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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 09:56 AM
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I just pick up an 2005 FLHTCI. I changed all the fluids. Not knowing what the previous owner had used, I put synthetic in all three holes. Now the problem is the primary is leaking a little on the bottom. I've heard this can happen from time to time, because of the synthetic. My question is has anyone had this problem, and then switched back to a petrollium base oil and had the leaking stop or is it going to leak untill a new gasket is installed.
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 10:37 AM
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Leaking from what on the bottom? Drain Plug? Primary gasket? Did you put a new oring on the drain plug or did you use any teflon tape on the plug?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 10:52 AM
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I assume you are saying it is leaking from primary gasket, did you check the torque on all the primary bolts
 
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 12:21 PM
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Inner primary, our outer?
drain plug?
derby cover?


as asked before, did you re-torque all of the bolts yet? new o-ring on the drain plug?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 04:14 PM
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I'll try all of the sugestions.
Thanks Jonnierock
 
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