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[VANAMAL]

After finding super fine metal particals in my oil i tore into the cam chest. Everything looked pretty good but did find the outer cam bearing retainer damaged. Looks like the bearing was turning in the cam support plate but plate looked fine Hard to tell. Bearings didnt seem damaged

[HD Street Performance]

Saw more of this with the early 99-2001 bikes. If it spun buy a new plate. Guys will tell you to stake it or use loctite, refrain and fix it right.
Use an S&S heavy duty retainer plate also.

[bigjohn]

we found the same thing in my buddy's bike, we replaced the plate and the bearings.

[Twolanerider]

Had a 2000 Road King that happened to Van.  If memory serves used the spun bearing as an excuse to change cams and add Feuling cam plate.  Pretty sure it was something other than OE replacement as those early TC had a rep for failures.  Good catch .

[porthole]

How are you taking it apart since you sold the tools 

[VANAMAL]

Last time i sell tools i dont think ill need again! not a big deal though were going to do cams in a friends bike soon. i got a few things from georges garage-seem top quality

[porthole]

need to borrow them?

George's garage stuff is top shelf. Customer service is too.