04-14-2014, 08:40 PM | #1639 |
Drives: 12 SIM 2SS/ RS Sinergy M6,GMC2500HD Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: San Diego, California
Posts: 1,596
|
|
04-14-2014, 09:33 PM | #1640 |
Drives: 2014 1LS BRM Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: San Diego
Posts: 231
|
Anyone planning on attending cars and coffee this week in carlsbad?
__________________
Mods: MRT V2 Exhaust, CAI Intake, BMR Strut Tower Brace, Vmaxx PTB, Elite Catch can Next Mod:SOLO HFC, Lowering springs |
04-15-2014, 01:05 AM | #1641 |
Drives: 2010 SS/RS Transformer Edition M6 Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 51
|
Hello everyone! Just joined camaro5, also interested in doing some cruises.
|
04-16-2014, 02:15 AM | #1642 |
Drives: 2010 Camaro IOM M6 2SS Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: San Diego, CA / El Paso, TX
Posts: 214
|
Hey guys, haven't been on here in a while! I gotta get caught up with everybody again. Definitely need to hit up a cruise sometime soon.
I have a story to tell too. Yesterday I has heading home stopping to check the mail down the street, my engine suddenly started feeling a very rough idle and sounded like it was barely running. The Service Stabilitrak message also popped up. I was fearing the worst. I managed to drive it into the garage and looked online for any clues. Most issues that sounded like mine were due to a loose or unplugged plug wire, but I checked everything and it was all good. I thought maybe it was a spark plug or something because it was definitely not running on all cylinders. I also noticed a loud knocking noise too. So today, I called up the dealer (City Chevrolet) and told them(Guy Page) that I was gonna take the car over in about an hour and a half. I called Chevy Roadside assistance and had my car towed there for free. I also told them I wanted a rental just in case it takes a while. They said I would be liable for the rental if the problem wasn't covered by the warranty. I have 43,7XX miles on it right now, so the only thing I have is the powertrain warranty. They didn't really understand how bad it was when I talked to them over the phone, but once they heard it they knew something wasn't right. So I dropped it off around 1:30, got picked up from Hertz to get the rental. I got a crappy Impala and went back to work. Got out around 3:45pm and had a voicemail that my car was ready to be picked up. Apparently, it was actually a valve spring that broke. That shit cray. I wasn't able to pick until around 6pm, but just dropped my rental off at the dealership, and waited for about another 10 minutes since it was being washed for me. So, it was a tragedy with a happy ending. Everything was covered under the warranty, and the only thing I paid for was the $15 insurance for the rental for the day. Guy Page at City Chevrolet is an awesome person to work with, and they found and fixed the problem right away. Not to mention I got a free car wash. I couldn't be more relieved. Just thought I'd rant on my short rollercoaster ride.
__________________
2010 Camaro 2SS/RS IOM M6, Borla S-Type Cat-Back, K&N Typhoon CAI, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, RX Catch Can.
|
04-16-2014, 02:00 PM | #1643 | |
Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS IBM 6M Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Sandy Eggo
Posts: 564
|
Quote:
__________________
2011 Camaro 2SS/RS 6M IBM |
|
04-16-2014, 05:27 PM | #1644 | |
When is enough ever...
Drives: 2006 Silverado 2500HD CC/SB LBZ Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Residence: Chula Vista, CA Home: Billings, MT
Posts: 996
|
Quote:
A broken valve spring can do a lot of damage. Did they pull the head and inspect the piston and cylinder? What work did they do to repair the car?
__________________
The Project: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS (ERL 427 Superdeck NA Monster)
"Just like farmer engineering. Find the weak link and fix it, then find the next one." Salt Cat Racing |
|
04-17-2014, 01:30 AM | #1645 | |
Drives: 2010 Camaro IOM M6 2SS Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: San Diego, CA / El Paso, TX
Posts: 214
|
Quote:
I could call the service rep again and ask him to talk to the actual mechanic, but I think it would be pretty fruitless. I'm pretty sure they will just say everything looked fine. I highly doubt they would open it back up and show me there is no damage. So, you make a good point, but not sure how I can go about checking it out.
