Fins wrote:
> Plastic's on the bar..., have a double on me..
>
> Did a fluid change (oil, tranny, primary) on my 98 Wide Glide a couple weeks
> ago. Since then I've had some fluid leaking out near the primary, really
> noticed it yesterday when I had the bike idling at start up, resting on the
> jiffy stand, I had a steady stream of primary fluid leaking out. Took it out
> for a short spin, let it idle again on the jiffy stand, no fluid leak this
> time. It appears to be coming from where the transmission sprocket exits the
> case. I put the recommended amount of fluid in, but is it possible that this
> is just excess fluid leaking out? Or am I basically screwed? (Or Both?)
>
> Fins
Your transmission is overflowing, the vent tube exits just above the pulley.
Go get a few feet of quarter inch vent hose and change the trans vent, route it
back and away from the belt and all.
OBTW, you're supposed to check the trans level with the bike -standing up-. ;^)
HogDr
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