Big Problem, need HELP ASAP
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Cruiser
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From: West Palm Beach, FL
Yes,
u r right, i noticed couple weeks, that the rear rocket box was dripping oil, but i thought, that nothing serious will happen, but today the front star leaking too, also i like to run the bike hard that problably add to the problem, i guess.
u r right, i noticed couple weeks, that the rear rocket box was dripping oil, but i thought, that nothing serious will happen, but today the front star leaking too, also i like to run the bike hard that problably add to the problem, i guess.
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Use quality oem gaskets and follow the torque spec and torque sequence.
I have gone many years without leak problems, using the proper torque rules.
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Winter is near. Good project for you, if you are handy at all with a wrench.
If not, make friends with someone who is. Not that bad of a project.
I have no clue what a shop would charge, but personally I would consider it a fun winter Saturday in the garage with a few beers and a football game on the TV.
I'd do the upper and lower Rocker Box gaskets.
Meanwhile I'd be fighting the urge do do bigger cam etc! LOL
If not, make friends with someone who is. Not that bad of a project.
I have no clue what a shop would charge, but personally I would consider it a fun winter Saturday in the garage with a few beers and a football game on the TV.
I'd do the upper and lower Rocker Box gaskets.
Meanwhile I'd be fighting the urge do do bigger cam etc! LOL
Last edited by Faast Ed; Oct 4, 2009 at 01:09 PM.
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i looked at the bill that my dealer turned in for the gasket job to the moco. Since i had both gaskets replaced at different times, im just gonna add up the shop times. 2 hours total. shop time varies depending on the dealer. usually 75$-105$ an hour.
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Cruiser
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Update on this,
The stealer win again, took bike to the dealer<Pompano Beach, FL> last Tuesday to change the Gasket in the rocker box, pick it up this morning, almost die when I saw the Bill $311 bucks MF..freaking unbelievable, plus I got in a big argue, now the check engine light is on, when I left the bike on Tuesday morning was fine, now I got this shttt, Spoke with the manager, they state that they did nothing else to the bike, I told her How in the hell I got the freaking engine light on, there is no win with this MF, Now I got the engine light on, and want more money to check this out, FL them I going to the local shop from now on..
The stealer win again, took bike to the dealer<Pompano Beach, FL> last Tuesday to change the Gasket in the rocker box, pick it up this morning, almost die when I saw the Bill $311 bucks MF..freaking unbelievable, plus I got in a big argue, now the check engine light is on, when I left the bike on Tuesday morning was fine, now I got this shttt, Spoke with the manager, they state that they did nothing else to the bike, I told her How in the hell I got the freaking engine light on, there is no win with this MF, Now I got the engine light on, and want more money to check this out, FL them I going to the local shop from now on..
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If your warranty is over, find an Indy you can get to know and trust.
The indy in my area gets all my business, and is a specialist in older Harleys any way. And he is reasonable in price, actually better than a dealer.
The indy in my area gets all my business, and is a specialist in older Harleys any way. And he is reasonable in price, actually better than a dealer.
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If any sort of code was stored the check engine light will come on right after startup for a few seconds for the next 50 starts. Does it stay on or is it just a few seconds after the bike is started?
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Cruiser
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Update
Yes, first at all thanks again guys, for ur help in this ****, Yesterday i went to a local Shop in West Palm Beach Area <A1 Cycle> the guys there hook up the scanner and found out that the Engine Temp Sensor is out, they do that at no charge, That is freaking awesome, nothing like a good local shop.
The bike still have the engine light on forever, but the guy in A1 Cycle told me that I can ride the bike with no problem, but like to solve this ASAP..Call the stealer, sensor $54 bucks, that sucks more money to spend in this **** !!
The bike still have the engine light on forever, but the guy in A1 Cycle told me that I can ride the bike with no problem, but like to solve this ASAP..Call the stealer, sensor $54 bucks, that sucks more money to spend in this **** !!