Transmission
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Transmission
How big a job is it to swap out a 5 speed transmission on a 1993 ElectraGlide?
The case on mine is probably fawked (refer to my Exhausted thread), due to some dumb-dumb stripping out one of the end cover bolts. The heli-coil I installed may or may not be the solution.
I can pick up a used 5 speed for around $500, but I know there are a lot of good parts that are going to need to be removed to slap a new gearbox in....
The case on mine is probably fawked (refer to my Exhausted thread), due to some dumb-dumb stripping out one of the end cover bolts. The heli-coil I installed may or may not be the solution.
I can pick up a used 5 speed for around $500, but I know there are a lot of good parts that are going to need to be removed to slap a new gearbox in....
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If the bolt is holding proper torque you should be fine, try coating the bolt threads with Hylomar, let it dry 15 minutes before reinstalling the bolt.
If you still want to replace the transmission, your best bet might be a new case (less than 500 bucks), and transfer your parts into it.
If you still want to replace the transmission, your best bet might be a new case (less than 500 bucks), and transfer your parts into it.
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; 03-17-2017 at 09:55 AM.
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I know I didn't drill through the case, because no oil came out. so I'm thinking whomever screwed this up (too long of a bolt and popped the end off the casting?) put some sealant in there, let it harden, and put the fastener on 'finger tight'. When I was checking depth, it felt like a blind hole. Probably just hardened sealant. This explains the oil drips on my garage floor on that side of the bike...
I couldn't get the 1 1/4" (length) fastener in fully, so I put a 1" SS socket head in its place. I coated the fasteners with liquid teflon sealand, and torqued them all to 19 lb/ft. The previously stripped fastener held torque, it isn't dripping like it was, but I'm getting a bit of seepage around the fastner. I'm hoping it's just residual gear lube, as I didn't fully drain the transmission, knowing that I'll want to flush it all out before I fire it up.
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Thanks. I just wonder why the oil started flowing out? Didn't flow out when I drilled. Didn't flow out when I tapped for the helicoil. Didn't flow out until I used the tool to break off the helicoil tang.
This was oil flowing out, like removing an oil plug flowing. I'm wondering if the 93+ ElectraGlide transmission cases are different? The MoCo went to the lower (engine) oil pan that year. So the E-glide boxes are different from the others.
This was oil flowing out, like removing an oil plug flowing. I'm wondering if the 93+ ElectraGlide transmission cases are different? The MoCo went to the lower (engine) oil pan that year. So the E-glide boxes are different from the others.