Chrome Primary Cover leak

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Mar 29, 2012 | 10:49 AM

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msgtarmor

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Originally Posted by TattooedWhiteTrash11B

I bought my '85 FXRS last April and replaced the clutches soon after. When I put it all back together I put a brand new gasket on the primary cover. By the time I stored it for the winter it had started leaking on the bottom. I'm not sure if the chrome cover is stock or was put on later. Anyone know how to check if it's warped? If it's not warped, anyone have any tips to prevent it from leaking again once I put on a new gasket?

If it wasn't leaking before you changed the clutch then I suspect the gasket or as previously stated, torque procedures.
When you get a new gasket buy the one with the red silicone bead all the way around. I have reused these 2-3 times with no leaking. And I always apply a light layer of silicone sealant to the clean inner primary surface before I install the new gasket. Torque is very important because it's really easy to strip those threads. Fortunately, it's also easy to install a heli-coil to fix em!!
jim