Compensator Question
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From: backwoods
Thank you all for the suggestions! A little heat from a torch and in impact gun did the trick!
Now I'm stuck sliding the rotor out, as it gets caught up on the outer lip of the primary case, FML!!! I don't want to get involved with removing the inner primary. Has anyone grinded down that lip on the primary case??
Thanks again!
T
Now I'm stuck sliding the rotor out, as it gets caught up on the outer lip of the primary case, FML!!! I don't want to get involved with removing the inner primary. Has anyone grinded down that lip on the primary case??
Thanks again!
T
2009, I would probably replace tranny shifter shaft seal, primary bearing too. If they havn't been replaced.
But either way, its not that hard to pull inner primary. Atleast on my 01 and 07, once clutch and comp is out.
Myself, I like to do as much as I can when something is apart.
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Thank you all for the suggestions! A little heat from a torch and in impact gun did the trick!
Now I'm stuck sliding the rotor out, as it gets caught up on the outer lip of the primary case, FML!!! I don't want to get involved with removing the inner primary. Has anyone grinded down that lip on the primary case??
Thanks again!
T
Now I'm stuck sliding the rotor out, as it gets caught up on the outer lip of the primary case, FML!!! I don't want to get involved with removing the inner primary. Has anyone grinded down that lip on the primary case??
Thanks again!
T
Personally, I don't believe it's that hard to remove the inner primary, just a couple more bolts, gaskets, and make sure you don't nick the trans main shaft seal on the inner primary....
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Cruiser
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From: Joisey
no, i cut a piece of 2x4
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Thank you all for the suggestions! A little heat from a torch and in impact gun did the trick!
Now I'm stuck sliding the rotor out, as it gets caught up on the outer lip of the primary case, FML!!! I don't want to get involved with removing the inner primary. Has anyone grinded down that lip on the primary case??
Thanks again!
T
Now I'm stuck sliding the rotor out, as it gets caught up on the outer lip of the primary case, FML!!! I don't want to get involved with removing the inner primary. Has anyone grinded down that lip on the primary case??
Thanks again!
T
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From: Central Arkansas
Thank you all for the suggestions! A little heat from a torch and in impact gun did the trick!
Now I'm stuck sliding the rotor out, as it gets caught up on the outer lip of the primary case, FML!!! I don't want to get involved with removing the inner primary. Has anyone grinded down that lip on the primary case??
Thanks again!
T
Now I'm stuck sliding the rotor out, as it gets caught up on the outer lip of the primary case, FML!!! I don't want to get involved with removing the inner primary. Has anyone grinded down that lip on the primary case??
Thanks again!
T
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Cruiser
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From: Joisey
Does grinding down that lip effect the thickness of the area of the case that the gasket sits on?
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Cruiser
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From: Joisey
I have. I used a dremel from about the 6 o'clock to 10 o'clock position. Doesn't take much grinding. Leaves a lot of dust left behind. I sprayed down everything with PJ-1 to get it clean. That said, I found it just as easy to remove the inner primary. It's not hard at all
For 2009 heritage , I would have to un bolt the starter from the inner primary, and to do that the oil tank would have to come out to get at the bolts. I didn't want to get into all of that, if grinding down that lip would do the trick.
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From: Good roads, cold beer
a simple Dremel grinds that down, I was surprised how quickly it went. take time
no issue pulling inner primary but then per manual you have to replace the screws, gaskets etc. $$$. I have had mine off, but only if I needed to be in there.
no issue pulling inner primary but then per manual you have to replace the screws, gaskets etc. $$$. I have had mine off, but only if I needed to be in there.
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I have an '09 Fatboy and used a dremel to ever so carefully shave the part of the inner primary where it was catching. It did the trick. Ensure you give it a good clean before reassembly because it will leave shavings behind.