Just a little weep 1995 Electra Glide
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Just a little weep 1995 Electra Glide
After having the bike apart all winter I have had a few short rides and today was able to log a whopping 150-miles. Going over the bike and checking a few items I noticed a slight weep at the rear base gasket. The bike is about to turn 30K and I'll keep an eye on it, but know they do not heal themselves. Other than a few little things the bike is running and handling better than every, even got 6-mpg better on fuel.
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I have read that if a weeping paper gasket gets too sloppy it will cause a head gasket to fail. Not a big deal. Changing out base gaskets is an easy job. Just replace with James gaskets (IMO). The only special tool you need is a torque wrench. I have a buddy with a real high mileage 1986 FLHTC that he bought new in 86. He has put a stack of gaskets on that bike over the years and never had any machining done. He just uses the HD paper gaskets because he says he's tried them all and eventually they all leak.
Get a top end gasket kit, two wrist pin circlips a 12 pack (depending on how long it takes you) and you're ready to go. It takes me two 8 hour days because I take a lot of time scraping gaskets. Gotta get all the gasket without damaging the metal surfaces.
Get a top end gasket kit, two wrist pin circlips a 12 pack (depending on how long it takes you) and you're ready to go. It takes me two 8 hour days because I take a lot of time scraping gaskets. Gotta get all the gasket without damaging the metal surfaces.
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I have read that if a weeping paper gasket gets too sloppy it will cause a head gasket to fail. Not a big deal. Changing out base gaskets is an easy job. Just replace with James gaskets (IMO). The only special tool you need is a torque wrench. I have a buddy with a real high mileage 1986 FLHTC that he bought new in 86. He has put a stack of gaskets on that bike over the years and never had any machining done. He just uses the HD paper gaskets because he says he's tried them all and eventually they all leak.
Get a top end gasket kit, two wrist pin circlips a 12 pack (depending on how long it takes you) and you're ready to go. It takes me two 8 hour days because I take a lot of time scraping gaskets. Gotta get all the gasket without damaging the metal surfaces.
Get a top end gasket kit, two wrist pin circlips a 12 pack (depending on how long it takes you) and you're ready to go. It takes me two 8 hour days because I take a lot of time scraping gaskets. Gotta get all the gasket without damaging the metal surfaces.
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I have read that if a weeping paper gasket gets too sloppy it will cause a head gasket to fail. Not a big deal. Changing out base gaskets is an easy job. Just replace with James gaskets (IMO). The only special tool you need is a torque wrench. I have a buddy with a real high mileage 1986 FLHTC that he bought new in 86. He has put a stack of gaskets on that bike over the years and never had any machining done. He just uses the HD paper gaskets because he says he's tried them all and eventually they all leak.
Get a top end gasket kit, two wrist pin circlips a 12 pack (depending on how long it takes you) and you're ready to go. It takes me two 8 hour days because I take a lot of time scraping gaskets. Gotta get all the gasket without damaging the metal surfaces.
Get a top end gasket kit, two wrist pin circlips a 12 pack (depending on how long it takes you) and you're ready to go. It takes me two 8 hour days because I take a lot of time scraping gaskets. Gotta get all the gasket without damaging the metal surfaces.
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I'm going to ride it and see what happens. Less than a 100.00 and a weekend it can all be good again. My preference is to wait until winter and add it to the list. The bike just keeps getting better and better. The great thing is I can work on it and enjoy doing things like this, learn something new each time.
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