Topic: 07 recall (Read 8423 times)

jester · « **on:** March 25, 2009, 06:57:07 PM »

got my ride back from the dealer, less than 300 miles leaking out at the base of rear jug again. here we go again. hope to get back to the dealer tomorrow and hear what the next step is.

Deuce Bigelow · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:13:05 PM »

I can tell you exactly what the next step is.........

they will probably replace the base gasket again, and after that doesn't work, they will replace the rear cylinder.
and if that doesn't work, you ask for a new motor....

if they replace the rear cylinder, insist that they replace the piston rings in that cylinder....if they give you a hassle about that, have them call HD customer service.

I'm going throught almost the exact same thing. my new motor has been ordered.......

jester · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2009, 04:33:03 PM »

thanks for that info Deuce Bigelow. had to go out of town on a project but i know now the road I'm most likely going down. i guess i push for the new motor sooner rather then later as that seems to be the answer. how many times did you have yours in before they agreed to replace the motor?

Deuce Bigelow · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2009, 09:51:24 PM »

4 times..........

rbaker · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2009, 10:50:25 PM »

Quote from: jester on March 25, 2009, 06:57:07 PM

got my ride back from the dealer, less than 300 miles leaking out at the base of rear jug again. here we go again. hope to get back to the dealer tomorrow and hear what the next step is.

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=35345.0

Jester, this is my link and has some info for you. 6 times recall gaskets/bolt and 2 times ACR's and one ECM.....then new engine
from the factory with 2009 enhancements..........Have over 3,000 miles on it now and looking good!

rbaker

jester · « **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2009, 07:40:41 AM »

After discussing the oil showing up at the base of the rear jug the dealer said "That's just oil from reassembly, put some miles on it" After about 400 miles I'm not getting any more oil. I'll continue to ride and see what happens. I'm glad I have the extended warranty, just in case

Deuce Bigelow · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2009, 07:25:18 AM »

That's what they were hoping mine was.
but it never stopped, just kept weeping.
I would clean it every day at the end of the ride, and the next time I rode it was there again....

not a hard leak, just an oil stain that appeared at the base of the cylinder.

The new motor has a few hundred miles on it and so far no leaks........ my fingers are crossed!

Rooster · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2009, 07:48:07 AM »

My bike is at the dealer waiting for the head gaskets, had to be ordered. Blew on the way home from Solvang trip. This time oil leak and chirping. Third leak for me.

rbaker · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2009, 05:43:28 PM »

Quote from: Deuce Bigelow on May 09, 2009, 07:25:18 AM

That's what they were hoping mine was.
but it never stopped, just kept weeping.
I would clean it every day at the end of the ride, and the next time I rode it was there again....

not a hard leak, just an oil stain that appeared at the base of the cylinder.

The new motor has a few hundred miles on it and so far no leaks........ my fingers are crossed!

over 3,000 on my new engine.........yipee....no leaks and runs strong.....Richard

Deuce Bigelow · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2009, 11:16:51 AM »

keep on racking up the miles on that thing! LOL
you'll hit 5500 WAY before me!

(and that's my magic number)

ice6900 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 10, 2009, 03:37:22 PM »

pics after a 2500km riding weekend front jug

ice6900 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 10, 2009, 03:37:55 PM »

rear jug

ice6900 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 10, 2009, 03:39:30 PM »

air filter

ice6900 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 10, 2009, 03:40:08 PM »

drive belt rubbing? that seems to be a mix of rubber and oil splashed all over the primary, swing arm, rear wheel and even splashed up onto the rear fender by the rear indicator, both original tyres were replaced last month with the same make/model tyre

rbaker · « **Reply #14 on:** May 10, 2009, 04:41:08 PM »

Quote from: Rooster on May 09, 2009, 07:48:07 AM

My bike is at the dealer waiting for the head gaskets, had to be ordered. Blew on the way home from Solvang trip. This time oil leak and chirping. Third leak for me.

Make sure you get the latest revision gaskets, I think they are " Rev C " (4th time they have changed the design)

Never had the chirping.....

Richard

rbaker · « **Reply #15 on:** May 10, 2009, 04:46:29 PM »

Quote from: ice6900 on May 10, 2009, 03:37:55 PM

rear jug

Oh No! Doesn't look good.
How many total miles/KM on the Springer?
Mine was just the rear and other stuff.

Good Luck with your dealer over there and have them get ahold of the factory/ Rep.

jester · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2009, 06:33:01 AM »

Don't let your dealer tell you that is normal. i had mine tell me that the company considers what is seen in your pictures as 'weeping'. they also said that even if they would like to do something about they can't without direction from the company Good Luck

Rooster · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2009, 09:42:01 AM »

Quote from: rbaker on May 10, 2009, 04:41:08 PM

Make sure you get the latest revision gaskets, I think they are " Rev C " (4th time they have changed the design)

Never had the chirping.....

