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03-18-2011, 02:22 PM

run1fsr

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Originally Posted by dawg

The stator is the thing with copper coils. The cover is the rotor. How much is it wiggling? It shouldn't really wiggle. Search here and google for shimming compensator nut or shaving compensator nut. The shim for the compensator assembly is pn#24033-70. (.090 spacer) and will keep the nut from bottoming out before the proper torque is reached. Clean threads good and use red loctite. Follow the torque procedure as outlined in bulletin M1170. If you go the cut off route, cut off/mill 0.030" (30 thousandths of an inch) 1/32" You may consider replacing the rotor as well.

That is the problem I had on my 2003. Replaced the rotor and stator while it was all pulled apart, as the pieces are relatively cheap to total job cost.

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03-18-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by run1fsr

That is the problem I had on my 2003. Replaced the rotor and stator while it was all pulled apart, as the pieces are relatively cheap to total job cost.

My gut is telling me there is something else involved here. (I hope I am wrong).

I'm pretty confident that HD had that issue corrected by 2004.

Also, the OP had 65000 troublefree miles before the problem arose. What could have changed? Nothing grew to a point of needing to be shimmed or shaved. But I suppose his springpack could have gotten weak.

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03-19-2011, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Faast Ed

Under the bolthead like a washer, or cut .030 from the other end.

See post #17

But in your case, your springpack (by your description) sounds like it has issues.

I see the diagram now. I could not see it at work. Thanks Faast Ed!

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03-19-2011, 04:46 PM

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Well good news!

My local dealer sucks! I went there to buy the "spacer" several people have mentioned getting and of course they didnt have it. So I did the next best thing. I had a piece of 304 stainless bar stock and turned it 1.750 outside diameter with a 1.130 inside diameter the parted it off to .09" thick and installed it under the new compensator nut. Put some loctite in there and torqued it to 150ft lb Problem gone! Got out and rode today with no problems or noise. That was a cheap fix.

Thanks for the suggestions guys!! I love this place.

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03-19-2011, 04:53 PM

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Yee Ha! Fantastic news!

You had me worried with your discription of how much play you had.
Perhaps I read it wrong, or the slop in your spring pack was with the bolt loose.

Either way, I am glad you nailed it!

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