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David R

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I did a search, no results in Camheads.

 

 

Replacing the inner seal. Its leaking.

 

I feel no movement at the rear wheel.

 

Does the drive come off as easy as it looks in the parts fiche?

 

Do I heat it?

 

2012 Camhead. 52,000 miles. It leaked around 25,000 and the vent was plugged. I fixed that, no problems until this week.

 

Seal and O rings are ordered.

 

David

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I did a search, no results in Camheads.

 

 

Replacing the inner seal. Its leaking.

 

I feel no movement at the rear wheel.

 

Does the drive come off as easy as it looks in the parts fiche?

 

Do I heat it?

 

2012 Camhead. 52,000 miles. It leaked around 25,000 and the vent was plugged. I fixed that, no problems until this week.

 

Seal and O rings are ordered.

 

David

 

Morning David

 

If doing it yourself then don't remove the final drive from the bike (bike makes a good holding fixture)

 

Remove the wheel flange first (easier when drive still on the bike)--heat it just enough to pull it off with a large gear puller. If you pull it off cold you will have to replace the wheel flange & will also ruin the coating on the axle splines.

 

Once the wheel flange is removed then simply unbolt & remove the side cover (it will come off with ring gear & axle attached).

 

Then either replace the bad parts yourself or take the cover & ring gear assembly to a dealer) (you will need some heat here also) -- (A BMW manual is suggested for this work)

 

 

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Thank you!

 

I heated the flange with an induction heater and made a puller. It came off but not easy.

 

Will see what is next, waiting for parts.

 

Riding my airhead until I get this one fixed.

 

David

 

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