From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] TSIO-550E Saga continues
To: lml
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 12:40:32 -0400
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Posted for "Craig Berland" <cberland@systems3.net>:

  "Jim Hergert said: TCM came back with it being identified as the Lifters.
They cleared it for a ferry flight and I was the chosen pilot."
  
  Jim, I would be asking for a "new" engine, not fixing the old one.  Why
wouldn't TCM be responsible? Others on this site will have a better idea on
your chances of success than me.  However, I can assure you General Motors
would replace the engine if you made a big stink.  Secondly, the person who
OK'ed the ferry flight with visible hunks of lifter in the oil filter was 3
french fries short of a happy meal. Spald lifters do not heal themselves and
nothing positive could come from flying that engine.  I'm very happy it all
ended successfully.  I am 100% percent certain that all bearings at a very
minimum will need to be replaced.  I would make a big stink for a new engine.
  If they insist on a rebuild, don't forget about such thinks as oil cooler,
etc,etc....anything that sees oil.
  Craig Berland