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replace my own intake seals? or....
Has anyone ever replaced thier own intake seals? I was going to pay someone but was thinking about trying it myself. The only thing i am worried about is the tight space between the heads and not sure if any special tools are needed. I was told I needed a special tool but that was coming from the mechanic wanting to fix it for me.
I just need some encouragment or be discouraged. What do you guys think?
I just need some encouragment or be discouraged. What do you guys think?
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RE: replace my own intake seals? or....
Why do you need to replace the seals, is there a leak? Real sweet looking KING with those fat duals! Where did ya get those bad boys, I don't see any clamps, what's the deal?
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RE: replace my own intake seals? or....
LOL hey BH....yea man I have a leak. A mechanic I know sprayed brake cleaner around my intake flanges and it stalled the bike. He suspected a leak after I was complaining about a few decel pops here and there and knowing I just replaced my air cleaner...he hit it right on the nose. I guess wrenching on the air cleaner put some stress on the intake flanges and broke my seals, the mechanic said they dry out anyway...anyway whether it fixes the decel pops remains to be seen.
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RE: replace my own intake seals? or....
I'm always in favor of doing work myself, so if you have a manual, I bet you could do it. On a carbed bike, the only special thing might be a ball ended allen wrench. With FI, you should check the manual, but I think it is the same.
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when my ride was injected i had the replaced by a dealer, they leaked. an independant, they leaked. when i returned from vacation had em replaced again from my regular mech and it worked fine the trick is getting the throttle body centered properlly.
now i canned the injection, added a carb and have had no problems..................spending no money!!!
now i canned the injection, added a carb and have had no problems..................spending no money!!!
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RE: replace my own intake seals? or....
I replaced them on my '01 Road King, it wasn't too hard just a real tight spot to work in. Harley sells a tool for centering the throttle body but when I asked to buy one the guy at the counter told me they don't use it. One of the bolts on each is an allen and one is a regular nut. Having a ball end allen will help. A universal for your ratchet might help too. Good luck.
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LOL hey BH....yea man I have a leak. A mechanic I know sprayed brake cleaner around my intake flanges and it stalled the bike. He suspected a leak after I was complaining about a few decel pops here and there and knowing I just replaced my air cleaner...he hit it right on the nose. I guess wrenching on the air cleaner put some stress on the intake flanges and broke my seals, the mechanic said they dry out anyway...anyway whether it fixes the decel pops remains to be seen.
LOL hey BH....yea man I have a leak. A mechanic I know sprayed brake cleaner around my intake flanges and it stalled the bike. He suspected a leak after I was complaining about a few decel pops here and there and knowing I just replaced my air cleaner...he hit it right on the nose. I guess wrenching on the air cleaner put some stress on the intake flanges and broke my seals, the mechanic said they dry out anyway...anyway whether it fixes the decel pops remains to be seen.
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RE: replace my own intake seals? or....
You can do it yourself, but it will require removing the carb or FI body and knowing how to readjust the cables, all of it in the manual if you have doubts. My '96 RK has 104k on it and I'm on the fourth set of manifold seals, each lasting about 30k. This last time I used some Hylomar, a non-hardening gasket sealer that can take heat, on the gaskets and all is well now for 2.5 years. I'm hoping the Hylomar will make the seals last longer. The seals seem to harden and lose their thickness in time, eventaully eliminating their ability to seal, and my theory is that the sealer will fill this gap once it occurs.
As for tools, on an Evo one or two of the Allen screws are very difficult to remove and tighten. All ball-head Allen set would be advisable, and I even cut one Allen wrench to fit in a tight area.
As for tools, on an Evo one or two of the Allen screws are very difficult to remove and tighten. All ball-head Allen set would be advisable, and I even cut one Allen wrench to fit in a tight area.
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