hellanwell
Just got it firing!
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- Jun 7, 2012
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I took my Griso to a Guzzi dealer in England. I needed a oil pressure switch changed due to oil pressure light fault code. In the following two months the fault light continued however a new fault developed. I noticed a small amount of oil on the ground and on the left hand bottom side of the rear engine casing. As it was approaching xmas I decided to leave it till January to get it checked. I noticed however that the situation was getting worse with more oil rainbows on the floor. Also after some time there was seepage coming out of the rubber bung on the right hand side front gearbox bung. I keep the bike outside under a cover. I contacted the dealer explaining my problem they arranged to pick it up. After a few days they contacted me to explain what was happening. Apparently someone had contacted the gearbox breather pipe to the petrol filler cap drain and rain was draining into the gearbox. We have had a lot of rain as most of you will know and my cover is not the best.
Anyway eventually I got a bill for £1200 and a bike that has come back with a sticking clutch which has improved with use but is still not right. My question is this. I know that I have not done any maintenance as 1 I don't have the tools and 2 I don't want too, so when the dealer who I won't mention at this time, changed the oil pressure switch did he remove the fuel tank? I believe he has to access this switch under the fuel tank? When questioned he says we only propped it up and removed the oil pressure switch. He says that they would never make that kind of mistake. The bike has been to one other dealer approx six months prior for a service. The time between the second dealer replacing the switch and the problem with oil/watery seepage starting was about three months and then gradually got to point where it was certainly not just a oil leak four or five months approx five/six months before the dealer took the bike to inspect.
Do I challenge the dealer with a small claims case do people think I have a case? Hoping someone with tech knowledge can advise me.
All the best,
Ian
Anyway eventually I got a bill for £1200 and a bike that has come back with a sticking clutch which has improved with use but is still not right. My question is this. I know that I have not done any maintenance as 1 I don't have the tools and 2 I don't want too, so when the dealer who I won't mention at this time, changed the oil pressure switch did he remove the fuel tank? I believe he has to access this switch under the fuel tank? When questioned he says we only propped it up and removed the oil pressure switch. He says that they would never make that kind of mistake. The bike has been to one other dealer approx six months prior for a service. The time between the second dealer replacing the switch and the problem with oil/watery seepage starting was about three months and then gradually got to point where it was certainly not just a oil leak four or five months approx five/six months before the dealer took the bike to inspect.
Do I challenge the dealer with a small claims case do people think I have a case? Hoping someone with tech knowledge can advise me.
All the best,
Ian