| Author | Message | ||
     Gentleman_jon |
I fitted a Harley oil cooler to my FXDX. Now it leaks oil. I think I may have read on some board somewhere that "They all do that". Anyone know if this is correct, or if there is secret way to stop it leaking. The cooler was new when I Installed it, and we followed the instructions to the letter. Anyone? | ||
| Jackbequick |
Where is it leaking, at the hoses where they slide on? If so, try double clamping them. I have a Oetiker Clamp pliers (the one with both side and front jaws) and would not use a screw type hose clamp any place that I can put the Oetiker clamps. I think Harley generally use two sizes that are marked 157 and 176 or something like that. One fits 1/4" I.D. fuel lines and the fits the 3/8" I.D. oil lines. If you put the tubing all the way on and use two clamps, you have two layers of serious, 360 degree clamping force. If you want to try them, I'll send you the pliers and two (or four?) clamps, you can just replace the clamps and send the pliers back. I got the pliers on eBay, here they are, the good Germin made ones: the good ones Then search for "beverage clamps" and break the code on the sizing. I think it is O.D. or circumfrence in mm but I'm not sure. Buy More Tools! He who dies owning the most tools wins! Jack (Message edited by jackbequick on April 20, 2008) | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
thanks Jack, That is great. I will take a real close look at the hoses, and get back to you . | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Just goes to show you, not everything one reads on the web is true. After fretting about this for a week, I sat down on my competition motorcycle repair support, (upside down spackle bucket), and checked the hoses as Jack suggested. Of course they needed to be tightened. Now that I remember when Gerry and I were doing this, we redid it so the adjustment screws were more accessible. I guess we,(me), forgot to retighten them. I guess "they all do it" if you don't tighten the hose clamps.  | ||
| Pammy |
You have to take extra care when changing the oil as well unless you have fitted the "anti rotation" device that keeps the adapter from turning when you screw the oil filter on and off. | ||
| Jackbequick |
Good job, Jon! Miller time comes early! And thanks for the tip Pammy. I'm going to have to look at that on my Dyna if it applies there too. Is the anti rotation device an ad hoc device or something commonly available? I use a hose clamp on the filter cans now so that they cannot unscrew. Jack | ||
| Pammy |
They are available and fairly inexpensive(cause there isn't much to them) | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Pammy, Could you tell us a bit more about the "Anti-rotation" device. I never heard of it. Thanks | ||
| Pammy |
They make one for the 'A' motors and one for the 'B' motors. It is a small little L shaped(flat) bracket and 4 screws(2 different sizes). The kit keeps the adapter from rotating during oil filter removal. I think they are somewhere around 15-16 dollars. Like I said, there isn't much to them, but we install them with every oil cooler install/rebuild. They sure save a lot of headaches in the future. |
