2008 FLHX Primary leak
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2008 FLHX Primary leak
Just wondering if anyone else has come across a small leak from the primary of their 2008's? Mine is leaking a little bit, always looks like it is from the rear most lower bolt. I have tightened the drain plug and cranked down on the suspect bolt when the bike was nice and hot with a ball ended allen key as hard as I dare so as not to strip it but this annoying little leak still comes and goes with no rhyme or reason. Some times I don't see a drip for weeks on end. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Just wondering if anyone else has come across a small leak from the primary of their 2008's? Mine is leaking a little bit, always looks like it is from the rear most lower bolt. I have tightened the drain plug and cranked down on the suspect bolt when the bike was nice and hot with a ball ended allen key as hard as I dare so as not to strip it but this annoying little leak still comes and goes with no rhyme or reason. Some times I don't see a drip for weeks on end. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Cruiser
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I have the extended warranty, guess I am making an appointment at the dealer for next week. Thanks man.
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if you take something very light like a kleenex and wipe just below your derby cover, and you feel some drag on the primary cover there, your derby cover gasket might not be sealing completely. that's what i found on my 08 flhx and hopefully it's that simple a fix for you.
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Mine had a small leak that *dripped* from there - Turned out to be the inner primary gasket. They fixed it under warranty and did all the clutchy-chainy adjustments while it was open (which made my 10k service a bit less hard on the wallet).
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4-14-10 Update- Atlantic County HD replaced Inner primary seal, clutch cover gasket , primary cover gasket and the primary housing gasket all under warranty, 30 mile trip home and no drip but you know I will be watching the garage floor under the primary like a mental patient every time I go out to the garage.
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Also, for in the future, overtight bolts can cause the gaskets to leak. If your going to snug up any bolts, follow the pattern and just do a once over on all of them from center bottom to center top, moving forward, then going backwards from the center.
But.. its a Harley, its supposed to leak! hehe.. JK. I work hard to keep mine from dripping. its too much of a pain to clean a bike covered in oil and road grime.
But.. its a Harley, its supposed to leak! hehe.. JK. I work hard to keep mine from dripping. its too much of a pain to clean a bike covered in oil and road grime.
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