P1000 Engine crack

[WISCO]

New member here and happy owner of a 1000-3. I’ve owned my P1000 for over a year and thoroughly enjoy it. A recent visit to my local honda dealership for the clutch improvement and heat shield recall has me frustrated.

After bringing the machine home I found oil dripping from the skid plate. I removed the skid plate and cleaned up the residual oil left from the clutch cover replacement. While cleaning up the oil, I noticed a crack on the engine spacer forward of the new clutch cover.

After contacting the dealership, I was told my machine is out of warranty and honda would not cover the repair regardless of the fact that they just replaced the clutch cover, which bolts through the spacer. I was also told that if it wasn’t leaking oil not to worry about it. Really?
Has anyone seen or heard of this?

 

[Eltobgi]

It’s obvious the mechanic who installed the clutch update caused the damage
Demand they fix it immediately and provide you with a loaner at no charge until it’s done! Or...lawyer up!

 

[Hondasxs]

It’s obvious the mechanic who installed the clutch update caused the damage
Demand they fix it immediately and provide you with a loaner at no charge until it’s done! Or...lawyer up!

Agreed. Without even reading this I noticed the clutch update and said that's the cause. Luckily, it's not the major engine section and the clutch spacer.

Though, I do think that the bolt hole is sealed and the outer is just the bolt housing.
Hummm... Since its causing no problems and no leaks I can see this may be difficult to win.
IDK... Me, I would probably just leave it.

Here's your part. Part #1 as the whole kit. --> Honda Side by Side 2017 OEM Parts Diagram for Oil Pump - Partzilla.com

 

[WISCO]

It’s obvious the mechanic who installed the clutch update caused the damage
Demand they fix it immediately and provide you with a loaner at no charge until it’s done! Or...lawyer up!

 

[Eltobgi]

Agreed. Without even reading this I noticed the clutch update and said that's the cause. Luckily, it's not the major engine section and the clutch spacer.

Though, I do think that the bolt hole is sealed and the outer is just the bolt housing.
Hummm... Since its causing no problems and no leaks I can see this may be difficult to win.
IDK... Me, I would probably just leave it.

Here's your part. Part #1 as the whole kit. --> Honda Side by Side 2017 OEM Parts Diagram for Oil Pump - Partzilla.com

Yeah it may be alright, but... I’d still make them fix it! It would bug the s*** out of me that my rig left the shop in worst shape than it went in. Some fights are worth fighting

 

[WISCO]

Thanks for the P/N and I think your right about the bolt being sealed. The dealership is claiming it was pre existing and its been elevated to the regional service manager. My hopes = not high!

 

[Eltobgi]

Thanks for the P/N and I think your right about the bolt being sealed. The dealership is claiming it was pre existing and its been elevated to the regional service manager. My hopes = not high!

If your dealership says it was pre existing than they obviously documented it somewhere and contacted you to ask if you would like it replaced right

 

[WISCO]

If your dealership says it was pre existing than they obviously documented it somewhere and contacted you to ask if you would like it replaced right

Nope!!! And exactly what I said to them. Now I will play the waiting game while losing trail time. Mad!!

 

[Eltobgi]

Nope!!! And exactly what I said to them. Now I will play the waiting game while losing trail time. Mad!!

Damn... That sounds like pain and suffering! I’d ask for 150,000

 

[snuffnwhisky]

I think there is a hollow dowel to align the covers right there. If so, and the cover was put on crooked and tightened it could crack that spacer.

 

[snuffnwhisky]

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[Kilo427]

I remember that spot (because I have taking mine apart about 15 times) I think there is a spot in the casting because mine has a vertical mark exactly where that crack is. There is a dowel there and I bet if you pull that bolt out unless they put a new one back in they over tightened it and there is a good change that bolt will be deformed. Definitely their fault and possibly a weakness in that casting in that particular spot

 

[WISCO]

After reading the previous reply, I took another look. Depending on the light and angle, its difficult to tell if it’s a casting flaw or crack. Here is another picture.

Kilo427, yours does have a casting flaw in the same location and its not cracked?
Can anyone else confirm their machine does or does not have this?

 

[Kilo427]

Yes it has the casting flaw same spot and it does look like a crack but it’s not cracked it’s just the casting I’m gonna say with that new picture you took looks more like casting flaw

 

[WISCO]

Yes it has the casting flaw same spot and it does look like a crack but it’s not cracked it’s just the casting I’m gonna say with that new picture you took looks more like casting flaw

Thanks,