__________________
2010 Camaro 2SS/RS IOM M6, Borla S-Type Cat-Back, K&N Typhoon CAI, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, RX Catch Can.
|
|
04-17-2014, 07:47 AM | #1646 | |
TAZ
Drives: 2SSRS Black Gray stripes Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chula Vista
Posts: 543
|
Quote:
We could test it at the track!! |
|
04-17-2014, 05:10 PM | #1647 | |
When is enough ever...
Drives: 2006 Silverado 2500HD CC/SB LBZ Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Residence: Chula Vista, CA Home: Billings, MT
Posts: 996
|
Quote:
__________________
The Project: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS (ERL 427 Superdeck NA Monster)
"Just like farmer engineering. Find the weak link and fix it, then find the next one." Salt Cat Racing |
|
04-17-2014, 06:36 PM | #1648 |
Drives: 1963 Corvette, 2001 Corvette Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 285
|
Travis is speaking from experience. Talk to whoever you have to, Alex. Get the story before the roller coaster ends up crashing.
__________________
2-seater "Camaro" w/JMS Racing LS3; C5 Z06 trans; C6 ZR1 exhaust; Dynatech catback; Ron Davis radiator; trans, diff & engine oil coolers; Pfadt JOC Stage 1 bars & shocks; C6 Z51 brakes; Angelwings C5 Track Day Bar; Angel Pads!
|
04-17-2014, 11:33 PM | #1649 |
Drives: 2010 Camaro IOM M6 2SS Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: San Diego, CA / El Paso, TX
Posts: 214
|
I might just have to. I'll try and break it before my warranty is up. They said it would be over later this year. I don't really remember what month, maybe October.
Maybe some more mods will be in the cards after that...
__________________
2010 Camaro 2SS/RS IOM M6, Borla S-Type Cat-Back, K&N Typhoon CAI, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, RX Catch Can.
|
04-18-2014, 09:52 AM | #1650 |
Drives: 1963 Corvette, 2001 Corvette Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 285
|
We're going up to Sonoma at the end of May, then Buttonwillow and Laguna Seca back-to-back over Labor Day weekend. Three great tracks.
__________________
2-seater "Camaro" w/JMS Racing LS3; C5 Z06 trans; C6 ZR1 exhaust; Dynatech catback; Ron Davis radiator; trans, diff & engine oil coolers; Pfadt JOC Stage 1 bars & shocks; C6 Z51 brakes; Angelwings C5 Track Day Bar; Angel Pads!
|
04-18-2014, 12:42 PM | #1651 | |
Quote:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=346777&page=4 |
||
04-18-2014, 08:13 PM | #1652 |
When is enough ever...
Drives: 2006 Silverado 2500HD CC/SB LBZ Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Residence: Chula Vista, CA Home: Billings, MT
Posts: 996
|
Well, just decide to open it up and do the mods before it grenades. It is much more expensive to do it after the fact. If you need a visual of the damage a broken valve spring can create, come by my place.
__________________
The Project: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS (ERL 427 Superdeck NA Monster)
"Just like farmer engineering. Find the weak link and fix it, then find the next one." Salt Cat Racing |
Thread Tools | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
JIMMY JOHNSON CHEVY / SAN DIEGO / IS IT JUST ME? | GB EB | Vendor and Seller review / feedback / experiences | 27 | 08-15-2011 10:52 AM |
2011 San Diego Co. Fair: June 10 - July 4, 2011 | Michael_Js | California Meets and Events | 4 | 03-21-2011 12:35 PM |
San Diego: Fred's Burgers, Alpine, Saturday 12/04/2010 5pm | DET MSCL | California Meets and Events | 10 | 12-05-2010 11:11 AM |
San Diego: Fred's Burgers, Alpine, Saturday 11/06/2010 5pm | DET MSCL | California Meets and Events | 25 | 12-02-2010 12:47 AM |
San Diego International Auto Show - 1/02/10 | Michael_Js | California Meets and Events | 158 | 01-04-2010 03:00 PM |