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[tship65]

Hi everybody,  I was changing my rear tire today and found the common rear Head gasket leaking as everyone else has. I just did the 10,000 mile service in September and it was fine, It is a 2008 CVO, stock 255 cams. 

What is the best fix?  I have been reading Harley has updated or improved their gaskets, is this the best option?  Or I have always had good luck with Comet gaskets.

What are your recommendations.  Thanx for your assistance.

Shawn

[JDOFLHRIDER]

They seam to have them fixed if replaced properly. Checking cly's with tq plates,looking for liner movment in cly's,have valves checked.Most cly's are out of round and tapered.

[sadunbar]

Hi everybody,  I was changing my rear tire today and found the common rear Head gasket leaking as everyone else has. I just did the 10,000 mile service in September and it was fine, It is a 2008 CVO, stock 255 cams.  

What is the best fix?  I have been reading Harley has updated or improved their gaskets, is this the best option?  Or I have always had good luck with Comet gaskets.

What are your recommendations.  Thanx for your assistance.

Shawn

I used Cometic MLS head gaskets with success (I also installed Axtell cylinders, however...).   

But the reports of the latest MOCO head gaskets have been good also...

[rbaker]

The Factory was up to the 4th revision headgasket when I was having trouble with my 2007 110B engine.

They did the recall 6 times before they replaced the engine with a 2009 110B engine.

I would make sure the gasket set is the latest revision.


Richard

[tennisman]

If yours is an'08, you have time to get it done under warranty.  If your bike was built after May 18 (plus or minus a day or so), you already have the new head gasket design.  My '08 CUSE was built May 26 and I now have 27,000+ miles and never had a leak.
T

[tship65]

Thanx for all the information,  Just got off the phone with my Dealer,  I do have a Pre May motor,  they just told me that they talked to the MoCo and they are going to replace the head gaskets to a new fiber type gasket.  They will not let me do this and have to take the bike in.  I asked about the cylinder liner slipping and they did not say much.  I guess will find out when they get it tore down.  I did ask if this was a new type of gasket and they said yes.  I guess beings it is winter and am down anyway I might as well let them take care of it on their dime.  If it happens again then I guess I will look at the AXTELL cylinders.  Thanx for the help!