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82 FXR - Oil Leak

Started by atengnr, April 21, 2020, 04:53:31 AM

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KatalogKarl

Hello. Fiddling thru shovelhead pages and found this thread. I  am wondering how you made out. Since I also have a 82 FXR and have had the same problem maybe a little advice offered. When i went to attack this problem Basically pulled the tranny off the frame. Pulled the swingarm off the tranny which became a issue. Seems that when seals (outer) and races on the inside of tans case and casting came into play. Mine leaked from day 1 off the showroom floor. Its not from primary since that is supposelly a mist system. That's another story. With tranny out of frame or unless you can do it in frame? (depending on skill and tools available) Inner race that mainshaft shoots through case needs replacing. Also I had to lightly smooth surface where inner race was pressed in. Was not machined perfectly. A little sealant with race worked for me. Same mainshaft used and have not lost tranny fluid since. It is a pain with disassembly of everything but it is doable.