Primary Case Problem
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Primary Case Problem
I have a 2000 Electra Glide Classic, After I ride and park the bike I get a few small drops of trans oil leaking from my primary case. I checked all the screws with a torque Wrench and all is good. So just this weekend i bought a new primary gasket and took it all apart, cleaned everything real good and put it all back together with the Brand new gasket and oil and now when i ride for awhile it leaks more than it did when i had the old gasket. Anyone have quick fixes? or what the problem could be. I was told maybe run a small bead all along the bottom of the gasket with gasket sealer then put it back on, will this work?......need input...thanks
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1.) ascertain the source of the fluid.
if it leaks while parked, you can spray the suspect area with drugstore foot powder ( 99˘ store) and the seep will wash it away at the source.
as any leak of fluid anywhere on the bike will show as drops on the lowest points.
IF this is the primary, the current H-D gasket is thin plastic over steel- it works great, if the cases are perfect.
the evo style paper gasket will seal over slight voids, bumps, imperfections and warps.
H-D may not have, the indy will.
and a bead of almost dry silicone can help, try that first if the primary gasket seal is the problem
mike
if it leaks while parked, you can spray the suspect area with drugstore foot powder ( 99˘ store) and the seep will wash it away at the source.
as any leak of fluid anywhere on the bike will show as drops on the lowest points.
IF this is the primary, the current H-D gasket is thin plastic over steel- it works great, if the cases are perfect.
the evo style paper gasket will seal over slight voids, bumps, imperfections and warps.
H-D may not have, the indy will.
and a bead of almost dry silicone can help, try that first if the primary gasket seal is the problem
mike
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i had a leak that drove me crazy! It was the stator feed through. it would seep then run back until I couldn't tell where it was coming from. i cleaned everything then sprayed powder on anything I suspected might leak and found it right where the stator wire come through the case.
The official fix is a new stator, my fix was silicon sealant forced around the plug - it hasn't leaked again in three years.
The official fix is a new stator, my fix was silicon sealant forced around the plug - it hasn't leaked again in three years.
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I'd be surprised if it turned out to be the primary gasket area. Mine has never leaked a drop and I still run the original gasket.
Is it perhaps inboard of that area? ( where the front pulley is located.) There are both tranny and inner primary, and starter shaft seals that could be causing it which would show leaks just south of there.
Clean the underside fully, ride it, park it and check for the source in the morning.
Is it perhaps inboard of that area? ( where the front pulley is located.) There are both tranny and inner primary, and starter shaft seals that could be causing it which would show leaks just south of there.
Clean the underside fully, ride it, park it and check for the source in the morning.
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Oil is gathering around the bottom bolt which you can not see in the picture as it is underneath enough it is not shown, and it is not coming from the inspection plate cover. underneath is no oil what so ever, just around that bolt and on bottom of crome cover.
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Did you follow the tightening sequence for the cover screws? Use new washers? Clean off the mating surfaces? Maybe the gasket was pinched at that spot. Wrong length screw? Not real likely, but, you might have a small crack in the chrome cover near that screw hole.
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When I was cleaning the case up to put it back on, you could see where the whole case had been machined along the edges, and where that screw hole was about 3 inches long it was smooth like it might have been a low spot and it was not machined ground all the way to do the whole surface, so i added a small bead of gasket sealer to that area. Going for a ride today, will repost if that works or not. 