primary weep - Harley Forum

darren6 · #1 06-20-2009, 02:25 AM

my 08 fxd with 14500km's on it has started to leak a bit of oil at the mid bottom of the primary.dealer replaced gasket didn't work took it back they said a burr was causing it so fixed that still leaking,now they figure it may be a warped case either inner or outer anyone else experiencing this.

Gas Man · #2 06-20-2009, 02:35 AM

Sure its not the starter leaking?

Is leaking on the front of back of the primary?

Inspection cover?

frisco-rigid · #3 06-20-2009, 04:25 AM

Hi Darren

My guess is the dealer is guessing as much as you and us..

Here's something you can do,, the dealer will prob Not take the time to do it..

Get on your back with a mirror and rag and flashlight and wipe every bit of oil you can off every inch of the Inner and Outer primary then let it sit overnight or even run it around for a short while,, but not tooo much,, cuz you want to be able to spot the source, the exact place where the oil is leaking when you get on your back again with that mirror and flashlight..

Could be between the Inner & Outer, could be from a leaking O-Ring tween the inner and motor case etc etc..

aceharleywrench · #4 06-20-2009, 10:20 AM

A trick I use is to get the area as clean as possible,then spray aerosol foot powder all over & go for a ride.The white powder makes it clear where the leak starts.You can also use leak detector & a black light,but most people don't have access to this.

P.S. I think you can eliminate the inspection cover as a source,seeing as the 08 FXD doesn't have one.

Gas Man · #5 06-20-2009, 02:23 PM

Good call on no insp cover. That is cause it has the self adjusting chain tensioner?

Hammerhead Pat · #6 06-20-2009, 04:27 PM

Stay on them to fix it. You're still under warranty for a little while aren't you?

unclepsycho · #7 06-20-2009, 09:24 PM

Hey Ace, Did you just tell him to cover it in baby powder and look for wet spots???

ha ha ha ha ha I thought thats what I read.

evoKENevo · #8 06-20-2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Good call on no insp cover. That is cause it has the self adjusting chain tensioner?

That is cause H.D. figured out yet another way to make thing just just enough more difficult that MOST new customers/riders will PAY to HAVE things serviced...

...while cutting production costs just that much more.

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Originally Posted by unclepsycho

Hey Ace, Did you just tell him to cover it in baby powder and look for wet spots

ha ha ha ha ha I thought thats what I read.

That is cause YOU'VE heard the SAME line we ALL have...

Tbone · #9 06-20-2009, 10:24 PM

Make sure to check to see if it isn't coming out of the back of the shifter rod that passes through the inner and outer primary. Sometimes the little gasket between the inner and outer cover shifter rod towers gets pinched in assembly and eventually leaks out of the hole where the shifter rod comes out of the inner and outer primary covers. This happened to me and it looked like the leak was coming from the primary gasket.

aceharleywrench · #10 06-21-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by unclepsycho

Hey Ace, Did you just tell him to cover it in baby powder and look for wet spots???

ha ha ha ha ha I thought thats what I read.

Here I am giving away all my secrets & I'm still getting my chops busted.