Found the Harley Engine Noise-Your Not Going to believe What Happened | Techn' Moto
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- Found the Harley Engine Noise-Your Not Going to believe What Happened because I don't | 2004 Harley Electra Glide Ultra Classic
Today I was able to open up the primary case on my 2004 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic and found the nut to the compensator has loosened up. I got lucky and very grateful I did not continue to use the motorcycle and had it towed instead. If I had ridden the bike home like this the damage would probably have been so much worst.
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Hey I saw were you are supposed to torque to 150 then back off 3/4 then torque to 170
What great news, I’m glad it turned out to be something simple. When I took early retirement at 58, it was the best career move I ever made. My life and health improved, and I lost over 30lbs. I guess that’s what lack of stress does to you.
Man good to hear that. I am hoping for that too.
Your videos are great , I can’t believe I’m just stumbling on to them now
Hey thanks a bunch
Glad you found the problem. Good idea to stay local with it for a little bit until you're sure it's good to go. I hope your plans go well this year.
Thanks buddy. So far good but I only took it out once. Well see
I'm glad you were able to take care of the compensator nut before there was any damage. A long time ago a friend told me to use the blue loctite on any nuts on my Harley due to the vibration. Since my mechanic skills were already limited, I decided to take his advice. I hope things work out with your family issues and that you get to do some riding this summer. I find getting out on my bike, even for a short ride, is mentally therapeutic.
I always use red loctite on these types of nuts. Really no idea why it happened. But I got it good this time lol. Slowly I will work out things as time goes by. Thanks for the kind words.
Same thing happened to my 2003 Dyna Lowrider. $600 repair bill. mechanic said they were notorious for this problem for a few years of the twin cam 88's. Hasnt happened to my 2003 Road King but i keep an ear out for the sound that is a good indicator.
Ya. If you hear that sound you know shit is messed up lol. It started as a light sound and within minutes got loud. I knew it was time to tow it before I made things worst.
Thanks for the video!
Np hope it helps
Not that uncommon unfortunately ! Thankfully I found mine was loose by whining sound when you let clutch out hard on hill ,or when getting off throttle! I ve changed stock compensator cover twice and nut once. About a year ago ,started hearing it slip under heavy load .I watched a video by the legendary Scooter Tramp Scotty about compensator trick for Evo. I tried it & it worked. I took nut off and put a bronze bushing shim under the nut and torqued it up . No slipping since !
First time in 70k miles for this issue. Been good ever since I tightened it again. 👍
Hey man ,don't get depressed after leaving your job - It 'll be fine - you'll see
Brother it’s not leaving the job that’s beating me down it basically what’s going on with family and decisions that need to be made. Weighs heavily on my heart. Thanks
That's good news, you'll succeed in whatever you embark on, cos you're a winner 👍
Maybe now or after retirement I can come out and visit you lol that is if covid doesn’t stop me.
@@TechnMoto 👍👍🤞
Mike, you deserve compensation for compensating your compensator😁...retirement is definitely, scary but with your interests & talents you'll be fine!...I'm still a couple of years out myself.👍ride safe.
Brother we need to ride. Been too long. I like that comment by the way
This video was a life saver.
Really? Cool 👍
Now that is bizarre. So happy you got it fixed!!
... and congrats on next phase!!
Thanks buddy. Maybe we can get together for a ride later this year 👍
I thought so too. Maybe the torque the book calls for is incorrect? Who knows, I guess crap happens 😂
Thanks for the video, now I know what the sound is; just recently changed the drive belt. Will disassemble and re-torque.
Glad you liked the vid. Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍
That is excellent news brother that it was just a nut. Also, great news on your next chapter of life!!!
Super excited and scared at the same time. 😂 maybe someday we can meet up again and ride.
@@TechnMoto I would absolutely like that. I am always available to chat of you want.
Hopefully you won't have any more problems with it, but I'm sure glad it wasn't too major, and I hope you get to fullfil your dreams when you retire man, life is short, enjoy every second of it 👊🏼😎
Thanks brother. Really am looking forward to the next chapter. So far I taken bike out for a couple of short rides. Appears all good.
@@TechnMoto sweet, that's good to hear Brother 💯
My softail started making this same noise today hopefully this will fix mine as well
good luck
I’ve gotta change my primary,I did the other two holes,I’ve got a trip coming up and I better check the compensator while I’m at it
I hear you 👍
Ya mine made the same noise again and the bolt to the front gear came loose so i made sure i used a good impact to set the torque so far it runs like a champ took a few min to fix it all good now
Ya what a weird thing to have happen. Guess this happens more times than I thought. Many folks telling me of this same experience.
@@TechnMoto ya i heard the same i was glad it was easy fix to just tightened it up and sounded great again. I guess since it vibrates more then other bikes the bolts will eventually come loose sometimes
Don't use impact gun on compensator or clutch nut.
I just want to thank you for your time to make your compensator video, And also make a suggestion, I have done two different workings on my 08 compensator, and It worked great after the fourth try...First one at 33K miles, I had the sliding cam looking fine, but the "extension it slides on, at 30k is ready to be replaced, That time I ordered all new compensator, from Twin Power, .. very good part, and cheaper than HD..I did not know about the springs wearing loose, I installed and torqued It, put It together, and that seemed a little quieter, Then went to a eliminator, that started great, but It brought Its own type of annoying noise with It. By now I had been reading about the springs, being the main noise maker on the original. So I found that the 94- 04 springs in the old style spring pack could be used in the rotor, .same springs..Installed twin power back on with new springs, torqued to 160..but..Heres a lesson learned..dont just torque the bolt, and put everything back together like you are done.. wrong..torque the bolt, put the cover on with 4 bolts and no gasket and start the bike for a minute, with cover back off, torque bolt again, finding it now turns another quarter turn before reaching torque spec, So all those guys that torque the bolt one time and put It all together, Are Probably saying that year of comp is no good, but they just never got it tightened good.All compensators have wear items, but some cost 600 bucks.
