Chirping noise in primary
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Did you replace the primary lubricant with the same brand/type that you drained out?
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hey i seen that you have a chirp will I got one going to sturgis drove me nuts .Got home change the oil again chrip was still there my chance back the drain plug out till it was flush chirping stopped .I use some theard dope with no leaks hope this helps
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Yup. Everything was the same as the last oil change in all 3 holes.
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I changed the oil in all 3 holes last night. After everything was buttoned up I started it and double checked for leaks, etc. All fine. This morning I take off for work on it and when I pull in the clutch I get this funny chirping sound that I think is coming from the primary. Once up and running down the road I don't hear it, just when I work the clutch. I only have two theories so far and both may be far fetched. When I was adding oil to the primary (1 full quart), I thought I saw a moth or something fly in there (it was getting dark and I had a light shining on it). I looked for him but didn't see anything. I thought maybe his body might be rubbing against something. The other theory is that the primary drain plug is screwed in too far and rubbing against something. Clutch pack maybe? Other than those two things, everything else I did was business as usual. I noticed that the primary drain plug was loose so I tapped on that rivet head that holds the magnet to the plug. It appeared to be in one firm piece before I put it back in but I felt like it sure did screw in a long way.
Carl
I changed the oil in all 3 holes last night. After everything was buttoned up I started it and double checked for leaks, etc. All fine. This morning I take off for work on it and when I pull in the clutch I get this funny chirping sound that I think is coming from the primary. Once up and running down the road I don't hear it, just when I work the clutch. I only have two theories so far and both may be far fetched. When I was adding oil to the primary (1 full quart), I thought I saw a moth or something fly in there (it was getting dark and I had a light shining on it). I looked for him but didn't see anything. I thought maybe his body might be rubbing against something. The other theory is that the primary drain plug is screwed in too far and rubbing against something. Clutch pack maybe? Other than those two things, everything else I did was business as usual. I noticed that the primary drain plug was loose so I tapped on that rivet head that holds the magnet to the plug. It appeared to be in one firm piece before I put it back in but I felt like it sure did screw in a long way.
Carl
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What would the drain plug hit if it was in too deep? It doesn't look like it would go anywhere near the clutch basket.
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