So here we go again. Gentleman calls up and says , Hey so and so has my engine all rebuilt and ready to go, It's in the frame, I just need the rest of the frame and body work done and get the rest of the restoration done.
As is normal for us, I tell him that I can not put an engine in that we have not built and have any chance in the world of standing behind our work. After a bit of explaining as to why it is necessary to tear it back down for inspection it is generally understood and agreed upon. Motorcycle arrives, and we pull the engine out. The following are pictures of a motor that a "well qualified" individual put together. The following are the things we found as we tore it apart. There is a list first and then the same list with corresponding pictures. Remember, this is a freshly built motor from another shop.
1. First thing we spot when we pull it, u-joint is trash, and then the output shaft nut is not staked in place. Actually it's barely hand tight.
2. Front Cover gasket installed incorrectly. Not really even sure how you could get it to do that.
3. Key for front pulley, ground to fit. Rounded off is actually more the correct term.
4. Pull the pan and find all sorts of metal and other debris in the oil.
5. Broken oil pan bolt
6. Oil pickup is full of rust
7. Not exactly sure how even a kindergarten mechanic would think these rod bearings were useable.
8. Chunk out of the cam. Granted as long as the chunk is not in the motor, all is probably ok, however......
9. Sludgetrap in crankshaft, plenty of goo and gunk.
10, Rod journals on the crank have more humps and bumps than the RedBull Straight Rythym course.
11. Guess we'll clean until it's time to pop a top.
12. And a rear Main bearing that looks like it's been polished with some 60 grit.
1. First thing we spot when we pull it, u-joint is trash, and then the output shaft nut is not staked in place. Actually it's barely hand tight.
2. Front Cover gasket installed incorrectly. Not really even sure how you could get it to do that.
3. Key for front pulley, ground to fit. Rounded off is actually more the correct term.
4. Pull the pan and find all sorts of metal and other debris in the oil.
5. Broken oil pan bolt
6. Oil pickup is full of rust
7. Not exactly sure how even a kindergarten mechanic would think these rod bearings were useable.
8. Chunk out of the cam. Granted as long as the chunk is not in the motor, all is probably ok, however......
9. Sludgetrap in crankshaft, plenty of goo and gunk.
10, Rod journals on the crank have more humps and bumps than the RedBull Straight Rythym course.
11. Guess we'll clean until it's time to pop a top.
12. And a rear Main bearing that looks like it's been polished with some 60 grit
So the next time you think about the cheap mechanic down round the corner...........
