| Author | Message | ||
     Cdj0902 |
I was changing my transmission oil this morning. When I took the drain plug off there were lots of metal shavings on the magnet but also something that gave me cause for concern. There was a small metal washer attached to the magnet as well. What the heck is that? I've been riding the bike around and haven't noticed anything wrong with it. Thoughts?  | ||
| 01x1buell |
i have x1 and when i bought my bike (used) i did a fluid change when i got home i had the same issue.. i have been told that it is normal for a small amount to be on there(not chunks like that more small shavings) that is alot of metal. maybe someone else on here will help you out a little bit more.. | ||
| Greg_e |
You shouldn't find a metal washer though. | ||
| Brumbear |
transmission? you mean primary? I didn't think sportsters had a separate trans. If it's primary I would check the clutch something must have snapped or the stator? | ||
| Hughlysses |
The amount of metal shavings on the plug looks about normal. As for the washer, I just tore down my Uly engine and primary a couple of months ago and the only think I can think of that may have a washer that small on it is the screws that hold the stator to the crankcase. I can't imagine that one of those screws could have backed out- I think it'd cause some BAD problems plus you'd have found a mangled screw head in that mess. My guess would be somebody at the factory dropped one of those washers in there by accident- unless you've ever changed your stator, in which case it may have happened then. I wouldn't worry about it too much. | ||
| Andymnelson |
My stator had no such washers- '06 Uly. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
If it's under warranty, you should bring that washer in and ask them to have a look for "the greater good" Put it this way: If you had them change the juice and they found that washer, would they just pop the plug back in and add oil? Perhaps they would. Perhaps they wouldn't. | ||
| Cdj0902 |
Yeah I should have said "primary" oil. My bike has 3100 miles on it so I've never changed a stator, clutch, etc. The primary cover has never been off for any reason. I was simply doing the 2nd engine and primary oil flush on it to change over to AmsOil 20w-50. The first flush I did at 1000 miles using blended Harley oil. Didn't see any washers in the first flush hehe. If I wanted to take the primary cover off to do an inspection, is there anything special I need to do there? Can I simply removed the external shift linkage, drain the fluid, and then take out all the bolts holding the primary cover on? Even if it is a stray washer I'd like to at least eyeball everything in the case at this point. I don't know if the primary cover holds anything in etc. Once I changed fluids today I took the bike for a 50 mile ride. No issues, no weird noises, no bangs, cracks, nothing abnormal sounding. This is weird. (Message edited by cdj0902 on June 19, 2011) | ||
| Cdj0902 |
Never mind, I downloaded the service manual so I see what I need to do to take the cover off now. The question is, for those of you who have been inside the primary, is there even a washer of that size used on any bolt under there? I know there was a comment above stating that they'd not see any washers of that size in there. Just to do my inspection I'd have to order a new primary cover gasket as well as a shift linkage shaft seal. My closest Buell service tech is over 50 miles away. I'd like to hear from some more experienced people here before I go tearing into the primary and cause myself a mess. | ||
| Greg_e |
American Sport Bike has the gaskets, can't help much more than that since I've never been in that part of my machine yet. | ||
| Gunut75 |
I was just inside my primary, and I have no idea where the little washer came from. I used a new cover gasket, but put electrical tape over the splines for the shifter shaft. After the cover was off, I removed the shifter seal from the cover. It looked fine. Put it back together and 300 miles and no leaks. | ||
| Dmp0001 |
Just a thought but that looks like one of the washers for the screws that hold the inspection covers on, did you just drop it by mistake? | ||
| Paul_in_japan |
Any chance the drain plug magnet picked up the washers off the garage floor/bench last time the oil was changed and just didn't notice? | ||
| Cdj0902 |
All the inspection cover washers are accounted for. Also, this washer is skinnier than those. So strange... (Message edited by cdj0902 on July 01, 2011) |
