weeping primary inspection cover
#1
weeping primary inspection cover
I've noticed a very small "weepage" from the primary inspection cover of my R'Glide. I first noticed it when I was cleaning the bike earlier this week and thought it might actually just be some road **** that might have gotten thrown up onto the cover. I cleaned it up and then today I did a 140 mile ride and when I got home, I noticed the weepage again. It's just a small trickle that appears to be coming from the lower left hand corner of the cover and based upon the residue trail, it doesn't appear to be more than just a small seepage. As of today, I have 750 miles on the bike.
1. Assuming this is a small leak, should I be ok waiting to get it looked at until I hit my 1k service?
2. Is this a common problem with the baggers?
1. Assuming this is a small leak, should I be ok waiting to get it looked at until I hit my 1k service?
2. Is this a common problem with the baggers?
#2
RE: weeping primary inspection cover
I don't know how common it is but there is a gasket there and it could have been nicked or buckled on installation. I also guess the cover could be warped or the screws not torqued to spec. I doubt you can't for 250 more miles but this would be an easy fix for you if you think you will be doing any work on your bike yourself
#3
RE: weeping primary inspection cover
Been having the same problem. First thought it to be a bent cover from possibly over tight bolts, got a new cover for like $20 bucks and new gasket.......still did it. I went a got a new gasket and installed it the opposite way it was while dripping then, I did the same with the cover, front bolt hole now the back bolt hole. Put about 500 miles on since then and no leaking...Drove me crazy for awhile, thought I had put to much fluid in.........drained it and made sure to put the correct level. I was begining to think that I would have to get a whole new primary cover thinking the problem was some how coming from there.
#4
RE: weeping primary inspection cover
Screws could have backed off a little. The service manual has a sequence to tighten the screws. I think it starts upper right, lower left, lower right, upper left. Use the torque settings. I noticed some weepage from the rocker boxes on my bike at 22,000. Turns out the screws were slightly loose. I tightened and it stopped. It's not unusual for screws on the covers to loosen slightly as the bike goes through the heat and cooling cycles.
#5
RE: weeping primary inspection cover
The odd thing is that I did not torque them down this time, hand tightened them and have checked them a few times. Hand tighten maybe pretty damn close anyway it is not that high of a torque setting........It is just what has worked for me, gone through about 5 gaskets and a new cover and several months of weepage and now it has been a couple of months and clean.........
#7
RE: weeping primary inspection cover
I just had my Primary Shaft Seal replaced under warranty on my 05 FLHRI RK. I was getting small drops of oil around the back part of the Primary case. At first I thought it was the Primary case seal, but it ended up being the Primary Shaft Seal. I have put 300 miles on it since the seal was replaced and no leaks.
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