General Harley Davidson Chat Forum to discuss general Harley Davidson issues, topics, and experiences.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

coolant leaking question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 03-02-2014, 09:44 AM
doug62's Avatar
doug62
doug62 is offline
Road Captain
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: The South
Posts: 530
Received 54 Likes on 40 Posts
Default coolant leaking question

So I'm at my local dealership yesterday looking at the new Limiteds and over comes a salesman. I asked him if they figured out the problem some were having with the coolant puking out. He said "Oh yeah, it was just a simple O-ring". That's it? Nothing else? I responded. To which he replied, "yeah, that was it". For those who have experienced this problem, is that so?
 
  #2  
Old 03-02-2014, 09:54 AM
sunderhill's Avatar
sunderhill
sunderhill is offline
Road Master

Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Fischer, Texas
Posts: 1,109
Received 203 Likes on 90 Posts
Default

I don't have a 14 but I did speak to a tech (I kinda trust him) and he told me the biggest problem has been over filling the system, either by the dealership tech prepping the bike or the owner? who knows....think I will wait on a 2016 to give them time to work things out
 
  #3  
Old 03-02-2014, 10:32 AM
HooliganCycles's Avatar
HooliganCycles
HooliganCycles is offline
Advanced
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Oregon
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

They come with fluid in them from the factory, the techs dont fill them at pdi (im a tech at a dealership)...there is no oring. The problem was bad thermostats, i have replaced about 10 of them, the first one i did the thermostat was stuck open, the rest of them fluid would actually leak from the body of the thermostat....but i think the bad thermostats have come and gone, i havemt had any issues with thrm for a while now
 

Last edited by HooliganCycles; 03-02-2014 at 10:33 AM. Reason: more info
  #4  
Old 03-02-2014, 07:17 PM
doug62's Avatar
doug62
doug62 is offline
Road Captain
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: The South
Posts: 530
Received 54 Likes on 40 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by HooliganCycles
They come with fluid in them from the factory, the techs dont fill them at pdi (im a tech at a dealership)...there is no oring. The problem was bad thermostats, i have replaced about 10 of them, the first one i did the thermostat was stuck open, the rest of them fluid would actually leak from the body of the thermostat....but i think the bad thermostats have come and gone, i havemt had any issues with thrm for a while now
It's good to hear they have hopefully determined the problem, but I too think I will give HD a couple of years to work out the bugs before I trade my Ultra in. Who knows, I may just stick with the air cooled even then.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jasmine2016
Touring Models
3
09-06-2017 09:08 AM
zoood
Hacked, Conversions and Trailering
10
04-05-2009 04:03 PM
IlDuce
General Harley Davidson Chat
33
11-19-2008 12:33 AM
75 Sportie
Exhaust System Topics
3
08-03-2007 09:45 PM



Quick Reply: coolant leaking question



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:01 AM.