03 chopper compensation spring
- Thread starter Slick-Dog
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What even happened? What cut that so clean?
04 and up don't have a compensator just a solid pulley. We like it rough! Lol
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04 and up don't have a compensator just a solid pulley. We like it rough! Lol
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??? My 04 has one...
Really? Interesting.
BOth mine are just a normal solid pulley.
I think my 04 was one of the last out the door I seem to have a few things others don't. Do you have a fully polished bottom end?
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I was looking at that, and wondering what the heck it was. My 03 Chopper had a solid sprocket on it. Running an OP now.
Well I kinda figured out what it was ...but I still dont have a clue how it happened, something was loose And tore it up!
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Slick-Dog
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Ya it was broke for a long time... every once in awhile the starter would drag/grind it started to get worse...and now I see why..its almost 1/2 out..I didn't see at first because it was facing down every time I tried dry starting (I rebuilt the starter and was testing it) Then when it stopped at the top (the spring tear out) The starter would grind out..It was throwing the starter out a time...
Fat_Bastard
Active Member
2004 Chopper: Copy and paste from my thread on this:
Engine Idle Rattleing Noise Fixed: Loose Compensator Nut
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Thanks Dakotabos for PM and hot tip on Compensator Nut on front sprocket.
After researching and watching (listening to motors idle) on a few youtube videos, I think it is a loose Compensator Nut and/or worn Compensator; as you do...
(note: I have additional noise, from the left side primary case, like a bad bearing sound "rattleing" at 800 to 950 rpm, goes away at 1000 rpm -- that has been slowly steadily getting worse; along with the chirp on decelleration).
I will try the Compensator Nut first and let you know how that turns out this weekend.
Update Saturday 4-6-2013:
**ENGINE IDLE RATTLEING WAS FIXED:
found loose Compensator Nut; removed it with about 10 ft lbs. of torque!!!!, caught it before major damage... Removed, cleaned, retightened nut with High Heat Red Loctite to 150 ft lbs. **
Thanks to "Dakotabos" and "Woodbutcher" to send me down the right path.:2thumbs:
This video also convinced me of the potential fix since my "idle" rattleing noise was not quite as bad as this Harley; [which I believe also had a loose compensator nut] (see youtube link).
Engine Idle Rattleing Noise Fixed: Loose Compensator Nut
↑
Thanks Dakotabos for PM and hot tip on Compensator Nut on front sprocket.
After researching and watching (listening to motors idle) on a few youtube videos, I think it is a loose Compensator Nut and/or worn Compensator; as you do...
(note: I have additional noise, from the left side primary case, like a bad bearing sound "rattleing" at 800 to 950 rpm, goes away at 1000 rpm -- that has been slowly steadily getting worse; along with the chirp on decelleration).
I will try the Compensator Nut first and let you know how that turns out this weekend.
Update Saturday 4-6-2013:
**ENGINE IDLE RATTLEING WAS FIXED:
found loose Compensator Nut; removed it with about 10 ft lbs. of torque!!!!, caught it before major damage... Removed, cleaned, retightened nut with High Heat Red Loctite to 150 ft lbs. **
Thanks to "Dakotabos" and "Woodbutcher" to send me down the right path.:2thumbs:
This video also convinced me of the potential fix since my "idle" rattleing noise was not quite as bad as this Harley; [which I believe also had a loose compensator nut] (see youtube link).