make sure he checks the block for cracks. i ran a car for several years with
a cracked block, and low oil pressure until a different mechanic, trying to
solve the problem, did a process that is similar to x ray.
--- On Fri, 4/24/09, Eddie <eddietude@socal.rr.com> wrote:
From: Eddie <eddietude@socal.rr.com>
Subject: [Roadsters] Motor Blew with 19 miles on it.
To: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 9:20 PM
So you'll all love this:
I take my car to the mechanic who rebuilt it today to get him to adjust the
carbs and check why my oil pressure seemed low.
(The dual carb thing is new to me, and he gladly showed me how to do it.)
He couldn't figure out why the oil pressure was low, and assumed it must be
because the car is supposed to be that way. I told him it wasn't. He said
that he thought perhaps the sending unit wasn't properly matched to the
gauge. I told him I didn't think that was the case either, and I suspected
something internally was amiss. He insisted that was not the case, and he
said
he stands by his work if there is a problem.
He said it would be fine, and if it was going to be a problem, it would have
done it on the trip over to his shop. I leave, having a funny feeling about
all
of it.
Long story short, I got about 3 miles from his shop, and with 19 miles total
on
the new motor, it seized. Yup. Seized up on the freeway.
Got towed home, and Monday it's going in his shop and he gets to rebuild it
for free. Not my problem, and I'm not going to worry about it or get upset
about it.
Turns out, the exact same thing happened to my friend's Porsche roadster he
rebuilt the motor on, and the guy did honor his work and fix it for no charge.
I'm sure he's not going to be happy he screwed this up! Oh well...
So, back to driving my truck...
Eddie
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