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From: Honah Lee
Welcome to the HDFORUM.
First order is a paint brush and liquid detergent. Clean it up and then check after a short slow speed drive. Keep the wind down.
Sure there are sprays that do it to.
I don't see any drips. A 2012 has had a lot of heat and cool downs. Harley has come a long way with sealants on gaskets. Metal moving around breaks it and you get a weap.
When I checked my tensioners on my 04, that cover was really stuck.
Sometimes, it's easier to just clean up a little weep a little more often.
Now it should not drip. That's a leak.
Community team man will probably move your thread for an area for this question since this is the welcome.
Fill free to go back and start a new thread in welcome area to say hello.
First order is a paint brush and liquid detergent. Clean it up and then check after a short slow speed drive. Keep the wind down.
Sure there are sprays that do it to.
I don't see any drips. A 2012 has had a lot of heat and cool downs. Harley has come a long way with sealants on gaskets. Metal moving around breaks it and you get a weap.
When I checked my tensioners on my 04, that cover was really stuck.
Sometimes, it's easier to just clean up a little weep a little more often.
Now it should not drip. That's a leak.
Community team man will probably move your thread for an area for this question since this is the welcome.
Fill free to go back and start a new thread in welcome area to say hello.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Jul 3, 2025 at 04:11 PM.
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@12classic rider I have moved this thread from the Welcome section to the Touring Models section as you will get better responses to your question in this section.
The Welcome section is more for introducing yourself & letting other forum members know what Harley Davidson you own, not asking technical related questions.
The Welcome section is more for introducing yourself & letting other forum members know what Harley Davidson you own, not asking technical related questions.
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Welcome aboard from Old Cape Cod!
Clean the whole area with degreaser and then see what ya got. Keep an eye on it, and you'll find it.
Clean the whole area with degreaser and then see what ya got. Keep an eye on it, and you'll find it.
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@12classic rider I have moved this thread from the Welcome section to the Touring Models section as you will get better responses to your question in this section.
The Welcome section is more for introducing yourself & letting other forum members know what Harley Davidson you own, not asking technical related questions.
The Welcome section is more for introducing yourself & letting other forum members know what Harley Davidson you own, not asking technical related questions.
