found missing engine oil, experienced help
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Just picked it up along with a new primary gasket. If this is gonna cost me less than $50 it will be a gigantic relief. Will drain tonight and wrench on the 4th as America's birthday will be a day off for me as well. It is planned that way anyhow.
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Tee&Vee take a good picture while your in there if you can.
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I think I may have gotten the seal good to go this time. I did the repair a week ago but it still was leaking oil into the primary but I was not too alarmed at all as I was sure the seal wasn't properly made. I rushed through it. So this time I did it 10x faster and am rather hopeful however. I researched youtube and forum and came across what I thought was good advice. Put the seal in backwards thanks to our own Dan89flstc.
Special tools were a pvc 1-1/2 coupling and a pvc 2" pipe. the pipe was better as it made better contact with the whole of the seal. The seal was $3. The atf was $10 and then 3 quarts of your favorite oil. A ratchet strap on the rear brake pedal is a good idea too or you'll be chaing your sled all over the garage. I also gotta thank Jasper for loan of a 1/2" torque wrench that could make 175#. The stator nut is 1-1/2" 6 point as well that gets cranked down. The clutch hub does not have to come off. Yup!
Special tools were a pvc 1-1/2 coupling and a pvc 2" pipe. the pipe was better as it made better contact with the whole of the seal. The seal was $3. The atf was $10 and then 3 quarts of your favorite oil. A ratchet strap on the rear brake pedal is a good idea too or you'll be chaing your sled all over the garage. I also gotta thank Jasper for loan of a 1/2" torque wrench that could make 175#. The stator nut is 1-1/2" 6 point as well that gets cranked down. The clutch hub does not have to come off. Yup!
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This is Dan's idea as I think it makes more sense. If this leaks again, tomorrow or this week then I will redo it like this. I did not have the courage to leave it but I will. next time. What next time!?!?!?
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This is how I found the seal. I bet I could have reused it but I decided to go new fro $3. I have seen them chewed up before too... not this one. Maybe I could double up and one closest to engine put it in backwards then the other would be a la FSM.
Speaking of which the this is in the engine section of the 1998 flt FSM and not the primary chaincase portion.
Speaking of which the this is in the engine section of the 1998 flt FSM and not the primary chaincase portion.
