She's leaking
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From: oklahoma
if you have torx bolts, the size is T27.
T25 will "fit" until you apply torque, then they strip.
It sounds like your bike needs a good going over with manual in hand to ensure that you don;t have anymore surprises.
the manual will also have torque values so that none of the bolts break
mike
T25 will "fit" until you apply torque, then they strip.
It sounds like your bike needs a good going over with manual in hand to ensure that you don;t have anymore surprises.
the manual will also have torque values so that none of the bolts break
mike
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Well all the bolts were tight. It appears to be leaking from the primary cover in two places at the bottom. I guess my next step is to replace the primary cover gasket? I have one on the way so hopefully that will do the trick. I looked everywhere and could find no oil leaking anywhere else.
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On my 1996 Road King I had the main transmission seal go bad, but I think you'd see more oil then that. It literally poured out when it was warm. Do not overtighten bolts in those aluminum cases! I'd much rather deal with gaskets then stripped holes!
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Well all the bolts were tight. It appears to be leaking from the primary cover in two places at the bottom. I guess my next step is to replace the primary cover gasket? I have one on the way so hopefully that will do the trick. I looked everywhere and could find no oil leaking anywhere else.
my experience is that primary covers don't leak very often ...sometimes but not often... I would run my hand between the inner cover and the engine on the back side of the inner cover and make sure it is not leaking there ...just a heads up...yours cover might be leaking, but I would just give it a real good look see to make sure you replace the right part...
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