That’s basically what happened to me. Lesson learned the hard way I guess. Thank you very much for the info. I am sure it will help me and others in the future. Ride safe my friend.
You just put the loctite and tighten it with proper torque and proper tool to block from spining and you won't have any problem.
Of course,you need to lubricate a bit all moving parts so that you avoid friction. It means that you lubricate the bolt and washer connection...
@@radiozvrk6784 This is the note I'm trying to tell you, If you just put on the locktight and torque the bolt, and think you did anything right, probably you got the torque wrench set right but, You didn't get the bolt tight !
It's not odd at all, it's pretty common for them to come loose.
Thanks. First time it has happened to me. I appreciate you watching
Manual calls for red Loctite on my EVO compensator, you should have used that from the beginning
Ok
Hey brother I'm down in Plymouth Massachusetts could you tell if the compensator nut was loose was by feeling through the inspection window?
I have a 1990 Fatboy and I have a sound in the motor I can't figure out where it's coming from I replace the lifters I still have the sound I'll put up a video if you want to hear it
no, you will have to pull the cover to check it. might not be a bad idea to check the timing chain tensioners too. With the covers off you can also check the chains and sprockets for wear and or damage
@@TechnMoto thank you I figured out what it was I had my pushrods extended too far my lifters had the limiters in it to make them solid lifters at high RPM and the technique to adjust the pushrods is completely different than a standard set of lifters I think I might have done a little damage to my valve but overall it's running a thousand times better than it was two days ago thank you for your time and I hope everything's going good with you and your family God bless you my friend if you're ever down in the Plymouth area shoot me a message perhaps we could ride together.
@@RJ67. Good to hear- sort of. At least you figured it out. If the compensator was damaged or loose it sounds like a bunch of soda cans being tossed around inside the engine- best way I can describe it. Take care and hopefully no damage was caused to the engine parts.
Did this ever effect how it started? I had to bump start mine just to get home. It was making this noise and I rode down the road with it and the clanking became super loud then went away. Got home and the bike started just fine and the noise went away completely. No idea what it is but I don’t want to ride it. Made the same noise as this when I started it first.
Could be an issue with the starter somewhere. I would have it checked just to make sure it’s okay. My friend had a similar issue and had to replace the starter on his bike. Usually the negative ground cable if dirty or not grounded properly would cause starter to struggle to turn over engine.
I’ll ck mine making same noise started this morning !
If your lucky could be a loose nut but it could also be a bad compensator. Good luck 👍
Did the bike ever make occasional grinding noise or feel like something was grabbing in the primary?
No issues just came loose on a ride.
Yall gotta funny accent..... Hey from SC
😂 thanks.
Hello!
Oh!
Abnormal sound.
Any wear?
Oil problem?
It's raining outside.
I hope your bike will be repaired.
Thank you my friend (^^) /
It’s all good now. Just had to tighten a loose nut. Got lucky.
I had the same problem after two months bought it as second hand.My stator damaged, my rectifier burned because of the stator and the total cost 1000€.I was very sad.
I know how you feel. I had just done the stator, rectifier etc a year ago. I was thinking the worst. Come to find out the nut backed off for whatever reason. Glad I stop riding as soon as I heard the noise and had the bike towed. These bikes are not cheap to fix as we both know. Stay safe on the road and thanks for sharing your story.
The magnets on the stator can get knocked out of place when changing compensator if you use things like a n impact wrench.. heads up
@@pismojoes9469 Thats right, this was my fault, i am using impact wrench!!!
I have this noise right now on my 2003 road king , I'm interested if i can ride about 40 miles for service ?
It’s your motorcycle. You can do as you please but I would not.
@@TechnMoto thanks, i found some tools at my work and i will do it by myself 🤜🏻🤛🏻
@@TwoWheelsMan If anything have it towed. Best luck with the repair.
@@TechnMoto i repaired it already, everything is ok, thank you for your video 🤜🏻🤛🏻
@@TwoWheelsMan awesome!
Probs not the comment you wanna hear but .... ManI tell ya, There are thousands upon thousands of guys with bikes on RUclips but out of that; Themost common thing I come across on the tube is HD with there engineering & quality problems and dudes always having to fix/patch or do whatever to fix them only within weeks to discover some new issue to repair. My god I thrash the living crap out of my bikes for years on end, drag race them, bounce them off the limiter, do burnouts you name it! And have I had to make any repairs??.....Hell no not one bit at all man. Makes me wonder? Why guys Just why? Is it the low powered bikes or the name? I just don’t know……My HD I had I pissed it off when the dam cam shaft & head shit it’s self after 26,000 Km and only one race, oh plus it could only put out 68 HP lol . Man I got more than that from a dam VStar 650 lol. And I consider myself as semi-retired now and may be that’s a title you could own as well seems your looking to label your intentions.
Totally agree with you. But I like my Harley because there is nothing else like it. 😆
Is that Sam Losco
Don’t know.
262 red locktite , I thought the torque spec was around 250 .
According to my manual that’s the torque I used.
@@TechnMoto cool , I’m definitely digging your videos pal . Great work I’m in the middle of the same job. A buddies bike is leaking from shifter shaft AND main tranny shaft. I love how did all the seals without Harleys special tools.
Lol wasn’t easy
But it can be done