primary leak
Cruiser
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From: GA
"Wavy" finish is chatter marks left from the machining process to ensure flatness, but sounds like the machinist or CNC program was taking off too much material for the final clean up pass. If you remove the inner primary, check flatness on both sides.
Road Warrior
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From: Australia
hi,
do you know if primary fluid or transmission fluid?
i wouldnt buy any replacement parts until you pull it apart and see where it comes from, you may need puller/installer for inner bearing, or socket for main shaft nut, or it may just be shifter shaft seal
thanks
mirrmu
do you know if primary fluid or transmission fluid?
i wouldnt buy any replacement parts until you pull it apart and see where it comes from, you may need puller/installer for inner bearing, or socket for main shaft nut, or it may just be shifter shaft seal
thanks
mirrmu
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Road Master
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From: Greensboro NC
Update:
Took the bike in last weekend to a reputable shop run by two former Harley Techs.
Inner primary bearing/race, primary to motor gasket, starter o ring, drain plug o ring, derby cover gasket,
outer primary gasket, They replaced the bolts that hold the inner primary on due to the rubber gaskets being toasted. All in all I came out for a little over 300 bucks. I feel ok about it because it isnt leaking anymore.
Took the bike in last weekend to a reputable shop run by two former Harley Techs.
Inner primary bearing/race, primary to motor gasket, starter o ring, drain plug o ring, derby cover gasket,
outer primary gasket, They replaced the bolts that hold the inner primary on due to the rubber gaskets being toasted. All in all I came out for a little over 300 bucks. I feel ok about it because it isnt leaking anymore.
Last edited by cweiss; Sep 15, 2014 at 03:14 AM.
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Road Master
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From: Greensboro NC
Not sure. They were saying that in 07 HD used a much thinner bearing on the baggers and Dynas. To answer your question I dont know. I do know that parts were 140 and change and labor was roughly 200 bucks. Not bad IMO
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Road Master
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Well I just dont really have the time and not to mention dont like guessing at what I am doing. I dont like working on my bike. I like riding it. I work two jobs so in reality I dont want to spend my free time wrenching and attempting to fix stuff...LOL just how it is these days.
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Road Master
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Kind of what I was thinking. half of the $ spent was in parts so I dont mind helping a local business that knows what they are doing. I will definately start using those guys in the future.
Stellar HDF Member
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From: lancaster, pa
cweiss I know exactly what your saying and we have all been there or still there ,for those that can its worth diy for several reasons.
You'll have the 2 special tools for the race and pulley nut(paid 166 for both off ebay) so did the Tran seal and quad seal while i was there for piece of mind and made dam shore the shiftier linkage was torqued well and lock tight on the inner primary race(carefully)....ect,ect.
You'll have the skills to do this (like the u tube video were the guy does it in 30 minutes) and pull the gear cluster next?? with confidence.
You'll wont need to schedule an appt. drop it off.wait,pick it up. and can be more pro active at the first sight/sound of trouble(I waited 30k miles lol)
You'll have the 2 special tools for the race and pulley nut(paid 166 for both off ebay) so did the Tran seal and quad seal while i was there for piece of mind and made dam shore the shiftier linkage was torqued well and lock tight on the inner primary race(carefully)....ect,ect.
You'll have the skills to do this (like the u tube video were the guy does it in 30 minutes) and pull the gear cluster next?? with confidence.
You'll wont need to schedule an appt. drop it off.wait,pick it up. and can be more pro active at the first sight/sound of trouble(I waited 30k miles lol)
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