So last Friday night I was driving down I-75 through Lima, Oh. I struck a large object in the left lane which I later found out to be a chunk of tire from a flatbed truck. Destroyed my front bumper, blew out both IC endtanks, pushed in the radiator, and tore off the back bumper. $4302 in damages. No pics because it was late and I was 150 miles from home. My poor baby =(

Anyway, I am concerned that the turbo may have sucked up chunks of plastic from the endtank. Is this a justifiable concern? Has anyone had a similar situation and can put my mind at ease?

 

turbo blows it doesn't suck could have maybe blow pieces into your intake manifold...but I don't know how tell...

 

That sucks dude, But to answer your question it would be very unusual if you were to get plastic in the turbo or intake manifold.

 

LOL yes sorry. I was reading another thread and it sounds like cracking an endtank on these stock ICs is a regular occurrence. So I guess I won't worry about it.

 

sall good. I really wouldn't worry either. Really sucks that **** happend though.

 

Well at least you can get a new intercooler.

Anyway to get the insurance company to install aftermarket?

 

Happened to me. Make sure to clear out charge piping. Thankfully piece was huge and didn't get past the TB.

 

The turbo sucks the air in through the air filter system. The pieces of plastic you talk about may enter the motor through the throttle body/intake manifold. Worth having it checked out.

 

Heh that would be sweet! But I don't want to press my luck. I'm trying to get them to re-clear my CF hood for me while it's in the shop.

 

Yeah but it could have been worse. It was dark out and I didn't see it until the last second, fortunately I hit it smack in the middle. If it had hit one my tires I could have been airborne.

 

Okay thanks, I'll have them look into it for sure.

 

Yea I know that, but unless it sucked a piece through the air filter I don't think he really has to worry about it...

 

What part of Michigan are you in? $4302 seems like a lot for those repairs. We might be able to save you some money and get you some mods at the same time.

 

I'm in the Detroit area. The car is at a shop down in Lima right now.. I just got the estimate yesterday. They mentioned replacing the radiator and the condenser also.

This is the first time I've had an insurance claim in my whole life so I wasn't really clear on what my options were.. I just let the insurance suggest the repair shop for me. =\

 

i feel your pain i hit a deer lol. But becaureful because they can screw you over or be real nice. Got my estimate then found out a bunch of other stuff was broke. But they are covering it and my aftermarket intercooler. I had to get a radiator, ac condesor, both intercoolers. and a few other things and i got 2600 before the deductable. but i just bought a griffin to replace both and am waiting on my front duraflex body kit. but i'm savin a good chunk doing it this way

 

ya turbos are girls...they blow...and harder the faster you go

 

I don't think he could get anything sucked into the air filter system. However, small pieces could get past the throttle plate, would not be good. Hopefully his repair shop will check it out before start-up.

 

I bet he let off before any of that happened, closing the throttle plate. There wouldn't be anything to check, anyway. If it got sucked in, it got burned up and pushed out. It's not like his insurance company is going to pay for them to pull the head just to see if there some burned up plastic somewhere in the chamber.
I hit a raccoon when I first got my car and had similar damage, except for the front bumper. I had no ill affects from it. My damage costed $2800. Don't upgrade your intercooler unless you want problems with your warranty. Some dealers are real ***** about that sort of thing.

 

You may be right.

As far as the upgrades, I know of a few guys that have done mods and have been rejected at the dealership because of them. I guess to be safe you need to put the stock parts back on before you take it in to a dealership.

Although it has been said that GM has people that scour these forums looking for the vehicles that have been at the racetrack, aftermarket parts installed and aftermarket tunes as well. Many dealerships have denied warranty work due to this.

 

It's possible to send the debris back into the turbo but not likely. Here's how:

Goes into Manifold and combustion chamber. Gets sent out through exhaust then back into EXHAUST IMPELLER on turbo. I had a spark plug tip grenade, sending pieces of the exhaust valve out and that tore the impeller blade off some time later. The melted metal prolly stuck to the exhaust for a while then came loose and BINGO.

 

I know you are right. Turbos don't like spare parts run through them. A lot of times it happens like you say, have a piece run through it and later on it comes apart.

I had a mechanic leave a rag in the intake side of one (Cummins diesel) to keep dirt out during a repair and when he hooked up the intake tube he forgot to remove it. He started it up, shut it down, then put a new turbo on it.

 

I don't see how an aftermarket intercooler can void you warrenty?

My cars been in for coilpacks going out and wasn't voided due the HAHN unit.

 

over $4000 for that seems absurdly high

 

It wouldn't void you whole warranty. That's illegal. But it does give picky dealerships something to blame a part failure on.

 

dam that sucks. must have been what the guy and the focus hit took out his oil pan and he drove it till it blew. LOL