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Mar_wilmington
| | Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 11:43 pm: | 
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Looks like I need to replace my gear seal also. Got a small leak starting around the ignition wires.
How did going in thru the timing cover work for you TwistedPixels? I havent removed the timing cover yet and was wondering how I tell or make sure the ignition module goes back in the exact same place. Is there a dot or a line that lines up or I just mark original mounting location? Any tips or tricks to the install?
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Swampy
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 09:25 pm: |
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I replaced one on the Sportster last year, the only difference was was that the ignition module wires were really brittle! LOL!
Mark the ignition module location with a scribe mark or a permenant marker, or any way you can get it back to the original location. Carefully pry the seal out with a screw driver, the cam seal surface is pretty hard so you can go at it through the lip. Make sure the old spring from inside the lip is inside the old seal, if not, fish it off the shaft. Pre lubricate the seal with the oil of your choice. Put it back in place with a socket with the proper relief and you should be good to go. |
Truthnexile
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 09:13 pm: |
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I was out doin an oil change and a few more things to my 2000 a bit ago and noticed that same small bubbling leak from the front left corner of the engine- no big surprise on the 2000, but enough to regret payin the $8 a quart for the good oil. Fall semester starts Thursday so my spare time will be none for awhile. Gonna try to slow it with the high-temp silicone until the holiday break. At that time I may as well get the gear cover seal PN11124- it's been dribbling awhile. Ah the scourge of the paper gaskets. |
Truthnexile
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 09:39 pm: |
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In addition to cylinder base gasket 16774-86D and head gasket 16770-84D, are there additional parts to have on hand or replace as part of this repair? What about additional parts or tools to change that gear cover seal 11124? I just like to get an idea of what's involved and read up on it. |
Swampy
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 07:45 pm: |
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Where is this oil leak coming from again?
Is it coming from the primary cover or the cylinder base gasket? |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 09:34 pm: |
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If you use the -84D gasket, make sure you get the O-rings for the dowels. Later gaskets (-84E & -84F) and I beleive Cometics, dont use the dowel O-rings.
You'll also need the rocker cover gaskets. Should all come in a "Top End" kit. Blast, Sportster, XB-they're all the same.
If its the base gasket leaking, then sometimes a bead of silicone (more or less) can stop the leak. The surfaces should be clean. However, you should check the compression. A leaking base gasket is also a telltale sign of low compression. |
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