I always hated my angle drive. Others said it was about normal for noise, but it aggravated me to no end, and it was a 2019. I had changed out the gear oil at 1500 or so, replaced it with redline, but I didn't notice a change.
Finally fixed it by getting rid of the damned noisy thing. Also, I don't have to worry about keeping the belt clean anymore. Dusty roads don't scare me, now!
I think I have cleaned the belt one time in 93,000 miles and I have never sprayed it with anything
Display MoreA while back, I was searching for a video of how to remove and replace the angle drive. Couldn't find a video anywhere.
The whine in my 2016 was too loud for my tastes although by most people's opinions, it was no different than any other 2015 or 2016. And I found out that this was mostly true.
However, i drove a 2018 and it was much quieter than my 2016. I learned that the part numbers changed for the angle drive somewhere around 2017 or 2018. So I ordered a new drive with the new part number.
Well...what a job! The hardest part was getting the new angle drive up into the mounting position while at the same time trying to line up some bolts to hold it in there while at the same time trying to put the long bolt through the swingarm and the back of the angle drive.
I measure the difficulty of jobs not by numbers like 1 through 5, but rather by the number of swear words necessary to get the job done. This job was a 37!
After getting the driveshaft reconnected, the belt tension set, and the belt-on-pulley aligned slightly to the left, i was ready for a test drive.
I was a little reluctant to take it for a ride. What if there was no difference? A lot of money wasted and a lot of time. But I learned a lot. Here goes.
It was WONDERFUL! A lot more quieter, like the 2018 I drove. Success!. It was worth it.
Still no video though for others to watch if they want change their own angle drive. I said to my wife that i wish she would have videotaped it so I could share with others. I said there is not a video out there that I could find.
She said there is no video because NO ONE would consider doing this themselves.
She might be right.
Dave
Going to swap mine at some point to the new part number. Two questions:
Did you have assistance and how long did it take?
I think I have cleaned the belt one time in 93,000 miles and I have never sprayed it with anything
It probably helps that you are hard of hearing and just can't hear it whining 
It probably helps that you are hard of hearing and just can't hear it whining
NOPE!
LOL, that's not anything I've ever been accused of!
However, it's a very good point.
Interesting note, I could still hear my angle drive with my rear welters (no baffles) and higher RPMs.
Problem solved...
wokka drive the crap out of it and it does not make any noise, only when you are poking along does it make noise.
Faster than the Speed of Sound.
Display MoreA while back, I was searching for a video of how to remove and replace the angle drive. Couldn't find a video anywhere.
The whine in my 2016 was too loud for my tastes although by most people's opinions, it was no different than any other 2015 or 2016. And I found out that this was mostly true.
However, i drove a 2018 and it was much quieter than my 2016. I learned that the part numbers changed for the angle drive somewhere around 2017 or 2018. So I ordered a new drive with the new part number.
Well...what a job! The hardest part was getting the new angle drive up into the mounting position while at the same time trying to line up some bolts to hold it in there while at the same time trying to put the long bolt through the swingarm and the back of the angle drive.
I measure the difficulty of jobs not by numbers like 1 through 5, but rather by the number of swear words necessary to get the job done. This job was a 37!
After getting the driveshaft reconnected, the belt tension set, and the belt-on-pulley aligned slightly to the left, i was ready for a test drive.
I was a little reluctant to take it for a ride. What if there was no difference? A lot of money wasted and a lot of time. But I learned a lot. Here goes.
It was WONDERFUL! A lot more quieter, like the 2018 I drove. Success!. It was worth it.
Still no video though for others to watch if they want change their own angle drive. I said to my wife that i wish she would have videotaped it so I could share with others. I said there is not a video out there that I could find.
She said there is no video because NO ONE would consider doing this themselves.
She might be right.
Dave
since you’re now an expert.....how do you remove the Long swing arm bolt?
