Oil pump failure?
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From: Beaumont, Ca
Oil pump failure?
I have been posting numerous questions on this forum regarding the on and off clicking (2000 Springer), and after several hours of research, I have finally concluded what I believe to be the problem. Let me start by telling you all how this started. I was doing 60 miles an hour on the freeway when the ticking sound began. I left the freeway and the ticking noise continued at slow speeds. At first I believed it was the push rods. Then I blamed the tappets. Then I blamed the rocker arms. But now, I am almost certain that the sound was just like that made when the tappets bleed down. But why would they bleed down at 60 mph? I have heard of tappets bleeding down after the bike has been shut off, but not while the engine is running. Well, I now think it was a lack of, or insufficient oil being fed to the tappets (No dash red lights came on, and the engine did not show any signs of a lack of oil). The bottom line is that now I am almost certain it is the oil pump that has failed, or is about to fail. What say you all?
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Agree with Dan but doubt the oil pump has failed or the OP would have bigger problems.
"Clicking" noise could be anythihg; need more information, like:
how many miles?
any recent work/modifications?
is the bike stock?
stock or adjustable push rods?
In the words of "Sleepy Joe", 'come on man
"Clicking" noise could be anythihg; need more information, like:how many miles?
any recent work/modifications?
is the bike stock?
stock or adjustable push rods?
In the words of "Sleepy Joe", 'come on man
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