Questions & Answers for: Harley Davidson bad cam

Question about 2006 FLHRI Road King

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...it's just a tappet roller bearing gone on you, they usually don't do a lot of damage. If one of the inner cam bearings in the case went bad, it usually puts a lot of metal in the crankcase. Good ...

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Question about 2006 FXDBI Street Bob

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...the tappets. If you allow this to continue and it is a bad roller, it will ruin the camshaft lobe that it's riding on. I've seen them no do any damage to the cam if caught early. Good Luck ...

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Question about 2000 FLSTF Fat boy

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...cam chest. They had some bearing problems in there. Those that went bad were fixed by Harley under warranty. But, the won't fix the problem until it goes bad. I've heard that Harley extended the ...

... If you have a bad tappet, it's probably ruined the cam as well. If a roller locks up it will gall the cam lobe that it runs on which means the cam will have to be replaced as well. Good Luck ...

...you are. The bad part is that when this happens, it usually takes the camshaft out with it as it scars one of the lobes up beyond serviceability. Time for a nice little V-Thunder cam. Good Luck ...

Question about 2000 FLSTF Fat boy

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...cam on the end of a tappet going bad. This is about the right mileage as well from my experiences. If they are going to go bad, they usually do it between 20 and 30 thousand miles although I had one ...

...cam shaft cover Hi Sammy, it's too bad you can't find the very first and best tool you ever bought for your Harley Davidson. Despair not, for a mere $6.50 you may be able to download another one from ...

Question about 2005 FXD - FXDI Dyna Super Glide

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...bad noise that sounds like it is coming from the cams again. No one has been able to figure out what it is. Hi Ray, did you replace the chain too? Please visit the website below and good luck: More ...

Question about 2006 FLHX Street Glide

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...cam bearings for the Screamin' Eagle bearings. Better bearings and cheap insurance, but there is no need to change them unless you're in there for something else, unless the bearings went bad ...

...cam teniture is bad? The stock pushrods are not adjustable. Screamin' Eagle pushrods from Harley are adjustable. To check the cam tensioners, you have to remove the cam cover on the right side of the ...

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