[T2] now what.?

[Jim Denton]

I would like to know which plug it was.  There is one on the side of the
engine below and kind of between the cylinders that can not be dealt with
with the engine assembled, at least I don't know how to go about doing it.
It is hard enough to do with the engine torn down.

For what it is worth, if you blow a galley plug at highway speeds there is
a close to zero chance that you can get the engine shut down in time to
save it.  By the time the oil light comes on the engine is already well on
its way to being toast.

On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 5:06 PM, <accessys at smart.net> wrote:

>
> oil galley plug is beyond oil presure switch.
> oil presure reads fine.
> was one of the smaller plugs
> but engine is starved of oil.
> checked oil before starting engine was fine
> from the looks of the oil trail the plug blew when engine started.
>
> I paid Gary Leblanc to tap, seal, stake all galley plugs
> the one that came out wasn't.
> warranty is one thing. but failure to do the work paid for is another.
>
> I paid for never having a galley plug failure.
> it failed.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Mon, 20 Oct 2014, Billiumboy wrote:
>
>  Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:44:37 -0600
>> From: Billiumboy <billiumboy at gmail.com>
>> To: Jim Denton <2thingswild at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Bob carroll <accessys at smart.net>, "type2 at type2.com" <type2 at type2.com>
>> Subject: Re: [T2] now what.?
>>
>> Why would anyone warranty a seized engine if the oil galley plug backed
>> out?  You should always check your oil before you start your motor.  Your
>> oil light should always work. So either the owner did not check the oil or
>> did not shut off the motor when the oil light lit. Either way it is owner
>> negligence versus motor builder negligence. Ymmv.
>>
>>  On Oct 20, 2014, at 2:52 PM, Jim Denton <2thingswild at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Calm down, that is about the best you can do. Sad that he will not back
>>> up
>>> his work, but that is the way of the world. Go to someone else next time
>>> around, at least bad publicity may make him think twice next time around.
>>>
>>>  On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 11:19 AM, <accessys at smart.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> engine siezed last week.
>>>>
>>>> took it to Derrick Zimmerer at Way out salvage (recommended by bus
>>>> depot)
>>>>
>>>> seems a galley plug came out.!!!
>>>>
>>>> wait a minute.
>>>> this is a Boston Bob Donalds rebuilt engine.  paid good money for it.
>>>> runs
>>>> like a champ when it runs.
>>>>
>>>> just after Bob Donalds dies the engine seizes.  galley plug fell out.
>>>> gary LaBlanc at suburband engine who supposedly was Bob Donalds top
>>>> mechanic and took over much of his work fixed it and was specifically
>>>> instructed to make sure no galley plug could possibly come out.
>>>>
>>>> when I recieved the engine several galley plugs were obviously tapped
>>>> and
>>>> sealed.  so figured I got my moneys worth and engine ran fine for 13,000
>>>> miles. then siezed.????  WTF.
>>>>
>>>> Derrick calls and tells me a galley plug fell out!? WHAT I paid Gary
>>>> LaBlanc to make sure that never happened again (fool me once shame on
>>>> you
>>>> fool me twice shame on me) I have found many ways in 40yrs to mess up my
>>>> ride but not the same way twice
>>>>
>>>> finally got thru to LaBlanc this morning and explain the problem and he
>>>> basically says "so what" engines out of warranty.  wait a minute I paid
>>>> you
>>>> to seal all the galley plugs so they would never come out.  he wants me
>>>> to
>>>> prove he said he would do "all" of the galley plugs?!
>>>>
>>>> I get made when I pay someone to do a job and it doesn't get done. and
>>>> that is what appears to have happened.    so now what. I am not rich as
>>>> most on this list know. don't have money to keep fixing the same thing
>>>> over
>>>> and over.  since when do galley plugs fall out in the first place.
>>>>
>>>> Ideas??
>>>> take him to court??
>>>> take up a collection from the poor folks on this list to fix his
>>>> mistake?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> need to calm down....
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>> Bob
>>>>
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