Register Log In

Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Common Interests has this happened to u?

Print Thread

has this happened to u? #1374232 08/31/05 04:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 433 Camp Lejeune, North Carolina S shysta3369 OP CEG\'er
OP shysta3369 CEG\'er S Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 433 Camp Lejeune, North Carolina	Has anyone had so many probs with their car in a month? I had a new thermostat, free-on, water pump, radfiator, new tires, axle, head gasket, and starter!!! this cars runnin me broke on repairs. Semper Fi... It's Hard To Be Modest When You Know You're The Best...

Re: has this happened to u? #1374233 08/31/05 04:26 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,791 SE-MI CEG R RawBurt Hard-core CEG'er
RawBurt Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,791 SE-MI CEG	Tranny rebuild by Terry Limited Slip Spec Clutch Fidanza Flywheel MSDS Headers... and so on ... Wait a minute, all of this because my differential went.. ? I guess it doesnt count, but hey $3,000+ all from one thing!

Re: has this happened to u? #1374234 08/31/05 04:49 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,045 orange county, dprc (ca) J JB1 Hard-core CEG\'er
JB1 Hard-core CEG\'er J Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,045 orange county, dprc (ca)	not me but my buddy has had to deal with: -began the month with his truck not running right, turned out to be a minor electrical issue -wife crashes iroc camero and he fixes it on his own without contacting insurance -wife manages to blow engine in firebird (their spare car) while hubby is fixing iroc, firebird is put on the honey do list -son is victim of a hit and run in his recently purchased truck, so my buddy gets to deal with the car insurance 00 black/tan svt, #2052 of 2150, born 2/1/00 formerly known as my csvt "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Re: has this happened to u? #1374235 08/31/05 05:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 3,028 OUR HOUSE IS OVERRUN WITH KIDS... W Woodencross Hard-core CEG\'er
Woodencross Hard-core CEG\'er W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 3,028 OUR HOUSE IS OVERRUN WITH KIDS...	1992 Chevrolet Suburban with a ROLLED BACK ODOMETER!!! - Radiator (they actually gave me this for free) - Intake Manifold Gasket - Valve Cover Gaskets - Power steering gear (two times) - power steering pump (two times) - power steering hoses - two upper control arms - transmission pan gasket (four times) - Alignment (three times) - Catalytic Converter - waterpump - battery - alternator - Starter - And probably more...I just can't remember any more... And Yes, this was all in one month!! The guy I bought it from had rolled the odo back 100K miles!! Yes, obviously the guys that were doing the work either REALLY SUCKED or I was REALLY LUCKY and got REALLY [sarcasm] GOOD [/sarcasm] parts!!! And on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban - alternator - battery (fourth in a year because of the alternator) - door lock actuator - intake manifold gaskets (upper and lower, second time) - valve cover gaskets (second time) And yes, the guys who did the manifold gaskets REALLY sucked the job up... www.geocities.com/jesusfr7282000 Biblical principles work, there are no exceptions. 99 Suburban 03 Silverado 70 Skylark 79 Electra

Re: has this happened to u? #1374236 09/02/05 12:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 433 Camp Lejeune, North Carolina S shysta3369 OP CEG\'er
OP shysta3369 CEG\'er S Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 433 Camp Lejeune, North Carolina	Originally posted by Woodencross: 1992 Chevrolet Suburban with a ROLLED BACK ODOMETER!!! - Radiator (they actually gave me this for free) - Intake Manifold Gasket - Valve Cover Gaskets - Power steering gear (two times) - power steering pump (two times) - power steering hoses - two upper control arms - transmission pan gasket (four times) - Alignment (three times) - Catalytic Converter - waterpump - battery - alternator - Starter - And probably more...I just can't remember any more... And Yes, this was all in one month!! The guy I bought it from had rolled the odo back 100K miles!! Yes, obviously the guys that were doing the work either REALLY SUCKED or I was REALLY LUCKY and got REALLY [sarcasm] GOOD [/sarcasm] parts!!! And on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban - alternator - battery (fourth in a year because of the alternator) - door lock actuator - intake manifold gaskets (upper and lower, second time) - valve cover gaskets (second time) And yes, the guys who did the manifold gaskets REALLY sucked the job up... wow, we definitely got a winner... lol Semper Fi... It's Hard To Be Modest When You Know You're The Best...

Moderated by Lance Kinley_dup1, Shaggy_dup1, Trapps_dup1, unisys12

Link Copied to Clipboard

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5