Oil Leak on '07 Dyna
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Road Warrior
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Oil Leak on '07 Dyna
I tried a search, but "oil" and "leak" bring up a lot of stuff, and I am no Boolean Black Belt. I noticed an oil leak after I rode about 3 miles down to the store today. I have seen very light seepage here before, but not enough to tell where it was coming from. Today, after I shut it off and noticed it there were tiny air/oil bubbles coming from the vertical seam near the base of the cylinder. The end of the yellow line shows where I saw the bubbles. The bike is an '07 that I picked up new in Aug of '07, so it's still under warranty. I just wanted to know if anyone had an idea of the cause and possible nutroll I am in for. I checked my oil, and it has not dropped on the stick, and I don't have any marks on the floor. After cleaning the underside of the bike, I would say it is maybe 1/4 ounce. Thanks for any help.
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Road Warrior
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Which way does that o ring lay? It seems like it is leaking from the vertical seam between the two cases. It's still under warranty through July, but I want to know what is going on before I take it in. I have had some good and bad experiences at the dealerships before, and have no service experience with this one.
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take it in...get it fixed before summer...
I had a new motor put in at 400 miles dues to porous castings..
I had a new motor put in at 400 miles dues to porous castings..
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BB, the bubbling from that vertical mating surface.........
Only fix is to split the crankcases and reseal.
Major disassembly.
I've seen a few.
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Road Warrior
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I just got off the phone with the service dept. at a nearby HD dealer, and he told me much the same. I need to find time to get it. Am I looking at any problems with the warranty because of the PCIII, Slip Ons, and Big Sucker? I know that a Stage I isn't the cause, but I would hate to eat this one because HD decides to stiff-arm me on the warranty. The tech said it would most likely not require parts, but just a re-bonding of that vertical seam.
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I'm thinking that would be a stretch to blame the leaking on a tuner, different intake and pipes.... :| The dealer would have to prove all that caused the leaking, to not cover it under warranty.