Primary oil drip
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Primary oil drip
Every time I come back from a ride I notice 2 small oil spots about the size of a dime under the primary and back around the rear pipe cover the following morning.I believe it’s not engine oil, I use the syn3 in motor and HD tranny and primary in the other 2 holes. I’ve got warranty but just wondering how dealer will be able to tell without changing a lot of gaskets and seals?
Last edited by RKC1965; 06-30-2018 at 04:40 PM.
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First check the drain plug and outer primary gasket to get the easy stuff out of the way. The most common place for it to be leaking from after that is the inner primary seal where the trans shaft comes through the back of the inner primary. It could also be the shift shaft seal on the trans or the trans seal behind the front pulley. The best way to find it is to lay on the floor with a mirror and flashlight and really inspect the area. It helps if you have a jack to raise it up
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Oil drips can be a real bitch to find - oil travels and can fool even the best - I had a leak on my 04 that drove me nuts until I found where the clutch cable rubbed a hole in it... Now of course yours does not have that cable - if possible - CLEAN the engine than run or ride easy and try to get the oil to leak then follow back... good luck, is it under warranty?
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You get a small bright light and a wand mirror and do some squinting, anyone with half a clue will track a leak before just ripping into ****. At face value mine looked like an inner primary or trans seal leaking, using said procedure I tracked it to a bubbling head gasket. Wipe it down particularly underneath, ride it and get busy looking.
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Every time I come back from a ride I notice 2 small oil spots about the size of a dime under the primary and back around the rear pipe cover the following morning.I believe it’s not engine oil, I use the syn3 in motor and HD tranny and primary in the other 2 holes. I’ve got warranty but just wondering how dealer will be able to tell without changing a lot of gaskets and seals?
May need to fire the bike or ride a little after applying, then let sit, it should help you find where the leak is at.
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Oil drips can be a real bitch to find - oil travels and can fool even the best - I had a leak on my 04 that drove me nuts until I found where the clutch cable rubbed a hole in it... Now of course yours does not have that cable - if possible - CLEAN the engine than run or ride easy and try to get the oil to leak then follow back... good luck, is it under warranty?
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