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Re: Re: ... Its finally here(s)! - Oil cooler leak



Robert,

  Bought it from BMW of North Dallas - so far so good. We'll see how they 
handle the warranty work.

Oliver

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

rhead wrote:
> What dealer do you use in Dallas?
>                         Robert in Dallas
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Oliver J. Mayer <omayer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 7:27 AM
> Subject: Was: ... Its finally here(s)! - Oil cooler leak
> 
> 
> > Lance,
> >
> >    Congratulations on your new ST. I posted a message about my 
> (possibly)
> leaky
> > oil cooler a little while back. Per Eric's suggestion I cleaned 
> it - only
> for
> > it to gunk up again. I showed it to the dealer - their reponse 
> 'Yep, looks
> like
> > a leak.'. The mechanic tried to retighten the bolts while I waited.
> Nothing
> > loose there. I'll be dropping it off next Saturday for them to 
> take a
> closer
> > look and replace the crankcase bolts while they are at it.
> >   I'll post any new developments.
> >
> >
> > Oliver
> >
> > Dallas, TX
> >
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
> >
> >
> > Lance LaCerte, Psy.D. wrote:
> > > Just picked up the "extremely fast red" ST today---- I couldn't
> > > wait any
> > > longer to get some miles in on it, even though the dealer has 
> not
> > > gotten the
> > > replacement engine bolts.
> > >
> > > Had the great fortune of meeting Andrew Jones who is the Rocky 
> Mountain
> > > Region Triumph Sales Manager.  He confirmed that Triumph is 
> well
> > > aware of
> > > the fuel gauge problems, and indicated that they apparently 
> switched
> > > suppliers and that the problem apparently lies with the guage 
> itself,
> > > not
> > > the sender.
> > >
> > > Anyway -- WHAT AN INCREDIBLE MACHINE, after thinking that I 
> had
> > > enjoyed
> > > thrashing around on my Concours for 12 years, this is like riding
> > > a
> > > bicycle -- so lithe, quick, lean and mean!!!!!
> > >
> > > Now for the jeers, and a request for some help---- After 200 
> miles
> > > I notice
> > > that the lower right corner of the oil cooler is caked in oil 
> residue.
> > >  I
> > > seem to remember another ST member posting this same problem 
> and
> > > I can't
> > > remember if the fix is as simple torquing the bolt, or do I 
> have
> > > to take it
> > > in to the dealer --- any help with this would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Lance LaCerte, Denver, CO
> > >
> > > P.S., Andrew informed me that, although they don't advertise 
> this,
> > > if one
> > > wants to spend a little extra (I don't know how much that is), 
> you
> > > can order
> > > the ST in another factory color -- such as that wonderfully 
> outrageous
> > > lime
> > > green!!!!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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