Subject: Re: disgusting shame..
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Jan 3, 2001, 8:18 PM
Post ID: 1704734838
Tom,
So you're saying the guy drained all the oil and then ran the bike without
the oil....or did the oil that was in the sump leak out as you were riding?
I had a Guzzi mechanic (no names) seize the engine on my 69 Ambo. I had him
replace the front timing seal and his shop guy forgot to put oil back in. As
he was setting the timing the engine stopped. I'm not sure if any of you out
there has ever heard an engine go from 3000rpm to zero in a second. The
moment of silence following the engine stopping is very stoic.
The damage was the rear main bearing melting against the crank. A little
scoring on the front main and the con rod bearings. No other damamge
noticed. I guess it was a good thing that the engine was free revving....I
suppose that had I been tootin down the highway at 50 the damage to me and
the bike would have been much more severe.
I was pissed but the mechanic was a great guy and rebuilt my engine. I
didn't care to have the crank turned but it was what he thought we should
do. I think that screw up cost him $350 plus two days of his time. Not to
mention mud on his face for a while.
I would be interested in hearing what kind of damage the engine suffered.
Regards....Ian
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! I have a sad story to tell. A local guy here spun a bearing in his eldo engine and I helped him remove the engine and then get the crank sent off for repairs. He kept eying a spare engine that I have and asked to buy it. "NO, it's my spare". Well, after alot of begging, I finally relented and let him use the motor(and tranny) A couple days ago he called and asked how much oil the crankcase holds, cause he just put in 3quarts and it was about to flow out the top of the fill hole. I told him 3quarts, but it should have oil already. Well, he drained out 3qts of oil but never checked the level. We finished putting the bike together yesterday and after some adjustments got it going really nicely. So we start home. About two miles down the road, the engine starts banging. He shuts it down and coasts to a stop. The header pipes are black. Engine hot as hell. I check the oil...none... Just a damn shame....Makes me sick... |