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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:06 AM
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Our Ultra has seemed to developed an oil leak. Seems to be where the trans bolts to engine. Are either of these open? Just curious. Will be going to dealer in a bit.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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Innerconnect gasket been there done that.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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Check the bolts on the trans (right side) where the header mount is. They have a nasty habit of coming loose.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by shooter5074
Check the bolts on the trans (right side) where the header mount is. They have a nasty habit of coming loose.
Bet ya that's your leak, I put hex heads and lockwashers on the bottom 2 bolts, never got loose again
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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Don't think he's talking about the trans end cover.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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sounds like the profile gasket between the two, interconnecting gasket I think they call it
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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either engine or trans gets taken out, you can split them and move the trans back but its hard to get it in there, there will be some labor there. hope its covered under warr
 
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Tran bolts to primary . You have a leak at the seal ,pretty common and not a hard fix. Take off inner and outer primary
 
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its so hard to diagnose an oil leak on the net, can't see where its coming from, descriptions are vague, its a real crapshoot!! I say disassemble the whole darn thing and re gasket everything!!!
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 12:23 PM
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Shooter5074 and Twin Cam correct. Being taken care of under the extended warranty.
 
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