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

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What dealer do you use in Dallas?
                        Robert in Dallas
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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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