P7X out of commission
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Originally Posted by p7x
Well tryng to enjoy my vacation but it's tought when your car is a piece of ****. (need less to say im pissed!)
Last night after cruising around with some friends I get to my brother place and notice as I get out of the car that smoke is coming out from under the hood. I quickly pop the hood and WTF see oil EVERYWHERE! . First thing I do is check the dip stick, sure enough the dip stick has come lose and sprayed oil all over the motor. This is the 2nd time in a month and a half. This happens the night before I am to return to kingston. So I take it into the dealer here, to see whats up.
<SNIP>
I used to believe that if you take very good care of your car and it will take care of you. **** THAT ****! I will never buy another domestic piece of **** and never ever buy the first year of any car. My evo can't come soon enough. FU GM!!!
I know all cars have there problems but this one has had alota. I have not shared every single lil problems just the major ones.
UPDATE
The brilliant minds at GM have decided to replace my intake manifold and gasket. They are 90% confident that this is the problem. We will see what happens but that still leaves me with our my ride and driving some POS V6 Malibu for a week.
Last night after cruising around with some friends I get to my brother place and notice as I get out of the car that smoke is coming out from under the hood. I quickly pop the hood and WTF see oil EVERYWHERE! . First thing I do is check the dip stick, sure enough the dip stick has come lose and sprayed oil all over the motor. This is the 2nd time in a month and a half. This happens the night before I am to return to kingston. So I take it into the dealer here, to see whats up.
<SNIP>
I used to believe that if you take very good care of your car and it will take care of you. **** THAT ****! I will never buy another domestic piece of **** and never ever buy the first year of any car. My evo can't come soon enough. FU GM!!!
I know all cars have there problems but this one has had alota. I have not shared every single lil problems just the major ones.
UPDATE
The brilliant minds at GM have decided to replace my intake manifold and gasket. They are 90% confident that this is the problem. We will see what happens but that still leaves me with our my ride and driving some POS V6 Malibu for a week.
FYI
Lot's of people blow the dipstick under the higher boost @WOT with smaller pulleys (due to increased crankcase pressure)
You can either "secure" it
OR
Modify the crankcase ventilation system to allow less crankcase pressure to build
I fail to see how problems with you modding your car without sufficient skills/knowledge is a problem with GM or the dealer's issue
WopOnTour
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I told them about stage 2 and showed them documentation for it and everything an they were cool they have no clue theres a 2.8' on it. And I didnt tell them.
The thing is that the first time the dipstick popped out was with the stage 2 pulley not the 2.8 which was put on a week later.
Secure it? I could but im more concerned about why its happening not that I tie it down. Crankcase pressure yes but im not sure exactly how our engine is setup because normally doesnt the PCV valve take care of that extra pressure?
UPDATE:
Car is fixed the tech is testing it as we speak but unfortunately i won't be able to pick it up until sat morning.
The thing is that the first time the dipstick popped out was with the stage 2 pulley not the 2.8 which was put on a week later.
Secure it? I could but im more concerned about why its happening not that I tie it down. Crankcase pressure yes but im not sure exactly how our engine is setup because normally doesnt the PCV valve take care of that extra pressure?
UPDATE:
Car is fixed the tech is testing it as we speak but unfortunately i won't be able to pick it up until sat morning.
Last edited by p7x; Jul 26, 2006 at 04:27 PM.
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Originally Posted by player_1
Hmm interesting,
how would we go about releasing pressure in the crankcase, if the pcv isn't doing it enough?
how would we go about releasing pressure in the crankcase, if the pcv isn't doing it enough?
Also totally out of left field, if the stock exhaust is too restrictive, that it could be relating to the problem.
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actually I think that may be why my Cat is going too, the stock exhaust may be to restrictive. which is why after I've been driveing I get the ticking onder the car, and anyone with aftermarket exhaust don't have the ticking
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Originally Posted by player_1
actually I think that may be why my Cat is going too, the stock exhaust may be to restrictive. which is why after I've been driveing I get the ticking onder the car, and anyone with aftermarket exhaust don't have the ticking
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hmm I am starting to agree with these " I hate the build quality of these cars " type of threads. Today I was having a friendly romp with a stang when my shift knob popped off. How ******* sweet !
So now the list goes as followed.
CEL and Low Coolant Light - Flash fixed the CEL but not the low coolant light
Tensioner for the timing belt
Both door panels replaced.
