[Healeys] Sprite Lovers in Las Vegas

[Phil Rittenhouse]

Sorry Bob,

If I (i.e. an average mechanic) was interested in this car, how would  
I be able to tell it had the problems described while looking at it in  
someones driveway? Or could I?

Phil

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On Apr 6, 2010, at 6:59 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Should have said 'pointed to A crankshaft hanging on the wall' ...  
> I'm not sure it was their crank (looked too shiny).
>
> Anyway, you can diagnose a spun bearing and shot crank by dropping  
> the pan and pulling the bearing caps, no?
>
>
> bs
>
>
> Bob Spidell wrote:
>> Anybody see the same show I did?
>>
>> The 'average garage mechanic' was a restoration specialist ('Rusty  
>> Nuts Rods and Customs').  They said a main bearing was spun,  
>> pointed to the crankshaft hanging on the wall and said the journals  
>> in the crank were shot (probably the major expense to rebuild the  
>> engine).
>>
>> They left it at 'I don't know what to do with this car.'  I bet  
>> they follow up on it in a later episode (they made a big deal out  
>> of the father/son conflict).
>>
>> bs
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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