Guest Tim78zt Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Hi Guys! I want to know what you think the rebuilder's responsibility is for not installing the oil filter check valve in a turbo block that came out of an auto-tranny car and was installed in a 5-spd car. The fitting for the oil cooler/filter that bolts to the block and incorporates a check valve was discarded at the time of the rebuild. So the auto-tranny block went into my 5-spd car without the ability to stop oil from draining out of the filter. Can the shop be held liable for the subsequent failure of the engine (it lasted about 23,000 miles)? Tim78zt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo2001 Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 I think the check valve out is a good thing when you are running the oil cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim78zt Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 just to clarify, there is no oil cooler. The fitting for it was thrown out. Tim78zt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo2001 Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Ok, then they should have put the check valve back in. What's wrong with your motor now? damaged rod bearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim78zt Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 oil pressure has dropped a bunch (~20lbs) and #1 and #2 cylinders have broken rings. Rods don't knock. Tim78zt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo2001 Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Hmmm. I don't think the oil pressure got to do with lubecating the cylinder walls. I would think that's done by the windage. Broken top rings or middle rings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim78zt Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 I haven't seen the tear-down of the motor yet so I don't know which ones broke. Compression test told the ugly truth. And the low oil pressure. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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