Recall in the U.S. "Official"?
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Lance
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a quote from a recent article on Jeep.
"Allan J. Kam, an auto safety consultant who spent 25 years as an enforcement attorney at NHTSA, said the time it is taking to repair the Jeeps is "beyond disgraceful." Usually, manufacturers will start making repairs within 60 days of notifying NHTSA of a recall, he said. Legally, however, car makers are only required to do so within a reasonable time."
"Allan J. Kam, an auto safety consultant who spent 25 years as an enforcement attorney at NHTSA, said the time it is taking to repair the Jeeps is "beyond disgraceful." Usually, manufacturers will start making repairs within 60 days of notifying NHTSA of a recall, he said. Legally, however, car makers are only required to do so within a reasonable time."
Oldscoot
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I believe these are the characteristic noises that forewarn of mechanical problems:
amazing!! seal CLAPPING?! - YouTube
amazing!! seal CLAPPING?! - YouTube
JaimeC
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It would appear BMW isn't just having issues with their two-wheelers...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bmw-recall-1-6-million-cars-worldwide-airbag-115015637--finance.html
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bmw-recall-1-6-million-cars-worldwide-airbag-115015637--finance.html
Lance
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So much for Japanese reliability lol
"The air bags were supplied by Japan's Takata, which has seen more than 12 million vehicles recalled over the past five years for related air bag issues. Also affected by the regional recall were Honda Motor Co, Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co, Mazda Motor Corp, Fuji Heavy Industries-owned Subaru, Mitsubishi, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Chrysler brand.
But that's the way of the motor industry these days, parts come from all over the place.
SteveADV
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FWIW....My "seal" comes and goes. Yesterday I was on a 7 hour ride, mostly highway, and it disappeared. That has happened before. I do not know enough about the mechanics of the machine or tensioner or any other moving part, but it almost seems as if it warms up and "heals itself"*....at least for that days ride.
*My version of the tensioner doing its job.
Here's a picture looking over Lake Erie from Marblehead to Cedar Point far in the background. Great day for riding. Spectacular skies. My lack of photography skills do not do it justice.
*My version of the tensioner doing its job.
Here's a picture looking over Lake Erie from Marblehead to Cedar Point far in the background. Great day for riding. Spectacular skies. My lack of photography skills do not do it justice.
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Scorpion56
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My recall letter arrived from BMW this morning.
" ... at the present time, we do not yet have the parts to conduct this recall. You will be advised by mail, as soon as parts become available."
The letter also describes the noise and other abnormal operating conditions that would likely be the tensioner.
" ... at the present time, we do not yet have the parts to conduct this recall. You will be advised by mail, as soon as parts become available."
The letter also describes the noise and other abnormal operating conditions that would likely be the tensioner.
Oldscoot
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Has anybody recorded the sound of a bad timing chain? Seals barking is an interesting notion and I added a video of a seal clapping and making other noises to help - but I would imagine that a loose timing chain would make a more clacking sound as it slaps whatever surface with which it comes into contact. I base this idea on loose bicycle chain noises.
dannsh
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Scorpion56
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BMW, in its recall letter, calls it "a metallic slapping noise from the engine". So unless there are two seals fighting, then the seal bark is probably some other anomaly.
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Pierrel
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Got the tensioner replaced yesterday and I can report that the bark is now gone!