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Cruisin' Guzzisti
It was repaired under warranty
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mohawkeye said:Got the Stelvio back from the dealer last Friday afternoon. It's an '09 and has ~47,500 miles (76,400km). At first the mechanic thought there may be a burnt valve, but that wasn't the case. They replaced two valve lifters and one cam, and with an oil change the cost was under 4 figures ($). Unfortunately, they had no answer for what caused the damage on the replaced lifters and cam, but I could clearly see the damage (pics to follow, as soon as I get off my ass and get out the camera). The engine's running well again!
Thanks, Looking forward to the pictures.mohawkeye said:BTW 11514v, are you still in TO? I used to live there, at the very east end of Queen St in the "Beaches" neighborhood.
Just took some pics of the replaced cam & lifters (hope they're adequate - the camera's battery was just about dead; I'll download 'em to the 'puter after the battery's recharged). There's galling on the lobes (one more so than the other) and one of the lifters looks really burned or tarnished.
mohawkeye said:Riding season is indeed 12 months although the temp yesterday AM at opening time at Newcomb's ranch halfway up Angeles Crest Hwy was 22 degrees F.
What I didn't mention regarding TO is that we lived there 1972 - 1978; beaches area wasn't nearly as developed as it is currently. In 2010 we visited friends who still live in the same house as they did when we left for SoCal, and while we recognized the neighborhood, Queen was sooo much more "trendy."
Here are the pics. Quality ain't that good, but I had to downsize 'em quite a bit -- hope they help.
WitchCityBallabio said:Interesting. I wouldn't have thought of that.
Is there the hypothesis out there that the spring rates on the valve springs are incorrect and abnormally wear a particular lobe/tappet?
Bloomie said:I just got off the phone with Piaggio/Moto Guzzi USA. My 09 Stelvio has been in the shop for nearly 3 months with the expectation that the roller rocker "kit" would be forthcoming and the understanding that the parts would be covered but that I would pay for labor. My dealer finally encouraged me (didn't take much) to call HQ. They very nicely told me that there was no "campaign" or "kit" planned for the US.