Mark,

I know that, and I understand that, and I also know that it is not Bobs
fault that the engine died. But how shall Dan know? If he is not an expert
and is told by his mechanic that it was bobs fault, he has to believe it, or
bring the story to the list to gain independent advice.
and his oil leaks, which probably are bobs fault, even if they are an easy
fix, are an ok reason to say one should be cautious about bobs engines in my
opinion.

flo

On 1/16/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> I think most people reacted not so much that he expressed his
> experiences but rather the way in which he did so. My main concern with
> his report is that he clearly has no idea what he is talking about with
> regard to the very basics of the engine and thus can draw no valid
> conclusions about the failures.
>
> a. main seals--- one at each end of crankshaft to keep engine oil inside
> the case
>
> b. head gaskets---one on each side of the engine to keep coolant inside
> the water jackets
>
> The rubber head gaskets have no contact with oil and can't leak oil.
> When the engine is overheated they can fail and leak coolant, sure.
>
> In other words, the initial problems with oil leaks are not related to
> the need to replace the head gaskets after the meltdown which was
> clearly NOT the engine builder's fault.
>
> Mark
>
> Florian Speier wrote:
>
> > Why are you all so negative about Dan Roberts reporting this to the
> list? I
> > think he wrote a perfectly fair account of what happened. And he didnt
> just
> > come with this to the list, but wrote this up when rebuilder quality was
> > discussed and about 20 people said boston bob is great. I dont think its
> > fair to say he has bad intentions...........
> >
>