Slow primary leak
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10-21-2012 | 06:50 PM
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Oh no! I have an oil leak on my harley. Who would've seen THAT coming? Ugh. Here is my issue...
I have an 02 dyna fxdx with a slow oil leak coming from the primary right by the drain bolt. The drain bolt is fine. I think the primary needs a new gasket, but not too sure. The leak actually started when I thought one of the primary cover bolts (the one closest to the drain bolt) was the actual drain bolt. Boy did I make a mistake and I think I disturbed the primary's gasket. Anyway, the leak is not a drip-drip leak, but more like it's a spot on the ground in the morning kinda leak. When I don't ride for a few days, the spot looks more saturated. As we know, the primary requires a quart of oil, but how much oil can the primary run on before too little is in effect? I'm thinking of adding more than a quart for the meantime (to prevent refilling often), but how much extra oil can I add before the extra is too much?
I have an 02 dyna fxdx with a slow oil leak coming from the primary right by the drain bolt. The drain bolt is fine. I think the primary needs a new gasket, but not too sure. The leak actually started when I thought one of the primary cover bolts (the one closest to the drain bolt) was the actual drain bolt. Boy did I make a mistake and I think I disturbed the primary's gasket. Anyway, the leak is not a drip-drip leak, but more like it's a spot on the ground in the morning kinda leak. When I don't ride for a few days, the spot looks more saturated. As we know, the primary requires a quart of oil, but how much oil can the primary run on before too little is in effect? I'm thinking of adding more than a quart for the meantime (to prevent refilling often), but how much extra oil can I add before the extra is too much?
#13
10-21-2012 | 08:24 PM
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My 02 FXD has had two shift shaft seals replaced in 46k miles. The second involved replacing the shifting pawl, $$$. Use a small mirror and flashlight look at the shift shaft where it goes in to the tranny.
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