Hello all, need help. 2014 Roadliner S.
Went in service this past March, 2400 miles. It has been sitting in my selling dealers shop for three weeks.
It developed a loud 'tap' that started off intermittent at 500 miles. At start up, it would tap for a few seconds and go away.
It's now constant, so I towed it 100 miles to my selling dealer.
Being a 45 year retired auto technician, it sounds like a bad lifter to me on the front cylinder. I'm being informed by the shop that I'm looking at October before it is repaired. (Warranty)
It's been there three weeks and they have done nothing more than listen to it. I get a message today informing me the engine will have to come out for further diagnosis.
My question is this: To replace a lifter, does the engine have to come out? Seems to me, I could remove the the front valve cover, push rod tube and lifter base and replace the lifter.
All without removing the engine and the head.
Any help would be appreciated. I'm sitting here without a ride at the best time of the year coming up(Fall).
Went in service this past March, 2400 miles. It has been sitting in my selling dealers shop for three weeks.
It developed a loud 'tap' that started off intermittent at 500 miles. At start up, it would tap for a few seconds and go away.
It's now constant, so I towed it 100 miles to my selling dealer.
Being a 45 year retired auto technician, it sounds like a bad lifter to me on the front cylinder. I'm being informed by the shop that I'm looking at October before it is repaired. (Warranty)
It's been there three weeks and they have done nothing more than listen to it. I get a message today informing me the engine will have to come out for further diagnosis.
My question is this: To replace a lifter, does the engine have to come out? Seems to me, I could remove the the front valve cover, push rod tube and lifter base and replace the lifter.
All without removing the engine and the head.
Any help would be appreciated. I'm sitting here without a ride at the best time of the year coming up(Fall).