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  • TriNortchopz
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2017
    • 3262

    #16
    found another 'cure'... anyone heard of this one? from Aros Speedshop, Sylbækvej 27, 8230 Åbyhøj, Danmark

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    "THE CURE" MAIN DRIVE GEAR SEAL KIT FOR 4-SPEED BIG TWIN

    Fits 1937 thru early 1977 4-speed Big Twin

    'Every Harley 4-speed Big Twin rider knows "The Leak": the ever-present oil leak from the main drive gear.
    "The Cure", is a seal kit that will stop this oil leak!
    The stable and reliable Harley-Davidson 4-speed transmission has been built for half a century, but the oil leak has always been present. The reason is that Harley designed the main drive gear spacer without a seal.
    This state of the art hardened two piece stainless steel spacer features an additional Viton O-ring that permanently prevents oil coming out between the spacer and the main drive gear.

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    It can be installed easily without disassembly of the transmission as it is located just behind the main shaft oil seal.
    Kits replace the OEM 35171-37 spacers from 1937 thru early 1977,
    OEM 35070-77 from late 1977 thru 1979,
    OEM 35070-80 from 1980 thru 1981 and
    35079-82A from 1982 thru 1985.
    They include the spacer washer, spacer sleeve, Viton O-ring and detailed installation instructions.

    1.) Loose and remove the sprocket nut, take off the sprocket nut lock washer and drive pinion gear.

    2.) Remove the transmission main shaft oil seal and spacer.

    3.) Grease spacer washer from the backside, and push it –the notch facing towards the front- over the 4th gear wheel as far at it will go.

    4.) Hammer the greased transmission main shaft oil seal evenly in, until it sits approx. .08" (2mm) under the outer edge of the transmission case.

    5.) Insert the greased Viton O-ring seal onto the 4th gear wheel right up to the spacer washer.

    6.) Insert the greased spacer bush –the notch facing towards the rear- with a rotating movement (to avoid damaging of the main shaft oil seal) onto the 4th gear wheel as far as it will go.

    7.) Tighten the drive pinion gear and the sprocket nut with a new lock washer. (190-210 Nm)."

    Fits 1937 thru early 1977 4-speed Big Twin 'Every Harley 4-speed Big Twin rider knows "The Leak": the ever-present oil leak from the main drive gear. "The Cure", is a seal kit that will stop this oil leak! The stable and reliable Harley-Davidson 4-speed transmission has been built for half a century, but the oil leak has always been present. The reason is that Harley designed the main drive gear spacer without a seal. This state of the art hardened two piece stainless steel spacer features an additional Viton O-ring that permanently prevents oil coming out between the spacer and the main drive gear. It can be installed easily without disassembly of the transmission as it is located just behind the main shaft oil seal. Kits replace the OEM 35171-37 spacers from 1937 thru early 1977, OEM 35070-77 from late 1977 thru 1979, OEM 35070-80 from 1980 thru 1981 and 35079-82A from 1982 thru 1985. They include the spacer washer, spacer sleeve, Viton O-ring and detailed installation instructions.    1.) Loose and remove the sprocket nut, take off the sprocket nut lock washer and drive pinion gear. 2.) Remove the transmission main shaft oil seal and spacer. 3.) Grease spacer washer from the backside, and push it –the notch facing towards the front- over the 4th gear wheel as far at it will go. 4.) Hammer the greased transmission main shaft oil seal evenly in, until it sits approx. .08" (2mm) under the outer edge of the transmission case. 5.) Insert the greased Viton O-ring seal onto the 4th gear wheel right up to the spacer washer. 6.) Insert the greased spacer bush –the notch facing towards the rear- with a rotating movement (to avoid damaging of the main shaft oil seal) onto the 4th gear wheel as far as it will go. 7.) Tighten the drive pinion gear and the sprocket nut with a new lock washer. (190-210 Nm)


    also see it listed in the Zodiac catalog:
    Every 4-speed Big Twin rider knows "The Leak": the ever-present oil leak from the main drive gear. Now Zodiac has "The Cure", a seal kit th...


    and at: www.rjc-choppers.nl


    Kit costs 62.95 EUR = $68.41 USD
    Last edited by TriNortchopz; 04-02-2023, 8:45 PM. Reason: added zodiac and rjc, added US$ price
    If buildin' old school choppers was easy, anyone could do it... ain't nobody said it's gonna be easy...

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    • 89octane
      Junior Member
      • Jun 2022
      • 19

      #17
      Anybody have any experience with those “the cure” kits

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      • JBinNC
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2018
        • 2717

        #18
        Originally posted by 89octane
        Anybody have any experience with those “the cure” kits
        Don't make it more complicated than it needs to be. A properly rebuilt transmission will be oil tight (within its design parameters) and a worn out box will leak despite any magical "fix" you care to throw at it.

        Jim

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        • 89octane
          Junior Member
          • Jun 2022
          • 19

          #19
          Originally posted by JBinNC
          Don't make it more complicated than it needs to be. A properly rebuilt transmission will be oil tight (within its design parameters) and a worn out box will leak despite any magical "fix" you care to throw at it.

          Jim
          Yeah I agree. I’m not gonna throw too much snake oil on this. I’m gonna replace a couple seals and if that doesn’t fix it, I will tear it down

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          • 89octane
            Junior Member
            • Jun 2022
            • 19

            #20
            One more question. Everyone seems to clean the clutch with isopropyl alcohol. Should I stick with that or can you use another solvent such as brake clean?

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