I just changed the rocker gaskets on my 96 FXSTC, it already had adj push rods, I also changed the push rod gaskets. I fired it up, runs great, after letting it warm up , went for a ride, oil leaking heavily from top of push rods both sides. I can see maybe one push rod cover leaking but not both sides. I had to shut her down, I inspected the upper orings and they were fine. Could there be a problem with the black valves I replaced in the middle cover?&nbsp\\; I don't know what elso it could be, I used a quality gasket set, no other leaks. Any help appreciated.[>:]

 

Did you just change the upper gasket, or both upper and Lower???
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If you changed the lower, did you verify the orientation of the gasket..... Front on front and Rear on rear.....
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Are the pushrod tubes bottommed out correctly into the o-rings in the heads????
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did you put the thicker o rings up top and the thinner in the center? Could you have forgotten to remove the old o-rings from the heads?

 

Shovelhead Bob, I think you nailed it, my DA didn't even look closely at the gaskets, I bet they are on backwards causing&nbsp\\; blowby at the top of the pushrods. Thanks so much for your help, I'm going to go kick my *** for a minute and then beg the wife for more time to fix it. BTW, I did a little intro in the new mwmber section. Thanks a lot, Jaybird

 

Follow up.&nbsp\\; I did put the gaskets on correctly the first time, in fact, after looking at them, you would have to be more than a complete moron to put them on backwards. I didn't have the push rods adjusted correctly, BTW, if anyone lives in central Illinois (Champaign), check out Midstate cycles for quality, friendly service/parts.