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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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Holy smokes!

My 07 RKC is leaking oil. The drips are accumilating at the lower bolt on the primary cover. I am pretty sure it should not leak...at all...

I am going to call the stealership today and see if there is any known issue with the 07's leaking...I can almost quote what they will say though.... "There are no known issue...leaking is normal...didnt you call last week about the rattling noise? It must have been something that you have done..." [sm=smiley26.gif]

Has anyone run into this situation yet?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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Did you check to see that the drain plug and all the cover bolts are tight?
Check the derby and inspection cover bolts too.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:35 AM
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Take it to the dealer and hopefully it will be an easy fix. But it wouldn't surprise me to hear them say...."oh, that's normal". [:@]
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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the oil plugs for both the tranny and engine are dry...
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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PROBABLY UR LOCAL AUTHORIZED HARLEY MECHANIC FAILED TO TIGHTEN THE PRIMARY OIL DRAIN PLUG..

GET OUT UR TORX AND TURN CLOCKWISE!
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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THANKS...why arewe yelling?

I will to thru the torque specs this evening when I get home...
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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Your sig pic leads me to believe that this has been happening for a while. ...either that or someone else who parks there has the same problem.

 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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I just had that very same problem on my 02 RK and it turned out to be the shifter seal. It is hard to see, but I useda mirror to look under the bike and could see the oil dripping from the shaft. I didn't see any oil looking at it from the top.

My daughter says I can't use her mirror ever again because I got some oil on it. I guess I need to get a lift.

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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Hippie,

That pic was taken in a public parking lot...and at the time of the pic...my bike did not leak...
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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My '06 Ultra did the same thing. Looked like it was a leaking primarydrain screw "0" ringbecause oil was dripping from the screwhead. Turned out to be the transmission shaft seal.
 
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