Oh No!!! Help?
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2016
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From: Round Rock TX
my dealer called and said it is the rear head gasket and said it is 650.00...but said that includes an oil change. I said forget the oil change because it was changed at 1000 miles and only has 1770 on bike now or 770 miles on last service. So he knocked off 100.00. So I end up paying 550.00. Which is still too much. It should be covered warranty because it is a gasket between the head and block. It is not the motor! So I am going to call Harley!
If its the head gasket its not between the head and the block it is the gasket between the head and the cylinder and if the head gasket was blown you would have felt a performance difference because it would be sucking air into the combustion chamber.
Road Warrior
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From: SE Washington
my dealer called and said it is the rear head gasket and said it is 650.00...but said that includes an oil change. I said forget the oil change because it was changed at 1000 miles and only has 1770 on bike now or 770 miles on last service. So he knocked off 100.00. So I end up paying 550.00. Which is still too much. It should be covered warranty because it is a gasket between the head and block. It is not the motor! So I am going to call Harley!
Why in the world would you buy a brand new bike, with a race engine that has no warranty, and expect the dealer or the MOCO to fix an engine problem under warranty? If you wanted a warranty, you should have left it stock or installed a 120st. I've knowingly voided engine warranties on various vehicles i've owned, including my harley's and readily accepted responsibility when things went wrong.
The question i would be asking is why did the gasket blow, and focus on getting that fixed so the problem doesnt repeat or get worse. Typically a blown head gasket on a performance engine, like the 120r, is due to detonation. I would suspect a bad tune running too much timing or too lean.
And for christ's sake don't cheap out on changing the oil. I know you just had it changed, but the dealer will be tearing into your motor. Changing the oil is standard practice after that type of work for too many reasons to list.
Last edited by MTBIG G; Sep 30, 2016 at 01:40 PM.
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Not changing the oil when the head is off? Wow. Maybe they used a little solvent on the mating surfaces. Maybe some of it leaked down. Maybe your oil now has some solvent in it? Change the damn oil yourself. $40. You're not going to to void any warranty...
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I don't think I've ever heard of a head gasket causing drops of oil under the center of bike
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I don't think I've ever heard of a head gasket causing drops of oil under the center of bike
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From: SW Ohio
If I pulled the engine on the Harleys in the garage because of some oil spot leaking I'd have three engines sitting on the floor.
This time of year with riding at a premium in most places? I'd check the fluids before I rode and wouldn't do anything but monitor it and continue to ride. MAYBE I'd have a look in the dead of winter and that's a maybe depending on how bad it was leaking.
This time of year with riding at a premium in most places? I'd check the fluids before I rode and wouldn't do anything but monitor it and continue to ride. MAYBE I'd have a look in the dead of winter and that's a maybe depending on how bad it was leaking.
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From: Inland NW
Huh?? Just exactly what parts do you think the engine consists of? And that is not where that gasket resides. But, if it did, why would you think it was not part of the engine? Please explain.
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Tourer
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From: charlestown, in
Unless your the dealer that sold it to me ,I don't think I need to explain!
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From: charlestown, in
I keep saying head gasket ( I think) Its a cylinder gasket where cyl. bolts on to base or gear housing or block!
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From: charlestown, in
Thanks for this comment ! It made me realize I referred as a head gasket but should have clarified it is the base cylinder gasket that bolts on the block of gear housing. It was denied as warranty because the gasket was a special order for the 120R motor.