Fluid Leak
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Fluid Leak
Hey Guys,
Sorry for the moron question but I need help with a minor leak. I have a 2013 FLHR with stage 1. It has about 6k on it. No problems until Spring when I took out a small mailbox. Shop guys inspected it and I replaced the front fender, engine guard, and the left bag. I've ridden it a lot since but most have been short rides to work. No problems.
I noticed a small spot in the garage yesterday. First one. A few days ago I put a couple of hundred miles on it. The most since the mailbox. When I finished a 50 mile ride yesterday (it's Georgia BTW, and hot) I parked it and noticed a drop of fluid (oil?) on the bolt in the attached picture. There was also some oil+dirt mix on the bottom of the pan behind it. This is at the front end of the bike.
Can somebody tell me what I am seeing in the picture? What is that bolt? What sort of fluid could it be?
Any advice is appreciated.
Jim
Sorry for the moron question but I need help with a minor leak. I have a 2013 FLHR with stage 1. It has about 6k on it. No problems until Spring when I took out a small mailbox. Shop guys inspected it and I replaced the front fender, engine guard, and the left bag. I've ridden it a lot since but most have been short rides to work. No problems.
I noticed a small spot in the garage yesterday. First one. A few days ago I put a couple of hundred miles on it. The most since the mailbox. When I finished a 50 mile ride yesterday (it's Georgia BTW, and hot) I parked it and noticed a drop of fluid (oil?) on the bolt in the attached picture. There was also some oil+dirt mix on the bottom of the pan behind it. This is at the front end of the bike.
Can somebody tell me what I am seeing in the picture? What is that bolt? What sort of fluid could it be?
Any advice is appreciated.
Jim
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Did you have the oil & filter change recently. I think the bolt that is shown is a front motor mount bolt. If the oil filter was changed recently, oil may have dropped on the mount when the old filter was removed. If no oil change then I would look closely at the oil cooler and the hoses connected to it for possible damage from the mailbox adventure.
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Did you have the oil & filter change recently. I think the bolt that is shown is a front motor mount bolt. If the oil filter was changed recently, oil may have dropped on the mount when the old filter was removed. If no oil change then I would look closely at the oil cooler and the hoses connected to it for possible damage from the mailbox adventure.
Thanks,
Jim
Do you have any more pictures so we can see more areas where the oil is? I'd recommend first taking a good degreaser (AMSOIL makes one), spray the area good, let it sit for a few minutes, rinse with low pressure water, blow dry off. After running it, you might be able to get a better idea seeing fresh oil from the leak to give you a better idea where it's coming from.
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