30% leakdown,coolant in oil,shop wont check

[8Daytona8]

Spot on MR. B!! And I wonder why they call em freeze plugs? When they, in most cases won't pop out if the water freezes! Did you buy this bike NEW??? Appears not.

 

[bigoltool]

Find a new shop!!! Give these guys a dime and you will be back in short order to fix something else. CAVEAT EMPTOR!

 

[Mr Bogus]

I have heard a hundred stories about what and why they are..

but if the factory did not need them for the casting process they would have left them out..they are a pain in the neck because each needs machined to fit a plug.. suffice to say it makes for some fun reading anyway

 

[whiteboy06]

I was just speculating on the freeze plugs popping out after a couple of cold nights,But he did say the freeze plugs where corroded due to the Super coolant ,as he he put it, And yea I dont buy the whole pressure drop between the cyl.s BS,At any rate I will get an itemized bill and not leave until I understand what I paid for and the reason for the parts.I'm pretty good at picking up on someones BS and I'll know if he's feeding my more than my fair share.I know some mechanics feed a little BS for that extra few dollars and I except that,but when it is excessive the line has got to be drawn.
Mr. Bogus they did tell me plugs looked good,they were clean and no signs of fouling or lean conditions.But that was BS too, I expect...
Hey...! thanks guys for your help and your ears,hope none of ya'll have to endure what I have.

 

[Mr Bogus]

get your old parts from them...

He could be right about the plugs... water has a way of cleaning them... the catch is you said the engine was missing? (running bad).. that should have left some evidence on the plugs..

This shop has made a few statements that do not ring right, I would be down there looking and shooting some pics if at all possible..

I would have some real miss givings about letting these guys work on my stuff.. I would be pretty cautious myself..

 

[whiteboy06]

I'll will ask for the parts and as far as taken the pictures,they pulled the ol' people are not allowed in the shop crap,insurance reasons.I tried earlier to get in there with my camera.
As far as working on anything else aside from sharping a lawn mower blade for me?It will not happen again,lesson learned!

 

[whiteboy06]

Oh will not mention names here,But if anyone in the Augusta,Ga./Aiken,SC. area would like to know who to steer clear of in this area. E-mail me and I'll give you the shop name and perhaps save you from a bullet.
shaneaddie@yahoo.com

 

[Big Red]

Did you buy your bike from an individual or a Stealership? I am trying to figure out who is responsible for the anti- freeze fiasco.. I am also wondering if the valve train is a seperate issue from the coolant leak.

 

[Mr Bogus]

I think the valve train is a farce... motor would not run at all IME if the valve timing had fallen off.. add to that they said that the reason the air was going into the crankcase was the valve timing? naw... do not think so..

I just hope the rest of the diagnoses is good..

 

[whiteboy06]

Bought it from a guy off E-bay,he's a guy from Fayetteville,NC sold several bikes but what I believe is going on he is buying bikes from a rebuild shop up north thats putting them back together and reselling them on E-bay.I still am in the middle of investigating on the origin of the bike after it left brentwood, california.I am feeling the worst.I was able to get the guy banned from E-Bay for false listings.So as I go through this nothing that is happening to this bike is suprizing me, just upsetting,that the shop is raking my butt over the coals.