Oil Leak

hollywood · 05-11-2008, 11:55 AM

My friend has a '04 1600 Classic. Same engine as the Nomad.

She has developed a oil leak that is coming out of the boot that attaches the engine to the drive shaft. It has blown oil out and onto the frame of the bike and had a noticable oil stain on the driveway this a.m.

What could be causing this and is it real serious. She has 15,000 miles on the bike.

bugman · 05-11-2008, 12:21 PM

is it engine oil or rear gear oil, sounds like the seal is leaking from the drive shaft, check your oil level if its up where its suppose to be its more than likely the gear oil, if its motor oil sounds like the rear gasket or boot is gone

hollywood · 05-11-2008, 12:38 PM

yep check the oil level and it is fine - I think it is gear oil too

blowndodge · 05-11-2008, 12:52 PM

Gear oil smells a lot different too. From where you describing it's leaking from is the front seal on the drive shaft. Or....overfilling the diff oil could have started it to leak.

hollywood · 05-11-2008, 01:44 PM

is the gear oil a different color

05-11-2008, 02:09 PM

It's about the same color, but it smells much different. Fresh engine oil smells sweet. Old engine oil smells a bit like varnish. Gear oil has a kind of strong musky odor.

05-11-2008, 02:34 PM

I had the same problem once on my honda shadow. I would bet money that its the seal on the final drive. The oil runs down the shaft cover and leaks out at the boot. I took it to the dealer to fix and it wasn't very expensive (under 100 bucks if I recall)

Scoot · 05-11-2008, 02:42 PM

That same thing happened to my bike, it was still under warranty shop changed seal in rear end and it stopped for 2 weeks then started leaking again, They changed seal again, 2 weeks later it leaked again. They then changed out rear end. That fixed it.

hollywood · 05-11-2008, 03:33 PM

ugh - this bike is out of warranty!!! I hope it's only a seal

**ringadingh** · 05-11-2008, 04:26 PM

Even if it is out of warranty its an Cheap and easy do it yourself fix.

kawgirl · 05-11-2008, 04:44 PM

Here's the link to that thread discussion. I put in my bill info on that one when that happened to me last summer. I didn't have time to get the part then have someone show me what to do to fix it. I had a time restraint. Hope the info you find here helps your friend.
http://kawanow.proboards77.com/index...ay&thread=3196

**ringadingh** · 05-12-2008, 07:34 PM

I went on a 240 mile ride yesterday, and today I noticed a few drops of gear oil leaking from the driveshaft boot again, after I just replaced the seal about 3 weeks ago.

blowndodge · 05-12-2008, 08:32 PM

Level correct ringadingh??

05-11-2008, 11:55 AM	#1
hollywood Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mission TX Posts: 340	Oil Leak My friend has a '04 1600 Classic. Same engine as the Nomad. She has developed a oil leak that is coming out of the boot that attaches the engine to the drive shaft. It has blown oil out and onto the frame of the bike and had a noticable oil stain on the driveway this a.m. What could be causing this and is it real serious. She has 15,000 miles on the bike. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-11-2008, 12:21 PM	#2
bugman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: spring hill florida Posts: 477	Oil Leak is it engine oil or rear gear oil, sounds like the seal is leaking from the drive shaft, check your oil level if its up where its suppose to be its more than likely the gear oil, if its motor oil sounds like the rear gasket or boot is gone
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05-11-2008, 12:38 PM	#3
hollywood Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mission TX Posts: 340	Oil Leak yep check the oil level and it is fine - I think it is gear oil too
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05-11-2008, 12:52 PM	#4
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Oil Leak Gear oil smells a lot different too. From where you describing it's leaking from is the front seal on the drive shaft. Or....overfilling the diff oil could have started it to leak. __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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05-11-2008, 01:44 PM	#5
hollywood Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mission TX Posts: 340	Oil Leak is the gear oil a different color Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-11-2008, 02:09 PM	#6
Guest Posts: n/a	Oil Leak It's about the same color, but it smells much different. Fresh engine oil smells sweet. Old engine oil smells a bit like varnish. Gear oil has a kind of strong musky odor.
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05-11-2008, 02:34 PM	#7
Guest Posts: n/a	Oil Leak I had the same problem once on my honda shadow. I would bet money that its the seal on the final drive. The oil runs down the shaft cover and leaks out at the boot. I took it to the dealer to fix and it wasn't very expensive (under 100 bucks if I recall)
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05-11-2008, 02:42 PM	#8
Scoot Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Selma, Alabama Posts: 878	Oil Leak That same thing happened to my bike, it was still under warranty shop changed seal in rear end and it stopped for 2 weeks then started leaking again, They changed seal again, 2 weeks later it leaked again. They then changed out rear end. That fixed it. __________________ 2002 1500 VBA #00077 _____________________ 2013 Ultra Classic (Pearl White)
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05-11-2008, 03:33 PM	#9
hollywood Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mission TX Posts: 340	Oil Leak ugh - this bike is out of warranty!!! I hope it's only a seal
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05-11-2008, 04:26 PM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Oil Leak Even if it is out of warranty its an Cheap and easy do it yourself fix. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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05-11-2008, 04:44 PM	#11
kawgirl Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 2,729	Oil Leak Here's the link to that thread discussion. I put in my bill info on that one when that happened to me last summer. I didn't have time to get the part then have someone show me what to do to fix it. I had a time restraint. Hope the info you find here helps your friend. http://kawanow.proboards77.com/index...ay&thread=3196 __________________ Amy "kawgirl" Neal Greenville, NC 2002 Nomad
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05-12-2008, 07:34 PM	#12
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Oil Leak I went on a 240 mile ride yesterday, and today I noticed a few drops of gear oil leaking from the driveshaft boot again, after I just replaced the seal about 3 weeks ago. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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05-12-2008, 08:32 PM	#13
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Oil Leak Level correct ringadingh?? __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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