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30birdy
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Post subject: 30birdy bites the big one  Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2002 3:35 pm |
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Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2001 4:40 pm
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Location: Bamberg, Germany
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Well it finally happened. My engine disintegrated. After the local Opel dealer did the rings to prevent the excessive oil consumption problem, per GM TSB. I guess they blocked an oil passage to the left head and it chewed the valve spring seats, cracked four valve springs, cracked the head where number 2 rocker sits, and sent metal shavings through the whole engine. I am so pissed right now. I guess she's out for the summer or untill GM gives approval to replace the engine. I just wish I could do it myself. Sorry for the rambling, I just had to vent.
Anyway, Good to be back and I hope to be at some fbody gatherings anyway.
Peace,
MIKE
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IROC
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2002 3:52 pm |
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Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2001 12:41 pm
Posts: 570
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
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thats fucked up, sorry to hear that your probably grounded for the summer
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Squirrelina
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2002 5:04 pm |
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Joined: Sat Apr 13, 2002 2:00 am
Posts: 2530
Location: Höheischweiler, SüdWestPfalz
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....that sounds really bad. sorry for you.
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2002 5:20 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm
Posts: 7823
Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Sorry to hear - hope you get out of it without any monetary loss ...
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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2002 8:22 pm |
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Joined: Mon May 28, 2001 6:03 pm
Posts: 8686
Location: Houston, TX
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Hawk
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2002 8:32 pm |
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Joined: Tue Jun 26, 2001 4:25 pm
Posts: 4288
Location: Vilseck
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wow that sucks maybe you could get them to replace it with a 2002 LS6???
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SRZ
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2002 11:47 am |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 3:42 pm
Posts: 3430
Location: FL
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Damn that's messed up. I hope it gets resolved soon. Nothing worse having your pride and joy go down by someone else.
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guerardsgt
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2002 6:23 pm |
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Joined: Tue May 29, 2001 10:04 am
Posts: 1280
Location: FT Drum Ny
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Sorry to hear that I know it sucks. Think of it this way though you still have a warranty and your engine is going to be zero miles again can't beat that.
Bruce always trying to scam someone:)
Last edited by guerardsgt on Thu Jul 18, 2002 6:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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30birdy
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 4:08 pm |
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Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2001 4:40 pm
Posts: 166
Location: Bamberg, Germany
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believe it or not, GM wants them to take it apart to see if it can be repaired. They must be on liquid crack. I can tell this is gonna take more time and patience than I have.
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Rampage
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Post subject: Easy way to speed em up. Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 4:26 pm |
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Joined: Tue Oct 02, 2001 12:56 am
Posts: 618
Location: Vilnius/ Munich / Dubai
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Ask em for rental car.
A really expensive one, try a ´Vette or an Caddilac STS.
They wanted to give me an Opel Agila when the tranny bit it on mine and said 3 weeks. I demanded a Vette or a V8 Maro or STS which they did not have.
So i ended up with a brand new V6 Vectra for one week and a new tranny in 6 (!) days 
R@M
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