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Primary Case drain plug - 2003 1450 Fatboy

steelo
2 years ago

Yeah!! Bloody hell kato!

Wideglider
2 years ago

Quoting John.R on 20 Dec 2021 10:41 PMedited: 20 Dec 2021 10:47 PM
Mate, Look up what exactly PN 739A is... or what NPT is. While it might not be obvious to the naked eye because its a tiny and short thread, its tapered. If you want to get technical, the taper is just under 1.8 degrees...

If it wasn't tapered, that PN would be NPS, which is the straight and NOT tapered thread.

Why are you so adamant its not? Because you cant see it with your naked eye? Run a micrometer over a new plug and see?

Quoting Kato on 20 Dec 2021 10:48 PM
Nice .........real nice .
Ive only put this advice (and my time to assist people for the joy of assisting people) -
You can measure all you like with a Micrometer
as far as i am concerned ............. bloody hell

Who needs those fancy micrometer thing-amy-jigs anyway!

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored". (Aldous Huxley).

beaglebasher
2 years ago

Just got home and checked the leak. Its dark so nothing conclusive.
I am starting to lean towards the plug. I hope to fuck it is the plug.
Will make another report tomorrow.

Wideglider
2 years ago

Quoting beaglebasher on 21 Dec 2021 10:14 AM
Just got home and checked the leak. Its dark so nothing conclusive.
I am starting to lean towards the plug. I hope to fuck it is the plug.
Will make another report tomorrow.

Hey Beags,
Suspected Harley oil leaks are always best inspected when it's dark - much more comforting outcomes!

FBUser214
2 years ago

Quoting beaglebasher on 21 Dec 2021 10:14 AM
Just got home and checked the leak. Its dark so nothing conclusive.
I am starting to lean towards the plug. I hope to fuck it is the plug.
Will make another report tomorrow.

Quoting Wideglider on 21 Dec 2021 10:48 AM
Hey Beags,
Suspected Harley oil leaks are always best inspected when it's dark - much more comforting outcomes!

Is that Aldous Huxley too ?

paulybronco
2 years ago

Quoting John.R on 20 Dec 2021 10:41 PMedited: 20 Dec 2021 10:47 PM
Mate, Look up what exactly PN 739A is... or what NPT is. While it might not be obvious to the naked eye because its a tiny and short thread, its tapered. If you want to get technical, the taper is just under 1.8 degrees...

If it wasn't tapered, that PN would be NPS, which is the straight and NOT tapered thread.

Why are you so adamant its not? Because you cant see it with your naked eye? Run a micrometer over a new plug and see?

Quoting Kato on 20 Dec 2021 10:48 PM
Nice .........real nice .
Ive only put this advice (and my time to assist people for the joy of assisting people) -
You can measure all you like with a Micrometer
as far as i am concerned ............. bloody hell

Quoting Wideglider on 21 Dec 2021 08:38 AM
Who needs those fancy micrometer thing-amy-jigs anyway!

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored". (Aldous Huxley).

Or the modern version " I reject all reality and substitute my own"

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Wideglider
2 years ago

Quoting Kato on 20 Dec 2021 10:48 PM
Nice .........real nice .
Ive only put this advice (and my time to assist people for the joy of assisting people) -
You can measure all you like with a Micrometer
as far as i am concerned ............. bloody hell

Quoting Wideglider on 21 Dec 2021 08:38 AM
Who needs those fancy micrometer thing-amy-jigs anyway!

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored". (Aldous Huxley).

Quoting paulybronco on 21 Dec 2021 11:48 AM
Or the modern version " I reject all reality and substitute my own"

Yes, Adam from Mythbusters had that printed on a T-shirt.

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beaglebasher
2 years ago

Primary Oil Leak Update
Just had another look in the daylight and I am 90% sure its coming from the plug.
There is a shitload of thread tape just hanging in the breeze .
Somebody mentioned that thread tape isnt the best in this situation. I agree.
Thanks for starting the thread Kato, you might have saved me a headfuck.
I will make that small job my big project over the weekend. I am not sure how long it might take so I will buy a couple of cartons to be safe.

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Wideglider
2 years ago

Quoting beaglebasher on 22 Dec 2021 07:46 AMedited: 22 Dec 2021 08:32 AM
Primary Oil Leak Update
Just had another look in the daylight and I am 90% sure its coming from the plug.
There is a shitload of thread tape just hanging in the breeze .
Somebody mentioned that thread tape isnt the best in this situation. I agree.
Thanks for starting the thread Kato, you might have saved me a headfuck.
I will make that small job my big project over the weekend. I am not sure how long it might take so I will buy a couple of cartons to be safe.

Why only 90%? Was it about dusk?

beaglebasher
2 years ago

Cos I cant fit my fukin head under the bike an have a look Wideglider.
I tried to take a photo on my new you beaut phone but it was out of focus.
I will report again tomorrow.

Wideglider
2 years ago

Quoting beaglebasher on 22 Dec 2021 09:51 AM
Cos I cant fit my fukin head under the bike an have a look Wideglider.
I tried to take a photo on my new you beaut phone but it was out of focus.
I will report again tomorrow.

Your head maybe is just too big.
Or, bike ground clearance too small - or perhaps a combination of both.
To identify the source of an oil leak, invest in a couple of invaluable tools - an adjustable focus, pivoting headlamp along with a mirror on a stick. Clean around area using CO Contact Cleaner. Open a beer, run bike up to a normal working temperature then inspect.
With this method the fading daylight, head-size or bike ground-clearance cease to be an impedance in your ongoing diagnostic saga!

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