Oil leak need help
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Oil leak need help
Was very warm out on saturday around 95deg went for a 60mile ride
my oil temp was up to 250deg pulled in the garage and there was oil all down the left side. Look like the oil is from the primary side maybe the main shaft
or the jack shaft . This is a 2000 ultra stock 88 with 27000 miles was getting ready to leave next saturday for a 3000 mile ride . My question is how long for a mechanic to fix this and what would be a fair price? thanks hor the help.
my oil temp was up to 250deg pulled in the garage and there was oil all down the left side. Look like the oil is from the primary side maybe the main shaft
or the jack shaft . This is a 2000 ultra stock 88 with 27000 miles was getting ready to leave next saturday for a 3000 mile ride . My question is how long for a mechanic to fix this and what would be a fair price? thanks hor the help.
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Was very warm out on saturday around 95deg went for a 60mile ride
my oil temp was up to 250deg pulled in the garage and there was oil all down the left side. Look like the oil is from the primary side maybe the main shaft
or the jack shaft . This is a 2000 ultra stock 88 with 27000 miles was getting ready to leave next saturday for a 3000 mile ride . My question is how long for a mechanic to fix this and what would be a fair price? thanks hor the help.
my oil temp was up to 250deg pulled in the garage and there was oil all down the left side. Look like the oil is from the primary side maybe the main shaft
or the jack shaft . This is a 2000 ultra stock 88 with 27000 miles was getting ready to leave next saturday for a 3000 mile ride . My question is how long for a mechanic to fix this and what would be a fair price? thanks hor the help.
it was so hot out ? This bike has never had a wet spot of oil anywhere very clean and dry ! Need help on what to look for thanks again.
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"Oil all the way down the left side..." First check what you lost, somewhere you're missing oil. ( Pinkish or brown?) If not a tranny overfill is possible, ( but I've never seen it in hot weather.)
Primary fluid should be up to the ring on the clutch basket with the bike standing up.
If all checks, clean it up and ride it again stopping every few miles and look for the leak. ( And report back immediately!
)
Primary fluid should be up to the ring on the clutch basket with the bike standing up.
If all checks, clean it up and ride it again stopping every few miles and look for the leak. ( And report back immediately!
)
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"Oil all the way down the left side..." First check what you lost, somewhere you're missing oil. ( Pinkish or brown?) If not a tranny overfill is possible, ( but I've never seen it in hot weather.)
Primary fluid should be up to the ring on the clutch basket with the bike standing up.
If all checks, clean it up and ride it again stopping every few miles and look for the leak. ( And report back immediately! )
Primary fluid should be up to the ring on the clutch basket with the bike standing up.
If all checks, clean it up and ride it again stopping every few miles and look for the leak. ( And report back immediately!
)
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If you have recently changed primary fluid, perhaps the leak is coming from the drain plug? Sometimes, some Loctite thread sealer is required to stop that leak. Have you changed oil recently? Did you replace the drain plug o-ring?
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a significantly overfilled primary will do exactly what you describe and look exactly like what you found when you checked everything out.
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Cleaned the bike up went for a 97 mile ride weather is cooler engine oil temp got up to 180 -190
stopped several time got home and not a drop anywhere?
now i dont know what to do ?
stopped several time got home and not a drop anywhere?
now i dont know what to do ?