no oil pressure
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From: texas
i eneded up buying a new oil pump.it came down to me needing a new shaft,gasket/oring set, and another check valve thta was about half the price of a new oil pump(hd american made).....decide just to get a new one.probably nothing else would have gone wrong with it but...
the old pump was clean.i am not looking forward to taking cam side off but i am a little scared that something may be inside the crankcase.
do i need to loosen pushrods first or can i just remove the cover?
pinion that sucks man.i never knew that would happen to any car that was not moving.i am fighting with my pos rangers heater core that i cannot even cut out...its amazing to me how some things are put together.it would seem things should become stronger and easier to work on not just the opposite.-----$2600 ouch.
the old pump was clean.i am not looking forward to taking cam side off but i am a little scared that something may be inside the crankcase.
do i need to loosen pushrods first or can i just remove the cover?
pinion that sucks man.i never knew that would happen to any car that was not moving.i am fighting with my pos rangers heater core that i cannot even cut out...its amazing to me how some things are put together.it would seem things should become stronger and easier to work on not just the opposite.-----$2600 ouch.
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From: Georgia
I've had mine off a number of times and I leave the pushrods tight and purposely turn the rear wheel so that all 4 are in a position of up or moving up or down. It puts some pressure on the cams and makes it difficult for them to fall out. If you take out all the screws and then tap on the cover a few good times with a rubber mallot, you can usually get any shims that are stuck to the cover with oil to stay on the cam shafts. I also do this with the bike on the kickstand to take advantage of the angle. Crack the case slowly and peek inside with a flashlight and push back any thing with a small but long flathead screwdriver. Just go slow and methodical and everything will be allright. As many times as I have had it off, I have yet to have anything fall out. Loosen the pushrods to reinstall the cover though, it will be much easier.
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Another reason that Ironheads do not show a lot of pressure on a gauge, is that with a dry sump system, it's more about oil flow than oil pressure. Even with a gauge running directly off the pump, it will still read low unless you are using a non-stock pump with tighter tolerances.
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