View Poll Results: OIL LEAK
Oil Leak YES
15
12.20%
Oil Leak NO
87
70.73%
Oil Leak Under 10k Miles
11
8.94%
Oil Leak Over 10k Miles
23
18.70%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 123. You may not vote on this poll
Oil Leak
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: San Antonio, Texas
Stator "grommet" oil leak at around 40k. Replaced entire charging system with one from Cycle Electrics. I didn't want to try the silicone fix and I had either a bad regulator or bad battery and just decided to fix the leak and charging issue all at once.
The only other leak I have is a light weapage around the clutch cable where it enters the transmission cover on the right side. The cable cover is wet with oil - guessing the o-ring on the tranny side of the cable where it threads in is bad. I've never seen a drip though, just the cable being wet.
The only other leak I have is a light weapage around the clutch cable where it enters the transmission cover on the right side. The cable cover is wet with oil - guessing the o-ring on the tranny side of the cable where it threads in is bad. I've never seen a drip though, just the cable being wet.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: CA
2000 Screamin Eagle Road Glide, 130,000 miles, the only oil leak I've ever had was my own fault. I installed an oil cooler and and a few weeks later developed a small leak at one of the hose connections. Tightened it up a little and no more leak. Of course, I usually am very careful to NOT overtighten fastners, since I've seen far more problems, including leaks, from people overtightening stuff, crushing gaskets, stripping bolts, etc. Hard to use a torque wrench on a hose clamp though.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,406
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From: Sunnyvale, Ca.
Your right.....just noticed the engine bottom adjuster thats gone on 2009 up...
That sucks........ Come on Harley this is a Recall !!!
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Honah Lee
Just remember, a leak is a drip. If it's not dripping it's not leaking. Even the seal on the wheel bearing will weep a oil film on the dust if you leave it on long long enough. My buddy has a restored 38 flathead. Clutch pedal, manual spark advance, need three arms and an engineer degree to drive it. It leaks. When he shows up its like a new puppy is here. Need a whole newspaper down when he cuts it off. He swears that's the way they were when new.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,406
Likes: 5
From: Sunnyvale, Ca.
Weep, Drip, Leak, from the Engine or Tranny:
Does not matter it's oil coming out of a hole that it shouldn't, if ya ever raced AMA / AFM they would not allow ya on the track...
If we have a weep, drip, leak ya go to the doctor, and it's fixed, this seems to be a case of "herpes", it never goes away......
Harley needs to Fix the problem...make it go away...
Does not matter it's oil coming out of a hole that it shouldn't, if ya ever raced AMA / AFM they would not allow ya on the track...
If we have a weep, drip, leak ya go to the doctor, and it's fixed, this seems to be a case of "herpes", it never goes away......
Harley needs to Fix the problem...make it go away...
Just remember, a leak is a drip. If it's not dripping it's not leaking. Even the seal on the wheel bearing will weep a oil film on the dust if you leave it on long long enough. My buddy has a restored 38 flathead. Clutch pedal, manual spark advance, need three arms and an engineer degree to drive it. It leaks. When he shows up its like a new puppy is here. Need a whole newspaper down when he cuts it off. He swears that's the way they were when new.
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 12,653
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
I don't know if you want to call it a "leak" or not. But at around 2-3k, I noticed a slight trail of oil coming from somewhere under the tank, and running down the rocker cover of the rear cylinder. Took it in and it was a "weeping gasket". They replaced it and haven't had any problems since. I now have 6400 miles on it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,916
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From: San Antonio, Texas
Just remember, a leak is a drip. If it's not dripping it's not leaking. Even the seal on the wheel bearing will weep a oil film on the dust if you leave it on long long enough. My buddy has a restored 38 flathead. Clutch pedal, manual spark advance, need three arms and an engineer degree to drive it. It leaks. When he shows up its like a new puppy is here. Need a whole newspaper down when he cuts it off. He swears that's the way they were when new.
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