Leaking Transmission Fluid
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Stage IV
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Leaking Transmission Fluid
What causes transmission fluid to seep out of braided clutch cable on 2003 Road King. It seeps out at the lowest point of the arc in the clutch cable which is about 8" from the transmission. There is no visible leak where the clutch cable connects to the transmission . Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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Stage IV
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Thanks again.
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Stage IV
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I checked the trans vent and its all clear. Thanks for the good tip and fast response.
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Are you sure it's transmission lube, dripping off the cable? If you're absolutely certain no lubricant is leaking past the juncture where the cable enters the side-cover, I'd suspect it might be cable lube that's coming out of the adjuster area and running down the outside of the cable and dripping from the cable's lowest point...
Alan
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Stage IV
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Leaking clutch cable
Checked the cable at the transmission and at the adjuster and they are both dry. Thanks for the tip.
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From: Honah Lee
I believe there is an oring at the mouth of the outer sheath were the steel cable comes out in the transmission. Serves more as a defector then anything since the cable sheath is solid and a little tramp oil would normally stay in cable. The transmission vents the primary also so be sure fluid level is correct. The cable sheath must be cracked. Is bottom of transmission/engine dry. Your oil pan is separate but bottom of transmission.
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I have had a persistent leak from the last two clutch cables installed on my '96 Dyna. Both were well sealed to the clutch cover, the trans vent is open, the fluid levels are correct. It's a big bore stroker, so I considered the possibility that crankcase pressure was going through the primary, into the tranny, and overpowering the tranny vent, so I drilled and vented the primary to atmosphere. No change.
Any more thoughts?
Sorry to interrupt the touring forum with a dinosaur post, but this is the closest thread I could find to my problem in a search.
Any more thoughts?
Sorry to interrupt the touring forum with a dinosaur post, but this is the closest thread I could find to my problem in a search.
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