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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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I'm tired of it leaking. I bought the bike with the HD oil cooler on it, so I dont know how to take it off. Is everything just a simple bolt on down to where the orignal area the oil filter mounts too? thanks
 
Old Oct 3, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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You got it right. Where is your leak?
 
Old Oct 3, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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I dont know for sure. We bought the bike with low miles from the dealer. I could see there was a small oozing oil leak in the cooler adapter area, I had the dealer fix before we bought. They said small hole in one of the lines, they fixed. well the oozing leaks back. So i kinda assume its the adapter gasket leaking because of a new oil filter install(COMMON PROBLEM?). I also dont like how one of the oil line is squezzed under the oil filter, I use syn. and have never needed a cooler in the past.
 
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Personally I would replace the gasket and keep the cooler... your engine will thank you.
 
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Ditto, Replace the gasket.
 
Old Oct 3, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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send it to me once you get it off

take it off carefully and pack the hardware with it
 
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Once I remove the oil cooler adapter for the oil filter will I need to purchase the threaded stem the oil filter screws onto to put back to original spec.
 

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Wish I had an oil cooler on my Heritage .
 
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Once I remove the oil cooler adapter for the oil filter will I need to purchase the threaded stem the oil filter screws onto to put back to original spec.
nope thats what the adapter screws onto
 
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Originally Posted by 1potter1
Once I remove the oil cooler adapter for the oil filter will I need to purchase the threaded stem the oil filter screws onto to put back to original spec.
Yes - I think I have mine somewhere if you cant get one.....FWIW keep the cooloer though
 



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