Blown Motor, Engine Rebuild/Replacement.

COSMO · 03-10-2014, 08:24 AM

Sorry guys but no updates as of yet. I was kinda hoping to have my built motor by now by at least bobby is staying in contact with me keeping me informed of the progress. I've been holding back on taking anything off of the old motor because lack of space in my 2 car garage but I know I need to get those exhaust manifolds off to ship out.. More pics to come today..

Rusty · 03-10-2014, 09:45 AM

Interested in seeing pictures of the hole in the side of the block and what's broken inside the motor.

DIGItonium · 03-10-2014, 10:37 AM

So this is a shortblock, right? I'd like know know what is involved with the heads and valve assembly - cleaning-wise, and any other work needed?

O&G · 03-10-2014, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIGItonium

So this is a shortblock, right? I'd like know know what is involved with the heads and valve assembly - cleaning-wise, and any other work needed?

pressure testing at the very least, I would assume.

N0SL3N · 03-10-2014, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIGItonium

So this is a shortblock, right? I'd like know know what is involved with the heads and valve assembly - cleaning-wise, and any other work needed?

He's going longblock.

COSMO · 03-11-2014, 02:20 PM

Well you guys are going to love this. I just called gtm and told them who I was and the guy on the phone would not even tell me his name but instead try to find someone to help me. After a few minutes on hold the guy who answered the phone came back on and told me no one was there to help. Knowing he knew who I was and after explaining how my exhaust manifolds have cracked he told me he had to go because he could not spend anymore time on the phone. Again to any and all looking to purchase anything from company better be paying close attention to what things will be like after the transaction on done. I now have a TT kit in which I going to have to spend even more money to another company to hopefully fix.

COSMO · 03-11-2014, 02:56 PM

For those who might be interested I have contacted an attorney that specializes in class action law suites in California . If gtm will not address and fix my problem I will sue them for them for the entire purchase price of the kit and even more for blowing me off. For this to be a slam dunk I need a few others that have had the same issues with gtm regarding the cracked exhaust manifolds and such. And trust me these attorneys will not take cases in which they might lose in court. I plan on starting a new thread pertaining to this lawsuit.

Chuck33079 · 03-11-2014, 03:01 PM

As much as I'd like to see you succeed with that, if they're out of cash you can win and get absolutely nothing for the trouble. I have a feeling they may be filing some flavor of bankruptcy eventually, so any judgment you get would be way down the list of people who have a claim on remaining assets. (I am NOT a bankruptcy attorney of any type, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night)

I mean, it takes them 6 weeks to send guys a $7k refund. Can you imagine if they got hit with a $50k judgement?

elperuano · 03-11-2014, 03:03 PM

Holiday Inn hahahaha

COSMO · 03-11-2014, 03:06 PM

Their assets can and will be frozen if this goes to trial and they are going to have to pay for an attorney.

Chuck33079 · 03-11-2014, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cosmogirl

Their assets can and will be frozen if this goes to trial and they are going to have to pay for an attorney.

Wouldn't you have better luck filing in AL? Wouldn't the odds of you getting a default judgement be a lot higher?

COSMO · 03-11-2014, 03:09 PM

You mean FL. If we have to go in front of a jury you can bet they will certainly lose. To people that have had the same issues please feel free to contact me via pm and from there I will give further instructions.

Chuck33079 · 03-11-2014, 03:13 PM

Why did I think you were in AL? Did you move recently?

G37sHKS · 03-11-2014, 03:22 PM

Cosmo, did you send the manifold to VSR to build a new one?
Sorry if its not you who wanted to send the manifold. Im kinda lost lol.

Dzel · 03-11-2014, 03:42 PM

Wish you luck my friend

03-10-2014, 09:45 AM	#497 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,222 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Interested in seeing pictures of the hole in the side of the block and what's broken inside the motor. DIGItonium, fuct, Nixlimited and 2 others like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

03-10-2014, 10:37 AM	#498 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 43	So this is a shortblock, right? I'd like know know what is involved with the heads and valve assembly - cleaning-wise, and any other work needed? Ron likes this. __________________

03-11-2014, 02:20 PM	#501 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 20	Well you guys are going to love this. I just called gtm and told them who I was and the guy on the phone would not even tell me his name but instead try to find someone to help me. After a few minutes on hold the guy who answered the phone came back on and told me no one was there to help. Knowing he knew who I was and after explaining how my exhaust manifolds have cracked he told me he had to go because he could not spend anymore time on the phone. Again to any and all looking to purchase anything from company better be paying close attention to what things will be like after the transaction on done. I now have a TT kit in which I going to have to spend even more money to another company to hopefully fix. ANMVQ and Dzel like this.

03-11-2014, 03:01 PM	#503 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	As much as I'd like to see you succeed with that, if they're out of cash you can win and get absolutely nothing for the trouble. I have a feeling they may be filing some flavor of bankruptcy eventually, so any judgment you get would be way down the list of people who have a claim on remaining assets. (I am NOT a bankruptcy attorney of any type, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night) I mean, it takes them 6 weeks to send guys a $7k refund. Can you imagine if they got hit with a $50k judgement? fuct, Ron, Dzel and 2 others like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

03-11-2014, 03:03 PM	#504 (permalink)
elperuano A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southwest FL Posts: 1,374 Drives: G37S Rep Power: 29	Holiday Inn hahahaha blackonorange likes this.

03-10-2014, 08:24 AM	#496 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 20	Sorry guys but no updates as of yet. I was kinda hoping to have my built motor by now by at least bobby is staying in contact with me keeping me informed of the progress. I've been holding back on taking anything off of the old motor because lack of space in my 2 car garage but I know I need to get those exhaust manifolds off to ship out.. More pics to come today..

03-11-2014, 02:56 PM	#502 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 20	For those who might be interested I have contacted an attorney that specializes in class action law suites in California . If gtm will not address and fix my problem I will sue them for them for the entire purchase price of the kit and even more for blowing me off. For this to be a slam dunk I need a few others that have had the same issues with gtm regarding the cracked exhaust manifolds and such. And trust me these attorneys will not take cases in which they might lose in court. I plan on starting a new thread pertaining to this lawsuit.

03-11-2014, 03:06 PM	#505 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 20	Their assets can and will be frozen if this goes to trial and they are going to have to pay for an attorney. Dzel likes this.

03-11-2014, 03:09 PM	#507 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 20	You mean FL. If we have to go in front of a jury you can bet they will certainly lose. To people that have had the same issues please feel free to contact me via pm and from there I will give further instructions. Dzel likes this. Last edited by COSMO; 03-11-2014 at 03:12 PM.

03-11-2014, 03:13 PM	#508 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Why did I think you were in AL? Did you move recently? __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

03-11-2014, 03:22 PM	#509 (permalink)
G37sHKS A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,183 Drives: 09 G37S Coupe 7AT Rep Power: 20	Cosmo, did you send the manifold to VSR to build a new one? Sorry if its not you who wanted to send the manifold. Im kinda lost lol. __________________ G37 BUILD UNDER CONSTRUCTION

03-11-2014, 03:42 PM	#510 (permalink)
Dzel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 3,884 Drives: 11 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 23	Wish you luck my friend blackonorange and Chuck33079 like this. __________________ 10secWS6 IF YOU CAN'T SWING IT THEN DON'T BRING IT! Check out Domestic Performance C.C.

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