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Old May 27, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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i was overhauling my trans on my 2003 electra glide for bering whine as i was removing the sprocket gear and mainshaft bearing i broke out the lip on the inside of the trans case cause bering was froze to shaft. can bearig be locked in the case with locktite??? or do i neen a new trans
 
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Old May 27, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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i was overhauling my trans on my 2003 electra glide for bering whine as i was removing the sprocket gear and mainshaft bearing i broke out the lip on the inside of the trans case cause bering was froze to shaft. can bearig be locked in the case with locktite??? or do i neen a new trans
No way you can use Loctite for this. New case . . . Sorry to hear. Maybe you can fine a used case? There's got to be something knocking around. Quite a few riders have done 6 speed upgrades.

Of course at this point maybe that's the best choice?
 
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Old May 27, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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No way you can use Loctite for this. New case . . . Sorry to hear. Maybe you can fine a used case? There's got to be something knocking around. Quite a few riders have done 6 speed upgrades.

Of course at this point maybe that's the best choice?
the bering went in tight and locked in with bering locking compound but im still unsure?
 
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