leaking primary supprise
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leaking primary supprise
hi guys,
hope you can help me here. I have a 58 panhead and has had a big leak from the small hole in the bottom of the primary. i thought a little bit of a leak is normal but my bike has been sitting for about 2 months without being started and there is a stain on the concrete of about 2 feet round. I finally decided to remove the primary cover and see what i can find. once removed i was shocked to find that the chain had been replaced by a belt. I was under the impression that if you have a belt drive there is no need to lubricate inside the primary cover. I know there is a drip mechanism and im hoping it just comes from that but i cant tell. is there anywhere behind the clutch it could be coming from? if it is the dripper how can i turn it off. I think there might be a screw on the other side of the motor but not sure if i screw it all the way in if i am doing damage to another part of the engine. Dont want to stop lubrication to places that should be.
i know many of you HD guys have converted your panheads to belt drive so if you can advise me of what needs to be done i would be most grateful
If this forum doesnt know, no one will
thanks in advance
hope you can help me here. I have a 58 panhead and has had a big leak from the small hole in the bottom of the primary. i thought a little bit of a leak is normal but my bike has been sitting for about 2 months without being started and there is a stain on the concrete of about 2 feet round. I finally decided to remove the primary cover and see what i can find. once removed i was shocked to find that the chain had been replaced by a belt. I was under the impression that if you have a belt drive there is no need to lubricate inside the primary cover. I know there is a drip mechanism and im hoping it just comes from that but i cant tell. is there anywhere behind the clutch it could be coming from? if it is the dripper how can i turn it off. I think there might be a screw on the other side of the motor but not sure if i screw it all the way in if i am doing damage to another part of the engine. Dont want to stop lubrication to places that should be.
i know many of you HD guys have converted your panheads to belt drive so if you can advise me of what needs to be done i would be most grateful
If this forum doesnt know, no one will
thanks in advance
I am not very familiar with pans but do work on my other older scoots..I would think that you need to do some research so that you know exactly what you have..
First off on my shovel I have isolated the primary making it independent of the engine oiling system..
You do have a chain oiler that is adjustable..could leak..Inner primary seal and bearing could leak..Tranny seal and bearing could leak..
Another thing to look in to is sumping..I have a 46 Indian,and a 49 Flathead that will sometimes sump,leaking oil all over the floor and making it hard to start..
Wish you luck and pictures of old scoots are always nice..
First off on my shovel I have isolated the primary making it independent of the engine oiling system..
You do have a chain oiler that is adjustable..could leak..Inner primary seal and bearing could leak..Tranny seal and bearing could leak..
Another thing to look in to is sumping..I have a 46 Indian,and a 49 Flathead that will sometimes sump,leaking oil all over the floor and making it hard to start..
Wish you luck and pictures of old scoots are always nice..
Last edited by Captain Itch; Nov 14, 2011 at 06:56 AM.
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