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Cataract2
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 07:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well, it would appear that I have a leak coming from the timing cover. It's running down the wire the comes out of the cover. Wondering what could possibly leak under there and if it's a simple fix.
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Northernyankee
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 07:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Probably the cam seal.

this might be helpful

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/149034.html
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 08:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yankee,

Thank you for finding and posting an earlier post on this subject.

Very likely a new James gasket should solve the problem.

As it turned out in my case, the problem was a porous timing side casting, a relatively unusual but not totally unknown defect.

This was replaced by Buell as a warranty item, even though the bike was almost three years old by the time it was properly diagnosed.

Thanks to Liberty HD in Rahway,N.J., Buell Customer Service and Court.

It is a pretty simple fix. I think the shop manual may recommend removing the timing cover, but actually nobody does it that way, as the timing cover supports the cams which in turn are under pressure from the pushrods.

The normal method is as follows:
1. Remove timing cover, with the Buell trademark on it, by drilling out the rivets.
2. mark the timing plate and case so that when the timing plate is replaced, the timing wont be changed.
3. Now the offending seal should be visible.
4. With a screw driver, or similar tool slowly and carefully pry out the old seal.
5. clean the shaft, put a little oil on it.
6. Oil the new seal, and gently push it over the shaft and on to the seat.
7. Take a large socket that is the same diameter as the seal, and use it to gently tap the seal in to place.
8. You might want to replace the rivets with 10/32 screws which can be tapped into the rivet holes in the timing plate.
9. This is a great time to replace the not too wonderful stock timing plate with a slightly upmarket one.

(Message edited by gentleman_jon on April 27, 2008)
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Spatten1
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 08:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Damn Ryan, that is what you get for telling Ray and me this morning that you've got 43K with zero problems. Maybe that original drive belt will give out some day too.
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Cataract2
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 09:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Funny Spatten. If that's the worse that happens at this point I can live with it.
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Spatten1
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 10:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Just messin' with ya.
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Jos51700
Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 08:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've gotten new timing covers from Buell (They come with the seal installed), and the seal was absolutely crushed. When you install, the visible surface of the seal should be nice'n'flat, and not dished.
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Cataract2
Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 10:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Jon, I think I remember you saying that there was another gasket that was better than the HD ones to use.
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