2010 Ultra Limited trans leak!!
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: S E Michigan
Again, the 2 bolts under the tranny affixed to the exhaust bracket were loose. The rear one was snug, the front loose enough that washer would rattle. No leaks though. Took to dealer under warranty to get retorqued. Never had a leak!
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 346
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From: Buller Louisiana
I had the same leak on my 2010......posted here and found many folks with the same problem...apparently the bolt that mounts the exhaust breaks the integrity of the fluid reservoir....very poor design in my opinion.....but after having it tightened by my dealer since I didn't have a wrench that would reach it either.....it hasn't leaked since in several thousand miles of riding.....doesn't excuse a **** poor design though.....love the bike but little STUPID things like this are driving me crazy....maybe the folks building the bike in india will have a better idea....couldn't be much worse....
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Nor-Cal
2010 Road King and mine started leaking with about 5,000 miles. I letting the dealer fix it. When I made the appointment the service manager said "I've had a few bikes with that problem". I'm going to Sturgis for the first time. Maybe I should let it leak so I can find my way home ( Hansle and Grettle).
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Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Chicago NW suburbs, Illinois
Thanks to this forum I found the source of my transmission fluid leak. As others have mentioned I was out riding this past Sunday and as i would stop for a light I started to smell something and look down see white smoke coming up from the right side. Pulled over and saw all the wiring and that exhaust bracket wet. Took the tools out thinking i had a trans cover plate bolt loose, that wasnt it. Then i look under the bike and the entire trans/oil pan is wet so then thinking it was the drain plug loose allowing the trans fluid to blow everywhere and onto the exhaust causing the smoke, that wasnt loose either.
Continued to ride and when i got home late sunday I noticed the next morning that I had the biggest puddle underneath the bike. Thinking I had a transmission pan gasket going bad I was thinking I was gonna have to take it to the dealer. Being a holiday weekend I decided to search the hdforums to see what I could find and low and behold came across this posting. Checked my two exhaust bolts and sure enough they were very loose ! Who would have thought that those two bolts would contribute to a fluid leak ???
Thanks again for this forum and other members sharing their lessons learned that have helped many of us that were left scratching our heads wondering what the heck is the problem.
Continued to ride and when i got home late sunday I noticed the next morning that I had the biggest puddle underneath the bike. Thinking I had a transmission pan gasket going bad I was thinking I was gonna have to take it to the dealer. Being a holiday weekend I decided to search the hdforums to see what I could find and low and behold came across this posting. Checked my two exhaust bolts and sure enough they were very loose ! Who would have thought that those two bolts would contribute to a fluid leak ???
Thanks again for this forum and other members sharing their lessons learned that have helped many of us that were left scratching our heads wondering what the heck is the problem.
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When I had my header pipe replaced last week at the HD dealer I thought I smelled what I thought was transmission fluid burning when I cranked it up. Now it makes since.
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