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08-24-2009, 06:18 PM
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Location: Highland Park, IL
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Primary still leaking
As some of you know, I have a sealed primary and I'm having trouble with leaking. I don't think the gasket is leaking. It seems to be coming from the back of the primary case. I presume there is a seal back there, but I cannot find the old hose connector fitting or the hole it was in. Is it visible from under the bike? I don't see it in the primary case either. Is it behind the clutch plates?
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08-29-2009, 12:48 PM
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senior citizen
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Location: Port Washington , WI
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Did you find it ? There would be 2 from the best of my memory , the chain oiler and the return line . The oiler is at about the center of the inner primary and the return at the rear bottom just behind that stripped out drain plug !!!
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08-29-2009, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SCHMIDTYS
Did you find it ? There would be 2 from the best of my memory , the chain oiler and the return line . The oiler is at about the center of the inner primary and the return at the rear bottom just behind that stripped out drain plug !!!
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Yeah, I found it and it's not leaking. I had an issue with the drain plug stripping out on the primary. Just got that fixed. Now back to looking for the primary leak. I think it may be a seal in back of the case. I'll probably just wait until winter. I taking it all apart then to install new clutch, primary chain and seals.
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08-31-2009, 09:09 PM
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Resident Choppaphile
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Tampa, FL
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Could it be leaking from between the inner primary and the engine case. There's a seal there too ya know. Make sure the bolts are tight.
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08-31-2009, 09:10 PM
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CHOPPA RIDN MADNESS
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Location: In a van down by the river
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Main shaft tranny seal.Very common.
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If you treat me bad Ill treat you Worse."
Lifes journey is not to arrive at the grave safely
in a well preserved body,but to skid in sideways,totaly worn out,shouting"Holy Shit what a fukin ride"... 
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08-31-2009, 09:13 PM
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Resident Choppaphile
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Location: Tampa, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Badassbrutus
Main shaft tranny seal.Very common.
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Yeah, why didn't I think of that. I live with the problem daily!
So do those that ride behind me |
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08-31-2009, 09:22 PM
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CHOPPA RIDN MADNESS
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Never lose ur way home..lol
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Nothing better than downing beers and throwing lead.
Except riding my Sled.
"If you treat me good,Ill treat you better.
If you treat me bad Ill treat you Worse."
Lifes journey is not to arrive at the grave safely
in a well preserved body,but to skid in sideways,totaly worn out,shouting"Holy Shit what a fukin ride"...
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09-01-2009, 07:29 AM
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senior citizen
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Port Washington , WI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Garrett
Yeah, I found it and it's not leaking. I had an issue with the drain plug stripping out on the primary. Just got that fixed. Now back to looking for the primary leak. I think it may be a seal in back of the case. I'll probably just wait until winter. I taking it all apart then to install new clutch, primary chain and seals.
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Inner primary trans main shaft seal ... something to remember to do when you have it all apart for repairs . That primary wasn't designed to hold oil , it was designed to maintain vacuume . When you install the new seal put it in opposite of the way it is when you remove it ( backwards ) . |
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09-01-2009, 08:29 AM
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Shovelhead
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Pa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Badassbrutus
Main shaft tranny seal.Very common.
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Been there done that.................  |
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09-01-2009, 12:27 PM
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Appalachian American
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Lexington Ky.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SCHMIDTYS
Inner primary trans main shaft seal ... something to remember to do when you have it all apart for repairs . That primary wasn't designed to hold oil , it was designed to maintain vacuume . When you install the new seal put it in opposite of the way it is when you remove it ( backwards ) .
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Why is that ???
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