weird noise from the primary
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weird noise from the primary
help a brother out!
sounds like a grinding coming from the primary....but only when i roll the bike to a certain area, i mean i can roll it and no sound, but i roll it a little more (either forward or backward), there is the noise...i roll a little more, noise gone...when i'm at the noisy "spot", i pull the clutch in and still have the noise...when i put her in 1st, noise goes away...i've changed all fluids, Amsoil always...i changed the primary to HD Syn thinking maybe i was too slick, noise is still there...hmmmm???
clutch, tranny?...bike rides fine, but i know something is up...my indy gives me a strange look and thinks maybe a bearing...any ideas on what it could be?
thanks
sounds like a grinding coming from the primary....but only when i roll the bike to a certain area, i mean i can roll it and no sound, but i roll it a little more (either forward or backward), there is the noise...i roll a little more, noise gone...when i'm at the noisy "spot", i pull the clutch in and still have the noise...when i put her in 1st, noise goes away...i've changed all fluids, Amsoil always...i changed the primary to HD Syn thinking maybe i was too slick, noise is still there...hmmmm???
clutch, tranny?...bike rides fine, but i know something is up...my indy gives me a strange look and thinks maybe a bearing...any ideas on what it could be?
thanks
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RE: weird noise from the primary
Ever took the inspection cover off on the 03 model and checked the tension on the primary chain. Have you got a manual on the bike ? Was any metal in the primary oil when you drained it.
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RE: weird noise from the primary
ORIGINAL: 2003FLHPI
i changed the primary to HD Syn thinking maybe i was too slick, noise is still there...hmmmm???
i changed the primary to HD Syn thinking maybe i was too slick, noise is still there...hmmmm???
hope you get it figured out.
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RE: weird noise from the primary
Not a hard job to change out the bearing if that's what it is. Give ya a chance to check out things like wear on the tensioner shoe, chain slack, lube the shifter, etc. all while you have the primary open too.
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RE: weird noise from the primary
Better put a torque wrench on that compensater nut if your taking the cover off.. Steve
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RE: weird noise from the primary
Just had the same noise myself. Took it to the dealership to see what they said. As I pulled in the mechanic was standing outside andimmediately said " sounds like your compensating sprocket is about to come off" Babied it home and pulled the primary cover, sure enough, the compensating sprocket nut was 2 turns from falling off. It's an easy fix. 165 ft.lbs.and red locktite.Take care of it before it comes off and shears the splines on your crankshaft. That's a big fix.
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From: Lawson, MO
RE: weird noise from the primary
I had the exact same problem as nb472 on my '03. Not a hard fix, but one that surprised me. My bike only had about 8k miles on it at the time. The noise was the nut hitting the outer primary cover.1 1/2" iirc, and like nb472 said - 165ft lbs and red loctite.