Richard

All they said is they had to order the head gaskets and they were SE multi layer. Don't know what that means but I'm out of warranty. So next problem will have to be a motor change.

ice6900 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 11, 2009, 12:35:37 PM »

Quote from: rbaker on May 10, 2009, 04:46:29 PM

Oh No! Doesn't look good.
How many total miles/KM on the Springer?
Mine was just the rear and other stuff.

Good Luck with your dealer over there and have them get ahold of the factory/ Rep.

total 20449km on my springer,
prod enhancement done at 17542km 28 october 2008.
B style head gaskets replaced shortly after 8000km service,
bike was purchased on 13April 2007

ice6900 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 16, 2009, 06:33:07 AM »

dropped mine off at the dealer 2day, hd tech had been in touch with them and advised them to check the piston rings, hmmmmmmm
mech will have a look at my bike on monday

Rooster · « **Reply #20 on:** May 16, 2009, 02:32:47 PM »

Quote from: ice6900 on May 16, 2009, 06:33:07 AM

dropped mine off at the dealer 2day, hd tech had been in touch with them and advised them to check the piston rings, hmmmmmmm
mech will have a look at my bike on monday

HMMMMM. I had the upgrade done in Oct also, after about 1200 miles blew head gasket again and dealer was saying valve guide seals leaking again. Baisley says no suspects the rings also. Very interesting as that little german guy used to say on Laugh IN.

ice6900 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 16, 2009, 02:36:21 PM »

Quote from: Rooster on May 16, 2009, 02:32:47 PM

HMMMMM. I had the upgrade done in Oct also, after about 1200 miles blew head gasket again and dealer was saying valve guide seals leaking again. Baisley says no suspects the rings also. Very interesting as that little german guy used to say on Laugh IN.

de ja vu here! moco rep told my dealer to check the piston rings

Deuce Bigelow · « **Reply #22 on:** May 16, 2009, 02:44:18 PM »

someone tell me how the piston rings can cause oil weeping at the cylinder base?

?

ice6900 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 16, 2009, 02:53:58 PM »

thats what the dealer said, how can it be the rings

my only guess would be to much pressure leaking down from the rings.

ice6900 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 20, 2009, 01:46:58 PM »

picked my bike up from the dealer an hour ago, no more leaks during the 6.5km ride home, lol

they have replaced some leaking orings by the heavy breather air filter, cleaned off the grease from the belt, pulley, rear wheel n fender saying there was far to much smear grease there from the tyre change, cleaned off the seeping oil from both cylinders and tried to tell me it was just excess from the enhancement work but i have ridden 3000km since that was done, anyway i have booked my bike back in 4 its 24000km service in 2weeks time cus on saturday morning i am hitting the road on a 12day european jolly to the super rally 2009
from zurich switzerland to seinajoki finland, riding through gemany, holland, denmark, sweden to finland hoping to get up to Lapland,
then the ride home finland, sweden, denmark, germany, belgium, luxembourg, germany, switzerland.
overall more than 5000km, i will take a note everytime i fill up with gas leaking/not leaking.

rbaker · « **Reply #25 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:35:04 PM »

Quote from: ice6900 on May 20, 2009, 01:46:58 PM

picked my bike up from the dealer an hour ago, no more leaks during the 6.5km ride home, lol

they have replaced some leaking orings by the heavy breather air filter, cleaned off the grease from the belt, pulley, rear wheel n fender saying there was far to much smear grease there from the tyre change, cleaned off the seeping oil from both cylinders and tried to tell me it was just excess from the enhancement work but i have ridden 3000km since that was done, anyway i have booked my bike back in 4 its 24000km service in 2weeks time cus on saturday morning i am hitting the road on a 12day european jolly to the super rally 2009
from zurich switzerland to seinajoki finland, riding through gemany, holland, denmark, sweden to finland hoping to get up to Lapland,
then the ride home finland, sweden, denmark, germany, belgium, luxembourg, germany, switzerland.
overall more than 5000km, i will take a note everytime i fill up with gas leaking/not leaking.

Good Luck on your trip....Sounds like you are going to have fun.
Be Safe and let us know how you are doing and the notes from your gas fill-ups.

rbaker

ice6900 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 21, 2009, 01:05:08 AM »

will do, but reports wont be untill i am back home, i am taking a mobile phone for emergencies but no other contact with the normal world untill i return home.

Arhhh no internet no TV

Deuce Bigelow · « **Reply #27 on:** May 22, 2009, 12:33:24 AM »

no phone, no lights, no motor cars?

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