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May 18, 2015 | 05:50 AM

bmaier

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rocker box leak repair

I have 99,600 on my 09 Ultra and just noticed a leak on my rear rocker box cover. Not enough to drip to the ground but enough to be making a mess. 4200 miles on this oil change and maybe lost 1/4 quart. has anybody had any luck with retorquing this or am I going to have to pull it apart and replace the gasket.

May 18, 2015 | 06:04 AM

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Doesn't hurt to try to retorque, but my experience says you'll end up replacing the gasket.

May 18, 2015 | 06:51 AM

bmaier

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QC, thanks, I'll give retorquing a try and go from there

May 18, 2015 | 07:12 AM

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Doesn't hurt to try to retorque, but my experience says you'll end up replacing the gasket.

+1. I would go ahead and get a top end gasket kit.

May 18, 2015 | 07:58 AM

bmaier

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Lp, thanks. I have the service manual but I'm at work any special tools required

May 18, 2015 | 08:01 AM

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The bolts under the top frame tube, are a major pain in the butt to get to, they make a special wrench with a hex key in it that makes this job much easier.

May 18, 2015 | 08:12 AM

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Lp, thanks. I have the service manual but I'm at work any special tools required

This is very easy work but to properly re-torque the rocker support you'll need a crows foot adapter - it's tight in there. But... many have done this:

"A 1/2 inch flat wrench makes a great torque adapter for the rocker supports. Just put the torque wrench 1/2 drive into the open end of the flat wrench and turn it 90 degrees to the handle of the torque wrench and use the closed end on the bolts."

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May 25, 2015 | 09:07 PM

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just noticed one on my front cylinder,appears to come from the right rear cover bolt as when engine is hot, revving it, a little run comes down from that area, is hard to see with tank on. is still under warrenty, but summer coming and shop likely busy, and also I do not trust them that much as my dad had bad experience with them. am thinking on buying gaskets and doing my self, but in event is a bigger problem, am afraid they may try to void warranty.
would be appreciate for any advise.
PS is from the cover, not the support box.