breather cam timing in 1998 FLHTCU
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breather cam timing in 1998 FLHTCU
Started a cam replacement in my 1998 FLH Ultra Classic. Once I opened up the cam cover and aligned the cam to the pinion, I noticed that the breather appears to be 180 degrees off. Attached is a pic. The yellow arrow indicates the timing mark on the breather, with both cam/pinion in alignment.
Since getting the bike used last year, I've put on 4,000 miles. Oil pressure has always been good. I did however, recently notice a ticking around 2700 RPMs. I assumed this to be lifters or maybe a mismatch between cam and pinion gears (cam is yellow, can't see any color on pinion).
1) Am I correct, that my breather is 180 degrees off?
2) If the breather is not in time with other gears, what bad things happen?
3) Could have this incorrect installation been the cause of my 'ticking' noise? (lifters visually appear to be OK)
Thanks,
Mark
Since getting the bike used last year, I've put on 4,000 miles. Oil pressure has always been good. I did however, recently notice a ticking around 2700 RPMs. I assumed this to be lifters or maybe a mismatch between cam and pinion gears (cam is yellow, can't see any color on pinion).
1) Am I correct, that my breather is 180 degrees off?
2) If the breather is not in time with other gears, what bad things happen?
3) Could have this incorrect installation been the cause of my 'ticking' noise? (lifters visually appear to be OK)
Thanks,
Mark
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Thanks for the posts.
No teeth are missing. No rocker gaskets leaking, although the cam cover gasket started leaking this season, after hard riding to Sturgis last summer.
To address ticking was planning to replace lifters and match pinion to EV13. I also see that I have the INA bearing, so that will go too!
Appreciate everyone's feedbCk and suggestions.
No teeth are missing. No rocker gaskets leaking, although the cam cover gasket started leaking this season, after hard riding to Sturgis last summer.
To address ticking was planning to replace lifters and match pinion to EV13. I also see that I have the INA bearing, so that will go too!
Appreciate everyone's feedbCk and suggestions.
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Very odd indeed.
Griz
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That was my first thought. I rotated things multiple time to see if they ever lined up. The breather never did.