Plastic oil pump gear failure

pullmyfinga · 01-24-2010, 09:42 PM

G'day from OZ, this is my first post here.
My '96 Nomad 1500 has had the POG fail and I am looking for a repair answer that will not cost me a fortune. The Australian national distributor will not consider a Factory Authorised Repair and the dealer is talking mega dollars. I have tried to contact Judges steel Gear for one of his ingenious replacement gear kits but so far have not heard back. Does anyone know of another option ?

**ringadingh** · 01-24-2010, 09:57 PM

I don't know of another repair, but Judge is a hard guy to get hold of. Id keep trying to reach him as the other alternative of replacing it with factory parts is a lot of work. Check on the VROC forum or Delphi vulcan, they may have some news about him.
And welcome to the forum from Ontario Canada.

cyclecat · 01-24-2010, 10:25 PM

1996??? Didn't know they made a Nomad before 1998.

ndbigfish · 01-24-2010, 10:50 PM

Judge's gear is worth the money. My 99 is running with one inside. I just didn't trust the dealer to install a factory gear. The install was not hard to do.

cactusjack · 01-24-2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CycleCat

1996??? Didn't know they made a Nomad before 1998.

That's okay, I didn't know they made one before 1999.

ndbigfish · 01-24-2010, 11:11 PM

Might just be a typo; maybe should have been a 98. Judge's gear is the da bomb!

**coacha** · 01-25-2010, 08:20 AM

FAS for the POG are now over, ended in Sept 09 according to what I have been reading. So, if your's went dead, your only alternatives are to pay to have the stealer do it or get a JOG and do it yourself.

tazfl · 01-25-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CoachA

FAS for the POG are now over, ended in Sept 09 according to what I have been reading. So, if your's went dead, your only alternatives are to pay to have the stealer do it or get a JOG and do it yourself.

Ditto to what Coach said. we just had someone post on another vulcan forum saying that their pog wentout and that kawasaki is no longer covering the cost for repair. Supposedly Kawasaki claimed that 10 years of fixing the problem is long enough.

burly · 01-25-2010, 02:58 PM

Kawasaki's method requires engine removal and splitting the transmission. Ugly and expensive.

Judge's Oil Gear goes in from the clutch side plate. Very reasonable, especially if you can do it yourself.

Phone Judge - he doesn't seem to answer e-mails for some reason.

Hm. (706) 769-8603
Cell (706) 202-2233

Good luck, and let us know how you do...

pullmyfinga · 01-26-2010, 02:13 AM

Yes, I got it wrong in my first post - my Nomad is a '98.
I sent Judge an Email and got a reply , just lucky I guess. Thanks for the responses, looks like Judges is the way to go.

**ringadingh** · 01-26-2010, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by pullmyfinga

Yes, I got it wrong in my first post - my Nomad is a '98.
I sent Judge an Email and got a reply , just lucky I guess. Thanks for the responses, looks like Judges is the way to go.

When your ready to install the new gear, make sure you have everything absolutely clean and wipe it down with rubbing alcohol, use NEW Red Loctite, when you reassemble. If you don't, there is a chance it won't hold and youll be doing it again. Pay attention to these details and it will all go back smoothly.

cactusjack · 01-26-2010, 09:55 AM

From what I understand, Judge travels a lot for his day job and may not always respond immediately, but he is a stand-up guy and will get back to you, eventually.

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pullmyfinga Jr. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2	Plastic oil pump gear failure G'day from OZ, this is my first post here. My '96 Nomad 1500 has had the POG fail and I am looking for a repair answer that will not cost me a fortune. The Australian national distributor will not consider a Factory Authorised Repair and the dealer is talking mega dollars. I have tried to contact Judges steel Gear for one of his ingenious replacement gear kits but so far have not heard back. Does anyone know of another option ? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-24-2010, 09:57 PM	#2
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Plastic oil pump gear failure I don't know of another repair, but Judge is a hard guy to get hold of. Id keep trying to reach him as the other alternative of replacing it with factory parts is a lot of work. Check on the VROC forum or Delphi vulcan, they may have some news about him. And welcome to the forum from Ontario Canada. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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01-24-2010, 10:25 PM	#3
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	Plastic oil pump gear failure 1996??? Didn't know they made a Nomad before 1998.
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01-24-2010, 10:50 PM	#4
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Plastic oil pump gear failure Judge's gear is worth the money. My 99 is running with one inside. I just didn't trust the dealer to install a factory gear. The install was not hard to do. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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01-24-2010, 11:11 PM	#6
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Plastic oil pump gear failure Might just be a typo; maybe should have been a 98. Judge's gear is the da bomb! __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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01-25-2010, 08:20 AM	#7
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Plastic oil pump gear failure FAS for the POG are now over, ended in Sept 09 according to what I have been reading. So, if your's went dead, your only alternatives are to pay to have the stealer do it or get a JOG and do it yourself. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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01-25-2010, 02:58 PM	#9
burly Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saskatoon, SK Canada Posts: 181	Plastic oil pump gear failure Kawasaki's method requires engine removal and splitting the transmission. Ugly and expensive. Judge's Oil Gear goes in from the clutch side plate. Very reasonable, especially if you can do it yourself. Phone Judge - he doesn't seem to answer e-mails for some reason. Hm. (706) 769-8603 Cell (706) 202-2233 Good luck, and let us know how you do...
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01-26-2010, 02:13 AM	#10
pullmyfinga Jr. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2	Plastic oil pump gear failure Yes, I got it wrong in my first post - my Nomad is a '98. I sent Judge an Email and got a reply , just lucky I guess. Thanks for the responses, looks like Judges is the way to go.
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01-26-2010, 09:55 AM	#12
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Plastic oil pump gear failure From what I understand, Judge travels a lot for his day job and may not always respond immediately, but he is a stand-up guy and will get back to you, eventually. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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