350VortecSSCT
OBS Enthusiast
Let's begin with I have a 1998, TWO DOOR TAHOE, Iron Head Vortec Motor 5.7l 350. had 170k on it. Lower Intake Manifold Gasket was leaking oil, coolant was building up at the top (rust/brown)
So...I decided rather than doing it myself I bring it to a dealership because its done RIGHT, pricey but its WARRANTY.
I bring it to them I get the truck back same day! Alright not bad...I get there, and two mechanics have a telescopic camera in the spark plug holes of the motor, "looking at my carbon build up and set timing"
Dealer comes to give me test drives in the New Camaro SS and Corvette...AMAZINGGGG 90+MPH
SO THE SERVICE MANAGER comes to see me and tells me that there is a problem, I chuckled and asked WHAT YOU DROPPED A BOLT DOWN THE MANIFOLD? jokingly because amateurs never cover up the distributor and intake manifold holes...well guess what DEALERSHIP DROPPED BOLT DOWN MANIFOLD
THREE DAYS LATER...I get the truck back. they pulled BOTH HEADS. I now have a tick from the motor and its eating coolant.
I drive it, its sputtering sluggish dog crap. I bring it back to them and told them I want it back to what it was.
They pulled both heads and were sent to a shop
I go to the shop in my FREE RENTAL. to find CRACKS IN THE DRIVERSIDE HEAD IN THREE PLACES...therefore explaining the coolant being eatened up
Machine Shop manager told me the heads have been worked on before...and this guy originally worked for the dealership...so there in his back pocket.
I told them, the motor has NEVER been touched which is true, and the heads were pulled at some point because someone used AN ELECTRIC DA TO SAND THEM DOWN.
I told them the heads were pulled last week when they dropped a bolt down the manifold and he said, well it looks like someone did. I asked him Howd you know?
REMINDING YOU THEY TOLD ME THEY NEVER NEVER NEVER STARTED, STATED IN BILL OF SALE AND RECEIPT
SO>...i drive up the dealership flying in and popped the hood AS THEY CAME RUNNING OUT TO STOP ME, AND WHAT DO I FIND???
PISTON NUMBER FIVE HAD BOLT MARKS AND CRACKS, AND THE BLOCK OF THE MOTOR HAD BEEN SMASHED AND CRACKED FROM THE BOLT...ALL BECAUSE THEY STARTED MY TRUCK AFTER PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER
THEREFORE EXPLAINING HOW THEY FOUND THE LOOSE BOLT
THIS CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, WANTED TO REPLACE PARTS...I THEREFORE THREW A FIT, CUSTOMERS, DEALERS, BOSSES AND SERVICEMEN ALL THERE, SCREAMING THREATENING TO SHUT THE PLACE DOWN, PULL THE LICENSES FROM DMV AUTHORITY AND STATE (BECAUSE I CAN) AND WANTED A BRAND NEW MOTOR
I THEREFORE NEXT, INVOLVED OTHER COMPETING GM DEALERSHIPS MY FRIENDS WORK AT AND CREATED WAR TO HAVE THEM TAKE MY TRUCK AND DO IT FOR THEM
NEXT AND FINAL STEP: I ALERTED THE NORTHEAT GM REGIONAL MANAGER, A CLOSE FRIEND, TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR THEY WOULD BE ONE DEALERSHIP LESS IN CONNECTICUT
I ENDED UP WITH A BRAND NEW CRATE LS1 5.7 350, BRAND NEW EVERYTHING...
WATER PUMP
HEADERS (GIBSON)
FLYWHEEL
OIL AND TRANS LINES
COOLER LINES
THIS 14 YEAR OLD TRUCK, WAS COVERED BY A GM WARRANTY WITH A BRAND NEW MOTOR AND PARTS AT NO COST
SO REMEMBER, DEALERSHIPS DO COME IN HANDY
So...I decided rather than doing it myself I bring it to a dealership because its done RIGHT, pricey but its WARRANTY.
I bring it to them I get the truck back same day! Alright not bad...I get there, and two mechanics have a telescopic camera in the spark plug holes of the motor, "looking at my carbon build up and set timing"
Dealer comes to give me test drives in the New Camaro SS and Corvette...AMAZINGGGG 90+MPH
SO THE SERVICE MANAGER comes to see me and tells me that there is a problem, I chuckled and asked WHAT YOU DROPPED A BOLT DOWN THE MANIFOLD? jokingly because amateurs never cover up the distributor and intake manifold holes...well guess what DEALERSHIP DROPPED BOLT DOWN MANIFOLD
THREE DAYS LATER...I get the truck back. they pulled BOTH HEADS. I now have a tick from the motor and its eating coolant.
I drive it, its sputtering sluggish dog crap. I bring it back to them and told them I want it back to what it was.
They pulled both heads and were sent to a shop
I go to the shop in my FREE RENTAL. to find CRACKS IN THE DRIVERSIDE HEAD IN THREE PLACES...therefore explaining the coolant being eatened up
Machine Shop manager told me the heads have been worked on before...and this guy originally worked for the dealership...so there in his back pocket.
I told them, the motor has NEVER been touched which is true, and the heads were pulled at some point because someone used AN ELECTRIC DA TO SAND THEM DOWN.
I told them the heads were pulled last week when they dropped a bolt down the manifold and he said, well it looks like someone did. I asked him Howd you know?
REMINDING YOU THEY TOLD ME THEY NEVER NEVER NEVER STARTED, STATED IN BILL OF SALE AND RECEIPT
SO>...i drive up the dealership flying in and popped the hood AS THEY CAME RUNNING OUT TO STOP ME, AND WHAT DO I FIND???
PISTON NUMBER FIVE HAD BOLT MARKS AND CRACKS, AND THE BLOCK OF THE MOTOR HAD BEEN SMASHED AND CRACKED FROM THE BOLT...ALL BECAUSE THEY STARTED MY TRUCK AFTER PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER
THEREFORE EXPLAINING HOW THEY FOUND THE LOOSE BOLT
THIS CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, WANTED TO REPLACE PARTS...I THEREFORE THREW A FIT, CUSTOMERS, DEALERS, BOSSES AND SERVICEMEN ALL THERE, SCREAMING THREATENING TO SHUT THE PLACE DOWN, PULL THE LICENSES FROM DMV AUTHORITY AND STATE (BECAUSE I CAN) AND WANTED A BRAND NEW MOTOR
I THEREFORE NEXT, INVOLVED OTHER COMPETING GM DEALERSHIPS MY FRIENDS WORK AT AND CREATED WAR TO HAVE THEM TAKE MY TRUCK AND DO IT FOR THEM
NEXT AND FINAL STEP: I ALERTED THE NORTHEAT GM REGIONAL MANAGER, A CLOSE FRIEND, TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR THEY WOULD BE ONE DEALERSHIP LESS IN CONNECTICUT
I ENDED UP WITH A BRAND NEW CRATE LS1 5.7 350, BRAND NEW EVERYTHING...
WATER PUMP
HEADERS (GIBSON)
FLYWHEEL
OIL AND TRANS LINES
COOLER LINES
THIS 14 YEAR OLD TRUCK, WAS COVERED BY A GM WARRANTY WITH A BRAND NEW MOTOR AND PARTS AT NO COST
SO REMEMBER, DEALERSHIPS DO COME IN HANDY
