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Author:  gibbsy [ 16 Oct 2012 20:13 ]
Post subject:  Oil pump gear
been reading about the oil pump drive gear failures and I have noticed that most of them seem to be failing on 03 to 05 XBs.
I have also read somewhere on here that after 05 they use an upgraded Buell gear so if this is true would I need to replace the one on my 56 reg Ulyssees.
It's on 32000 miles at present :askmaz:
Author:  smithy [ 16 Oct 2012 22:27 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
Sure it was 06 but somone will correct me if i'm wrong :coat:
Mines going down to :maz: at the start of November to get the luckyhands one fitted not taking any chances :ill:
Author:  pash [ 16 Oct 2012 22:38 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
Gear was updated in 06, lasts longer but still wears. See posts from Gunter.

Why not whip your oil pump off and check what state yours is in?
Author:  gibbsy [ 16 Oct 2012 22:38 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
smithy wrote:
Sure it was 06 but somone will correct me if i'm wrong :coat:
Mines going down to :maz: at the start of November to get the luckyhands one fitted not taking any chances :ill:


How much should the job cost?
Author:  gibbsy [ 16 Oct 2012 22:39 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
pash wrote:
Gear was updated in 06, lasts longer but still wears. See posts from Gunter.

Why not whip your oil pump off and check what state yours is in?


Can you really inspect it properly that way though?
Author:  gibbsy [ 16 Oct 2012 22:41 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
does anyone know of a Ulysses gear failing?
Author:  pash [ 16 Oct 2012 22:52 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
The gear will fail when the teeth get thin enough to break off, regardless of which gear you have. I am pretty sure I have read about a later gear failing on BadWeb. Do a search.

Some gears wear quickly, others don't. Is it down to bad batches? How the engines are treated? I dunno...

You may find that your oil pump drive gear lasts longer than your big end or gearbox output shaft bearing. You may find it lasts longer than you want to keep the bike for.

Pop your oil pump and check the state of yours.
Author:  pash [ 16 Oct 2012 22:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
gibbsy wrote:
smithy wrote:
Sure it was 06 but somone will correct me if i'm wrong :coat:
Mines going down to :maz: at the start of November to get the luckyhands one fitted not taking any chances :ill:


How much should the job cost?

If you have been reading the posts you will know what is needed and how much time to budget.
Author:  gibbsy [ 25 Oct 2012 18:47 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
pash wrote:
gibbsy wrote:
smithy wrote:
Sure it was 06 but somone will correct me if i'm wrong :coat:
Mines going down to :maz: at the start of November to get the luckyhands one fitted not taking any chances :ill:


How much should the job cost?

If you have been reading the posts you will know what is needed and how much time to budget.


Pash, the parts come to £135 that's the pinion, 2 rocker cover gaskets, 2 exhaust gaskets and the crankcase gasket
Author:  gibbsy [ 10 Mar 2013 17:16 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
Yep well worn

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Author:  pash [ 10 Mar 2013 17:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
Interesting. Is this a Uly?

And did you replace the seal?
Author:  gibbsy [ 10 Mar 2013 17:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: Oil pump gear
pash wrote:
Interesting. Is this a Uly?

And did you replace the seal?

No I didn't renew the seal! :idea: But there was plenty of lip on it.
Now I bet everyone is gonna give me loads of stick for that so come on bring it on. :oooops:
Then in a thousand miles or so I can tell you all to take it back and prove you all wrong :roll: fingers tightly crossed!
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