oil leak part 2

[Tom Warner]

If Ron had the coach for 6 years and Ernie for 4 then how could it be
possible that the gasket was never installed? It had to have been so
why is this avenue even being discussed? I would look at whether the
bolts had thread locker on them or not. But even then you are not
going to get anyplace on a repair that was done over 10 years ago.

Tom Warner
Vernon Center,NY
1985 PT 40

At 08:42 PM 5/16/2006, you wrote:
>---Hey George!
>
>Great reply from a mechanics view! ur correct about implied
>warranty of merchantabilty for only 90 days,. However, discovery
>comes into view also..and...if it is true that GASKET was NEVER
>installed, don't u thing the Installer owner has some good
>faith/good will obligation to respond?
>
>Also please note that I told Ernie to have the repair mechanic
>certify the "never installed" gasket fact in writing.
>
>Probably all moot and nothing will happen except Ernie will eat the
>bill, but if it were me, and...I had the facts, I would make a phone
>call to the garage owner where it was installed and share the story.
>
>Besides, I have nothing to do in retirement and was very bored as I
>have slowed my online poker down, so I thought I would respond to
>Ernie...AND I got SUNBURN laying on the beach at KOolina Resort
>yesterday. LOL
>Hank Hannigan
>90SP36(stored inVegas but for sale so I can pay my Hawaii hotel bill)
>In Hawaii washing dishes..LOL
>
>
>
>
>
>In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "George Witt" <mrdonut12@...>
>wrote:
> >
> > Hank,
> > If I may chime in here as a repair shop owner and mechanic...
> > If the bolts were loose and the gasket not present, is it
>possible
> > that the bolts failed, came loose and the pressure blew the gasket
>out?
> > The fact that no gasket was found only means "no gasket was
> > found". It doesn't necessarily mean it was never installed.
> > Tightening bolts stretches them and the resulting stretch
> > provides a clamping force. If the bolts fail, they stretch too
>far,
> > like a rubber band that was stretched too far and they get loose,
> > since the clamping force is no longer present. This could allow
>the
> > gasket to blow out from the pressure. Hence, no gasket could be
>found.
> > Next, I believe Federal Law only requires a warranty to be 90
> > days or 3,000 miles on mechanical repairs, so any warranty would
>be up
> > by now.
> > Moral of the story: Be sure they throw out the bolts that
>were
> > loose and use new ones. Once any bolt is found loose, you never
> > "tighten them up" as they are probably stretched. Also be sure
>they
> > use the proper grade of bolt and they're torqued to the proper spec
> > for the grade and thread pitch. Each grade has a different torque
> > spec and so does each thread pitch for that grade and size bolt.
> > This is the reason my shop NEVER reuses cylinder head bolts
>when
> > replacing a "blown head gasket", since the bolts could have
>stretched
> > and caused the gasket to blow.
> > Just some background from a mechanic's perspective...
> >
> > George Witt
> > 81 FC 35
> > Lincoln, Nebraska
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Jay Hannigan"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > ---Ernie:
> > > Not sure what Texas legal ground u stand on as that rebuild was
>a
> > > while ago, however it was evidently done incorrectly. As such it
>has
> > > been a concern since day one of the rebuild. Recommend u chat
>with
> > > a Texas attorney(first visit free right?) about the traceable
> > > problem. Perhaps the attorney or you could m ake some noise to
>the
> > > rebuild company and request they pay your bill. No doubt their
> > > screwup caused it.
> > > LOL
> > > Hank Hannigan
> > > 90SP36
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > After the mechanics removed the turbo, they found the blower
>plate
> > > bolts
> > > > LOOSE!! They removed that plate to check the blower. The
>blower
> > > checked out
> > > > fine-BUT- there was NO gasket between the plate and the
>engine.
> > > So, whoever did
> > > > the inframe reman- left out the gasket. It really is rocket
> > > science!! No
> > > > wonder I have been plagued with all this oil scum. More later-
> > > Erniie-83pt40 in
> > > > Childress, Tx, for a short time, I hope
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> >
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