Rocker panel bezels replaced.
Moisture In the headlamps
Seats look like a 600 lb gorilla swirled his ass in them all day
Front bumper mis-aligned
Shift Knob fell off
Clogged Catalytic Converter
To me that is just damned ridiculous.
So now the list goes as followed.
CEL and Low Coolant Light - Flash fixed the CEL but not the low coolant light
Tensioner for the timing belt
Both door panels replaced.
Rocker panel bezels replaced.
Moisture In the headlamps
Seats look like a 600 lb gorilla swirled his ass in them all day
Front bumper mis-aligned
Shift Knob fell off
Clogged Catalytic Converter
To me that is just damned ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by 1stbluSS
Seats look like a 600 lb gorilla swirled his ass in them all day
use McGuiares leather treatment stuff frequently, it helps alot. but I know exactly what you mean, I have 46k on my car.
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Originally Posted by 1stbluSS
p7x let me highly suggest the GMPP exhaust. It was built with the aid of Borla corp. Sounds better than the corsa ( deeper ) and is $300 cheaper.
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Originally Posted by p7x
I told them about stage 2 and showed them documentation for it and everything an they were cool they have no clue theres a 2.8' on it. And I didnt tell them.
What kind of ***** comes onto a public forum to cry and whine over how he's being treated unfairly by his dealer when he's done his own mods and intentionally hiding the fact that he boosting well over the limits that GM established?
Originally Posted by p7x
Secure it? I could but im more concerned about why its happening not that I tie it down. Crankcase pressure yes but im not sure exactly how our engine is setup because normally doesnt the PCV valve take care of that extra pressure? .
The system just wasnt designed to deal with the higher crankcase pressures achieved much past 15 psi of boost. Check the build book for potential ways to modify the system to accomodate more pressure.
So I suggest you STFU about how shitty your car and dealer is treating you and rig up a wire tie system to keep the stick from dislodging at max boost/rpm like most everyone else that's modded their car.
BTW -What dealer are you ******* with?
Taylor Chevrolet Cadillac ??
2440 Princess Street ??
Kingston, Ontario Canada ??
K7M 3G4 (613) 549-1311 ??
Wop
(PS>Trust me it's NOT "fixed")
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actually if you talk to anyone at gmpp they will tell you that when you add stage 2 you should also add an exhaust to help the car "breathe". the worst problem is the damn shift knob. i've had my car 5 months and i was at the dealer today to order my second knob as mine popped off again yesterday.
2006 rally yellow ss/sc
black cat guages
valve cover insert
ss valve stem caps
g85 package
awaiting:
stage 2
need more cash for :
gmpp sport exhaust including manifold.
injen or aem cai (not sure yet which)
hurst shifter (if it ever comes out)
p.s. - i agree if you do your own mods why bitch at the dealer/service reps. i used to hate that when i worked as a service writer. i would never complain about my guages for example after adding the black cat guage faces.
2006 rally yellow ss/sc
black cat guages
valve cover insert
ss valve stem caps
g85 package
awaiting:
stage 2
need more cash for :
gmpp sport exhaust including manifold.
injen or aem cai (not sure yet which)
hurst shifter (if it ever comes out)
p.s. - i agree if you do your own mods why bitch at the dealer/service reps. i used to hate that when i worked as a service writer. i would never complain about my guages for example after adding the black cat guage faces.
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Originally Posted by WopOnTour
That's exactly my point.
What kind of ***** comes onto a public forum to cry and whine over how he's being treated unfairly by his dealer when he's done his own mods and intentionally hiding the fact that he boosting well over the limits that GM established?You say you're "concerned" about why it's happening (pretty obvious to anyone that knows how the LSJ crancase ventilation system works)- but you obviously dont give-a-**** enough to let your dealer know you are boosting to 16-20 psi!??
The system just wasnt designed to deal with the higher crankcase pressures achieved much past 15 psi of boost. Check the build book for potential ways to modify the system to accomodate more pressure.
So I suggest you STFU about how shitty your car and dealer is treating you and rig up a wire tie system to keep the stick from dislodging at max boost/rpm like most everyone else that's modded their car.
BTW -What dealer are you ******* with?
Taylor Chevrolet Cadillac ??
2440 Princess Street ??
Kingston, Ontario Canada ??
K7M 3G4 (613) 549-1311 ??
