07 Roadglide. Lifter and cam got too close. I can clean the metal out of the cam area easy enough but was told that it might not hurt to pull the oil pan. Should I? and will it be a pan-in-the-butt to remove?

 

I would and really flush out the engine to get all the metal out. But if you don't you may want to take a magnet off an old computer hard drive and jb weld it right next to the drain plug on the outside of the pan and see if any metal collects there. Then feed a magnetic pick up tube through the drain hole to pull the metal out and then remove the magnet and flush the engine several times with cheap 15w40 diesel engine oil.

 

I know your going to hate this, but...

If you have metal shavings in the cam chamber, you have shavings everywhere. You need a compelte teardown - or replace engine.

The oil pump will move all shavings around the entire engine. Normal operation of the engine will bypass the filter at least 20% of the time, so those shavings are everywhere.

By this I mean take is completely apart - including splitting the cases and wash it out. Then inspect all mating surfaces for damage.

Yes its a pain - but it 'will' die later if you dont.
...gene

 

[quote=genedjr;5259929]I know your going to hate this, but...

If you have metal shavings in the cam chamber, you have shavings everywhere. You need a compelte teardown - or replace engine.




I agree 100%. I did this to mine (same prob) and was glad i did. It's a pain but will prevent later disaster.