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Old Mar 2, 2016 | 10:49 PM
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Default 03 Electra Glide Rocker Box Leak

Have oil coming from rear rocker box. Looking to try and fix it.., any advice
 
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Old Mar 3, 2016 | 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by HOGILAC
Have oil coming from rear rocker box. Looking to try and fix it.., any advice
Is it leaking between the head and the rocker box, or between the rocker box and rocker box cover?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2016 | 07:37 AM
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I had the front rocker box develop a small leak. The oil would seep out and accumulate dirt around the rocker box/head area. It did not drip oil on the front exhaust.

I had a rear breather bolt from the stage 1 A/C (Arlin Ness I think) come loose a few times, it did drip oil on the rear exhaust.

The drip on the exhaust might be a key clue or maybe not.

FYI This was on a 2011 Limited,
 
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it's not hard if you can handle tools:
https://www.hdforums.com/how-tos/a/h...t-leaks-414229
 
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Originally Posted by roussfam
Um yeah.... You will only get guesses until you tell us what you are working on... or you could post about a rocker box leak on the rear cyl in the touring section and maybe some people might be able to figure it out...then again maybe not. (Insert eye roll here)
Um, I`m not the original poster.

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Have oil coming from rear rocker box. Looking to try and fix it.., any advice
Well, at least we know the model and year bike the thread hijacker is working on...
 

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Originally Posted by HOGILAC
Have oil coming from rear rocker box. Looking to try and fix it.., any advice
Well, at least we know what the model and year bike the thread hijacker is working on...But the OP still has not posted what he is working on.
 
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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
Well, at least we know what the model and year bike the thread hijacker is working on...But the OP still has not posted what he is working on.
Dan, I checked his profile, looks like it's a 2015 Road Glide, so he was in the wrong section.
 

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Hogilac looks like you have a Rushmore, but if it's not a wet head I can scan and email you the rocker box sections if you want. Just PM me.

Jim
 

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