Wop
(PS>Trust me it's NOT "fixed")
What kind of ***** comes onto a public forum to cry and whine over how he's being treated unfairly by his dealer when he's done his own mods and intentionally hiding the fact that he boosting well over the limits that GM established?You say you're "concerned" about why it's happening (pretty obvious to anyone that knows how the LSJ crancase ventilation system works)- but you obviously dont give-a-**** enough to let your dealer know you are boosting to 16-20 psi!??
The system just wasnt designed to deal with the higher crankcase pressures achieved much past 15 psi of boost. Check the build book for potential ways to modify the system to accomodate more pressure.
So I suggest you STFU about how shitty your car and dealer is treating you and rig up a wire tie system to keep the stick from dislodging at max boost/rpm like most everyone else that's modded their car.
BTW -What dealer are you ******* with?
Taylor Chevrolet Cadillac ??
2440 Princess Street ??
Kingston, Ontario Canada ??
K7M 3G4 (613) 549-1311 ??
Wop
(PS>Trust me it's NOT "fixed")
Aight supercool, from GM stage 2 to S2 w/2.8 should not cause massive problems.
I complained because they didnt know a ******* thing about the engine (even less than I do almighty LSJ god
) 7 hours just waiting around for them to have someone call them to tell them what to do. It shouldnt be this way they should know what the hell they are doing.Not telling about the 2.8 is a warrenty issue. Do you know what this would cost me if they decided to be ********* and not do it under warrenty $849.87, strictly for the 7 hours that they sat there with their thumbs up their asses.
Sooo you..........can STFU
Wire tie? you live in the ghetto? or are you a former ricer?
BTW NO!!!
I wasn't in kingston when it happen (WOW you can nav the chevy website)
PS - No ****! (fixed as in the have replaced the intake manifold)
PPS - This was a problem BEFORE the 2.8 ...............god there are some morons on here!
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Originally Posted by XSNRG
actually if you talk to anyone at gmpp they will tell you that when you add stage 2 you should also add an exhaust to help the car "breathe".
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Originally Posted by p7x
For the sake of conversion..........
Aight supercool, from GM stage 2 to S2 w/2.8 should not cause massive problems.
I complained because they didnt know a ******* thing about the engine (even less than I do almighty LSJ god ) 7 hours just waiting around for them to have someone call them to tell them what to do. It shouldnt be this way they should know what the hell they are doing.
Not telling about the 2.8 is a warrenty issue. Do you know what this would cost me if they decided to be ********* and not do it under warrenty $849.87, strictly for the 7 hours that they sat there with their thumbs up their asses.
Sooo you..........can STFU
Wire tie? you live in the ghetto? or are you a former ricer?
BTW NO!!!
I wasn't in kingston when it happen (WOW you can nav the chevy website)
PS - No ****! (fixed as in the have replaced the intake manifold)
PPS - This was a problem BEFORE the 2.8 ...............god there are some morons on here!
Aight supercool, from GM stage 2 to S2 w/2.8 should not cause massive problems.
I complained because they didnt know a ******* thing about the engine (even less than I do almighty LSJ god
) 7 hours just waiting around for them to have someone call them to tell them what to do. It shouldnt be this way they should know what the hell they are doing.Not telling about the 2.8 is a warrenty issue. Do you know what this would cost me if they decided to be ********* and not do it under warrenty $849.87, strictly for the 7 hours that they sat there with their thumbs up their asses.
Sooo you..........can STFU
Wire tie? you live in the ghetto? or are you a former ricer?
BTW NO!!!
I wasn't in kingston when it happen (WOW you can nav the chevy website)
PS - No ****! (fixed as in the have replaced the intake manifold)
PPS - This was a problem BEFORE the 2.8 ...............god there are some morons on here!
Maybe get some ***** and learn how to take responsibility for your own ****
I hope they eventually notice your 2.8 and you enjoy paying $CASH$ to get your car back *******
Wop
Last edited by WopOnTour; Jul 27, 2006 at 03:15 PM.
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Originally Posted by WopOnTour
LOL I wouldnt expact much more from little tuner kiddie that expects GM warranty to pay for his own misguided mod **** ups?? (Mommy and Daddy buy your car for you too??)
Hope you enjoy paying CASH to get your car back *******
Wop
Hope you enjoy paying CASH to get your car back *******
Wop
everyone tighten ur buttcheeks.
PS it got done under warrenty.........hows the wire tie system treatin ya.