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1340 EVO Adj Pushrod hitting the cover
I have a 1993 FLSTN with an Andrews EV27 cam. It runs great but the front most pushrod is hitting the pushrod cover. HD SE chrome moly adjustable pushrods were installed at the same time as the cam. If I rotate the bottom of the cover or push on it I can minimize the "ticking" noise and I can feel the pushrod hitting the cover. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
Last edited by 93MOOGLIDE; Aug 4, 2018 at 11:41 AM.
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Thank you for the reply. How do I realign a tube? As I mentioned I can rotate the bottom of the front cover and it seems to help and so does pushing on it when it's running, but both provide only temporary relief... I hate the thought of taking it into a dealership for this.
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Front exhaust right?
unclip the tube thingy and move the tube towards the direction of the hit.
You can tell by looking inside the bottom of the tube, you will see wear marks there.
Or live with it....
I was half thinking of using VW or Porsche tubes as they are a lot bigger,
But I have spark plugs on that side too...and it is already a tight fit for the ignition boots.
unclip the tube thingy and move the tube towards the direction of the hit.
You can tell by looking inside the bottom of the tube, you will see wear marks there.
Or live with it....
I was half thinking of using VW or Porsche tubes as they are a lot bigger,
But I have spark plugs on that side too...and it is already a tight fit for the ignition boots.
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Thank you for responding. Yes, the front exhaust. I rotated the bottom pushrod cover tube again this afternoon and it's much quieter now but the bike was still warm (the tick is worse when cold). Not a real "fix", but it is better. I'll fire it up in the AM when it's cold and see what it sounds like. My local dealer has suggested replacing the front two lifters for around $300+ but I can't believe that is going to fix the problem since I can feel the pushrod hitting the cover and I already replaced all the lifters with the "B" versions when the cam was installed.
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Your dealer is a retard and no it will not fix anything.
The valve train geometry is just horrible on the single cams , the front cylinder having the longest push rod
Makes for the hitting real common.
I strongly suggest you learn how to work on the thing and not be a primadonna.
V twins are a piece of cake - get FSM.
We will help.
The valve train geometry is just horrible on the single cams , the front cylinder having the longest push rod
Makes for the hitting real common.
I strongly suggest you learn how to work on the thing and not be a primadonna.
V twins are a piece of cake - get FSM.
We will help.
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I've managed to maintain the bike for 25 years and I have the FSM and have used it quite regularly. I was looking for some friendly advice from those that might have had a similar experience with this "real common problem". I didn't ask for abuse.
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No abuse . Where was the abuse?
I gave you the truth, try to handle it.
I told ya how to fix the dam thing.
Must you be about 40yrs old?
I gave you the truth, try to handle it.
I told ya how to fix the dam thing.
Must you be about 40yrs old?
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I stated that I had moved the pushrod cover and it made an improvement. Isn't that exactly what you recommended? I also said it did not fix the problem.
And you responded by lashing out and insinuating that I'm clueless and calling me a primadonna. Oh, and my dealer is a retard. Just what was the point of those remarks?
I don't care what you know, you're just a mean-spirited internet TROLL that needs to make himself feel superior by belittling others. Go pick a fight with someone else.
And you responded by lashing out and insinuating that I'm clueless and calling me a primadonna. Oh, and my dealer is a retard. Just what was the point of those remarks?
I don't care what you know, you're just a mean-spirited internet TROLL that needs to make himself feel superior by belittling others. Go pick a fight with someone else.
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I noticed mine is exactly the same, front exhaust pushrod hits the inner tube about 2" above the lifter block. I found it when I was chasing down a lifter noise. At first I thought it was the Rivera Taperlite pushrods, but come to find out all pushrods have a large bottom if they're adjustable. No matter how I rotated it the pushrod would always drag on the inner side of the tube. I just live with it. It's way quieter than all the other noises my damn bike makes.