10 Limited 103 upper engine rattle noise
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,406
Likes: 5
From: Sunnyvale, Ca.
Normal....
When you do your Top End stick in a pair of the SE Rockers and Bigger Springs...
I stop using synthetic and it's 20% "less noise"
When you do your Top End stick in a pair of the SE Rockers and Bigger Springs...
I stop using synthetic and it's 20% "less noise"
Ok, just how much upper engine rattle is normal ?
It is a real problem at a certain RPM and goes away close to 3K and under a load in 6th
but in lower gears and just over 2K it bothers me a great deal .
THE ONLY thing I've found that bug me about this Limited.
Any one else have this problem, or do I have a problem?
It is a real problem at a certain RPM and goes away close to 3K and under a load in 6th
but in lower gears and just over 2K it bothers me a great deal .
THE ONLY thing I've found that bug me about this Limited.
Any one else have this problem, or do I have a problem?
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 284
Likes: 24
From: Belfast, N. Ireland
Not saying this is everyones problem, but I've been driven nuts with the dreaded ping. I've had the 'its normal', and 'they all do it' from dealers and indies. I've had this jingle for months and tried all the fastner tightening, fuelpak coding etc I could think of.
Enough was enough and I pulled the exhaust system to pieces, and there in the front header pipe was a penny sized piece of metal, which I think is the remains from where the factory drills out a hole for the O2 sensor.
The cat stopped it getting blown out, and its been rattling and jingling at will ever since!
It took me months to find and sort it. But wohoooooo, its finally gone
Enough was enough and I pulled the exhaust system to pieces, and there in the front header pipe was a penny sized piece of metal, which I think is the remains from where the factory drills out a hole for the O2 sensor.
The cat stopped it getting blown out, and its been rattling and jingling at will ever since!
It took me months to find and sort it. But wohoooooo, its finally gone
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
On my 4th limited since 2012 and the all sound like the valves are coming out of them! Maybe its time for something in the way of a class action to get harley's attention and get this taken care of.. Who wants to spend over $27000 for something that sounds like its starting out with 60,000 miles on it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO tired of hearing " its normal" from Harley and the dealer !! Aren't you ?
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 7,498
Likes: 19
From: East Alton, IL
On my 4th limited since 2012 and the all sound like the valves are coming out of them! Maybe its time for something in the way of a class action to get harley's attention and get this taken care of.. Who wants to spend over $27000 for something that sounds like its starting out with 60,000 miles on it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO tired of hearing " its normal" from Harley and the dealer !! Aren't you ?
They tell you "it's normal" because it is. Learn to live with it or buy a Honda.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 243
Likes: 9
From: NC
Not saying this is everyones problem, but I've been driven nuts with the dreaded ping. I've had the 'its normal', and 'they all do it' from dealers and indies. I've had this jingle for months and tried all the fastner tightening, fuelpak coding etc I could think of.
Enough was enough and I pulled the exhaust system to pieces, and there in the front header pipe was a penny sized piece of metal, which I think is the remains from where the factory drills out a hole for the O2 sensor.
The cat stopped it getting blown out, and its been rattling and jingling at will ever since!
It took me months to find and sort it. But wohoooooo, its finally gone
Enough was enough and I pulled the exhaust system to pieces, and there in the front header pipe was a penny sized piece of metal, which I think is the remains from where the factory drills out a hole for the O2 sensor.
The cat stopped it getting blown out, and its been rattling and jingling at will ever since!
It took me months to find and sort it. But wohoooooo, its finally gone
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Ok, just how much upper engine rattle is normal ?
It is a real problem at a certain RPM and goes away close to 3K and under a load in 6th
but in lower gears and just over 2K it bothers me a great deal .
THE ONLY thing I've found that bug me about this Limited.
Any one else have this problem, or do I have a problem?
It is a real problem at a certain RPM and goes away close to 3K and under a load in 6th
but in lower gears and just over 2K it bothers me a great deal .
THE ONLY thing I've found that bug me about this Limited.
Any one else have this problem, or do I have a problem?
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,570
Likes: 117
From: Southeast NC
On my 4th limited since 2012 and the all sound like the valves are coming out of them! Maybe its time for something in the way of a class action to get harley's attention and get this taken care of.. Who wants to spend over $27000 for something that sounds like its starting out with 60,000 miles on it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO tired of hearing " its normal" from Harley and the dealer !! Aren't you ?
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Stage II
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Placerville, CA
My Roadglide has the valve noise at 2800 rpms, I hate it and dont enjoy riding it because of this. What is PC5. What is that cause if the noise.
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