Primary leaking
Cruiser
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From: Halton Hills
I had a leak on my 05 RK in the same spot. I would see a couple of drops after a good ride of 300-500 km on the garage floor. It turned out to be the shifter shaft seal and I had it covered under warranty. I thought with that job the primary and clutch all had to be removed to get at the seal and is alot more than a 5 minute job? I could be wrong though. No leak since then.
I should have gotten them to put the chrome primary cover on while they were at it.
Chop.
I should have gotten them to put the chrome primary cover on while they were at it.
Chop.
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Beary
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well what did you screw up...with the inner off the shifter shaft seal is in plain view and costs LESS than 3 bucks....poke an awl into the metal lip and pry it out...press the new one in with your thumb
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Yes, the shifter seal is cheap, but its four hours labor for removing and reinstalling the inner. Odds are that his shifter seal is the leak.
Beary
Beary
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its not a 4 hour job unless youre either mechanically deficiant or drinkin beer with too many buddies while doing it.....it takes me less than 15 minutes to break the entire primary off.....if you have the dealer do it, or ask them what it takes, you got lied to and raped
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its not a 4 hour job unless youre either mechanically deficiant or drinkin beer with too many buddies while doing it.....it takes me less than 15 minutes to break the entire primary off.....if you have the dealer do it, or ask them what it takes, you got lied to and raped
Beary
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youre not far bro....come on down....i'll outline it here.....get a dewalt 1/4" impact with the correct allen or torx to zip off the outer while youre drainin the fluid....take your 1/2" impact with proper sockets and bust off the comp nut and clutch nut(reverse threaded), pull the comp, clutch, & primary chain assembly as one unit....next get your dewalt 1/4 impact back out and zip the 6 or 8 bolts holding the inner....tap tap with a rubber hammer and it'll come off in your hand....there's the seal...pop it out, pop it in....reverse the order to install.....simple
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From: Florence, MT (Bitterroot Valley)
Well there you go. Now you've got the specific directions on how to do it. Another benefit of being a member of HDForums.
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