- Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:09 pm
#90861
Coming back from the garage I have an update for all of you.
I drained the oil and took off the small cover on the engine's underside to get access to the strainer. All looked very good - no metal flakes in the oil, no foreign parts or seal remnants in the strainer and oil filter.
On a Classic 500 Euro IV you have to take off the exhaust system completely as you cannot loosen the footrest and turn it down to get enough clearance to take off the RH engine cover. The problem is the brake pedal for the rear disk brake.
After opening the motor cover my first action was to have a look for the oil pump output O-ring. It was no longer a suitable gasket, but flat and very hard. Probably the oil pump was leaking and the oil pressure was too low to feed the hydraulic lifters and the rockers with sufficient oil. I will replace it tomorrow and will check the backlash of the cam gears and the rocker arms. Afterwards I will install the Carberry plate as the engine is already open.
I am confident to be able to fix the problem.
I am just thinking about the advice of the Aftersales Manager to ride on for the next 1800 km until the 3000 km inspection with a too low oil pressure. Surely not a good idea.
Concerning the warranty, I understood that it will have not much value in my situation as I am tied to the dealer whom I do not trust. For him it is more lucrative to wait with a repair until the warranty is over and the customer has to pay in full for it. What a benefit will bring a dealer and his workshop crew when they are not able or willing to do a good job ? When I am doing the repairs and maintenance myself I know that all is as it should be. So far, I decided today that the warranty has ended.
I will go on tomorrow with the troubleshooting and repair and will update you. Thanks all of you for sharing your thoughts.
I drained the oil and took off the small cover on the engine's underside to get access to the strainer. All looked very good - no metal flakes in the oil, no foreign parts or seal remnants in the strainer and oil filter.
On a Classic 500 Euro IV you have to take off the exhaust system completely as you cannot loosen the footrest and turn it down to get enough clearance to take off the RH engine cover. The problem is the brake pedal for the rear disk brake.
After opening the motor cover my first action was to have a look for the oil pump output O-ring. It was no longer a suitable gasket, but flat and very hard. Probably the oil pump was leaking and the oil pressure was too low to feed the hydraulic lifters and the rockers with sufficient oil. I will replace it tomorrow and will check the backlash of the cam gears and the rocker arms. Afterwards I will install the Carberry plate as the engine is already open.
I am confident to be able to fix the problem.
I am just thinking about the advice of the Aftersales Manager to ride on for the next 1800 km until the 3000 km inspection with a too low oil pressure. Surely not a good idea.
Concerning the warranty, I understood that it will have not much value in my situation as I am tied to the dealer whom I do not trust. For him it is more lucrative to wait with a repair until the warranty is over and the customer has to pay in full for it. What a benefit will bring a dealer and his workshop crew when they are not able or willing to do a good job ? When I am doing the repairs and maintenance myself I know that all is as it should be. So far, I decided today that the warranty has ended.
I will go on tomorrow with the troubleshooting and repair and will update you. Thanks all of you for sharing your thoughts.
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