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Starter leaking oil

Started by Leakygoose, November 02, 2019, 07:43:57 AM

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Leakygoose

Newbe to this forum so I'll get to a problem I have and maybe get an answer.
I have an 08 street glide with 25,000 miles, a 103 and a few other upgrades that's leaking primary fluid out the bottom weep hole if the starter. Has anyone seen this before ? The local HD mechanic says I'm high and don't know what I'm talking about and of course just like the dealer wants me to drop the bike off. I'm so done with letting anyone touch my bike.

rigidthumper

Yep- it happens- new starter will fix that. Disconnect the battery ground cable, disconnect the starter wires, remove the two starter bolts, ( and anything in the way of physically removing the starter, old one out, new one in, put every thing back, restore all connections, TaDaa :)
Ignorance is bliss, and accuracy expensive. How much of either can you afford?

Pirsch Fire Wagon

"O"-Ring - Inner Primary @ Starter.
Tom

rigidthumper

If the oring is cut, it looks like an inner primary seal leak, not the weep hole on the starter.
Ignorance is bliss, and accuracy expensive. How much of either can you afford?

Pirsch Fire Wagon

Looks like a lot of things when the Wind blows it around!
Tom

Leakygoose

Quote from: Pirsch Fire Wagon on November 02, 2019, 08:50:34 AM
"O"-Ring - Inner Primary @ Starter.
Start on order, that's what I was thinking.