Clutch basket wobble
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Cruiser
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From: Front Royal, VA
Clutch basket wobble
I bought a new inner clutch hub, and took it to a garage to have it pressed in the clutch basket. I installed it, etc, etc. Started the bike and heard the most awful whine grinding noise. I took everything apart (again), and noticed my chain was rubbing the outer bracket on my Hayden chain tensioner, it was never that close ( always centered up on the shoe). I disassembled everything, and spun the inner clutch hub, and the basket had a very bad wobble. I looked at the bearing, and it was bent.
The basket and hub seam to spin with no wobble until I put it on the shaft. Do you think it's just the bearing? Never had this problem until today. I hope I didn't bend the shaft.
Also, can you start the bike with the basket off, and the compensator tight, to check the shaft?
The basket and hub seam to spin with no wobble until I put it on the shaft. Do you think it's just the bearing? Never had this problem until today. I hope I didn't bend the shaft.
Also, can you start the bike with the basket off, and the compensator tight, to check the shaft?
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What year bike? Did you also buy a new bearing? If you did not, it is possible that the bearing is damaged. It is highly recommended that when you replace the clutch hub, you should use a new bearing.
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Cruiser
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87 EGC FLHTC. No new bearing but got one last night. I only ran it for a minute. Hope I didn't bend the shaft.
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Cruiser
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Thanks, New bearing comes tomorrow, I'll have it pressed properly this time.
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Cruiser
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No, it was seated. That I dbl, dbl checked before bolting it up. A drop of super glue makes sure it doesn't move. Old timer biker told me that one.
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Okay..... got a new bearing pressed in, got it all put back together. Everything spun nice and true. Put her all back together, everything torqued to specs and started her up. There is a "whirring" sound coming from the primary. Could I have put the chain on backwards? This is all in lieu of installing the new stator and rotor. Or is it just break-in noise? "bout to pull my hair out!!!!
