Finding someone to lace them is what holds me back
Woulda thought you could lace em blindfolded.
Thanks pauly, far canal , balofski and soapbox. I' m keeping a long term perspective. It may take me 3 months to get it sorted, by which time there will probably be more rust .
Dont worry about the clunk they all do it in varying degrees
Scuzz,youve probably googled already and come across stories like in this linkhttps://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/harley_davidson.htmltheres a post by 'izzy of springfield' with similar rust issues to what you are unfortunately havingjust go ACCC and demand your $ backThis may be far fetched but i wonder if theres an issue with the electrical system interacting with the liquid in the cooling system that is causing electrolysis.Many years back I had a rotary engine that had this happen and rust was forming on the outside of the motor steel sections, what I didnt know till later was it ate away at the water jackets internally.
Thanks guys. Appreciate the support. Good reference by robniko and good example by evo wide. It s all helpful. It s worth sharing the latest . When I asked the dealer last week for a copy of the HD warranty the dealer was referring to over the last 6 months that rust was not covered, he said he will have to check with HD the legality of what he provides .
Good news Update.