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[rbaker]

Had the 15,000 check up, rode 100 miles, looked over the whole engine/frame/etc, oil coming out the rear cylinder
base left side.

Took back to dealer and they are talking with the Factory, they said check cylinder liners and if good, check engine cases.

Will update this as I find new info.

rbaker   

April 10th 2009.................................
New engine being shipped from Factory!!! Will update as I get more news.

[Deuce Bigelow]

Mine was in 4 times for weeping oil...
3rd time in: the rear cylinder was swapped to the front to "try" and troubleshoot the rear cylinder base weeping oil, the problem did move to the front, so a new cylinder was ordered.
4th time in: front clyinder was replaced with a brand new cylinder, still weeping oil from the front cylinder base............

new motor was ordered, and is waiting at the dealership for me to bring the bike in.....

[rbaker]

Mine was in 4 times for weeping oil...
3rd time in: the rear cylinder was swapped to the front to "try" and troubleshoot the rear cylinder base weeping oil, the problem did move to the front, so a new cylinder was ordered.
4th time in: front clyinder was replaced with a brand new cylinder, still weeping oil from the front cylinder base............

new motor was ordered, and is waiting at the dealership for me to bring the bike in.....

I have been following your posts and even told the dealer to look up your posts, in case they did not believe me.
So far to date, they have done 4 gasket installs, (not the "Revision C" just the first release.) New ECM, another set of "ACR's"
(To fix the hard starting after the 1st ACR replacement)

It is getting old, as you know!!

Good luck on your engine replacement.

rbaker

[Deuce Bigelow]

They were talking about possibly changing engine cases on mine....
I said NO WAY!

That's equal to just replacing the enging block in your car if the motor had a leak they just couldn't fix...
there's no way I'm accepting that......... period.

I need to find out if this new motor will have any kind of warranty on it...since the old one didn't start leaking until it had 5000 miles on it..

[rbaker]

They were talking about possibly changing engine cases on mine....
I said NO WAY!

That's equal to just replacing the enging block in your car if the motor had a leak they just couldn't fix...
there's no way I'm accepting that......... period.

I need to find out if this new motor will have any kind of warranty on it...since the old one didn't start leaking until it had 5000 miles on it..

The service advisor I work with at the dealers was off yesterday when I dropped off the Springer. I am expecting  a call from him today
and will inform him that I will not accept a "band-aid" case replacement.

Thanks for the info.

[Deuce Bigelow]

I found out that the only warranty I have is the factory warranty....
mine is up on July 11th, I will need an extended warranty if I want a longer warranty coverage.

I may just say F' it and see how the new motor holds up, "if" i see leakage again, I'll probably just deal with it and trade the bike in on something else later.... then it's someone elses headache...

but in the meantime, I'll be riding the crap out of it............

[rbaker]

I found out that the only warranty I have is the factory warranty....
mine is up on July 11th, I will need an extended warranty if I want a longer warranty coverage.

I may just say F' it and see how the new motor holds up, "if" i see leakage again, I'll probably just deal with it and trade the bike in on something else later.... then it's someone elses headache...

but in the meantime, I'll be riding the crap out of it............

Picked up the repaired 2007 FXSTSSE from the dealer. The fix was (are you ready for this) when they installed the 1st
recall parts, they put the center crank bolt incorrectly. Today they removed and replaced the bolt and put it on the dyno
and ran it for 123 miles for a leak test.  Looked like it was fixed to them, I rode home ( 66 miles ) and checked...it might
be fixed.... I will ride it 300 miles tomorrow and that will be my test, and will report back here.

[ice6900]

Picked up the repaired 2007 FXSTSSE from the dealer. The fix was (are you ready for this) when they installed the 1st
recall parts, they put the center crank bolt incorrectly. Today they removed and replaced the bolt and put it on the dyno
and ran it for 123 miles for a leak test.  Looked like it was fixed to them, I rode home ( 66 miles ) and checked...it might
be fixed.... I will ride it 300 miles tomorrow and that will be my test, and will report back here.

Problem is that the worry of it leaking again never goes away

[Deuce Bigelow]

I'll be worrying about that until I get to 6000miles.
if it doesn't leak by then I'm calling it fixed.....

[Deuce Bigelow]

Sheeesh, I might be worrying about it up to when it rolls over 99,999 miles, maybe never... 
 
 

I won't have it that long...............lol

[rbaker]

I'll be worrying about that until I get to 6000miles.
if it doesn't leak by then I'm calling it fixed.....

before the "FIX"

[rbaker]

I won't have it that long...............lol

After 300 miles the oil leak appears again lower rear cylinder base left side.

[Deuce Bigelow]

That's exactly what mine looks like, only it's now coming from the newly replaced front cylinder...
it "was" on the rear cylinder until they swapped the rear to the front, then replaced the front cylinder.....

I'm hoping the new motor will fix that.

if not, it will be traded in on something else in a year or two.....(need to see what the 2010 and 2011's look like)

[Deuce Bigelow]

After 300 miles the oil leak appears again lower rear cylinder base left side.

what makes them think that the center bolt would fix the problem???
 "if" it was leaking from near the front of the rear cylinder then maybe....and that a long shot at best..


so what's your next move?

[rbaker]

what makes them think that the center bolt would fix the problem???
 "if" it was leaking from near the front of the rear cylinder then maybe....and that a long shot at best..


so what's your next move?

Going into the dealers first AM and talk with the head of service and the general manager. They are very good people
and just have to do what the factory says to try for the leaks.

I have bought 4 new Harley's from them and they always listen to me and take care of the issues. (in the past)