What's kind of funny though, Bruce talks about building engines and all the technical things that accompany it. Goes around touting knowledge and expertise but yet builds a disaster. Of all trucks, why do that on the one that will be under the microscope?
Where's Kevin the radio host?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by OscarGoldman, Oct 30, 2022.
Page 8 of 15
-
Bean Jr., Jubal Early Times, RJM1953 and 1 other person Thank this.
-
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
-
-
I've never done rod nor main bearings either, yet I hear they should have been replaced 600 000 miles ago.
I feel that I am backed by Kevin on this one though, I am sure I heard him more than once talking about metallurgy advancements and that those bearing can last way more than what they used to...
Seriously, if I do the harmonic balancer or the bearings, that's only going to happen at the time of inframe. I am not touching it unless I have some immediate reason.Last edited: Nov 4, 2022
-
-
RJM1953 Thanks this.
-
Did I hit a little too close to home? Apologies.
-
I don't recall there being liner protrusion or counterbore issues mentioned, but may have missed that post given the volume of fail in the whole story. Or maybe done as part of a warranty visit later? Bruce finally came clean about the MB bearings, well came a little less dirty, and admitted his shop opened it up to do the bearings and either got the wrong parts or got up on a deadline and didn't have them, so put it together with the oem parts. Seems like he offered to refund the difference in the cost of the parts he didn't install, and acted all magnanimous about it. Then got blameless and belligerent when anything about labor, downtime, towing, etc etc etc was brought up.Siinman, Jubal Early Times, HoundDog7 and 1 other person Thank this. -
Bean Jr., High Stepper, Dave_in_AZ and 2 others Thank this. -
Bean Jr., High Stepper, Accidental Trucker and 4 others Thank this.
-
Bean Jr., High Stepper, Siinman and 3 others Thank this.
Page 8 of 15