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08-27-2012, 11:20 AM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro SS HotWheels Edition Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ohio
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Blown Engine w/ pix
Well my baby died the other weekend! It was a sad day! I was on my way home (only drove 1 mile across town) and about 3 blocks from home and she started to sputter and gag. Then started in the really loud 'pinging' sounded like a Model T sputtering around or something. I managed to make it into my garage but it was obvious things were bad. I check the oil and found bits of metal on the dipstick, I think thats when my heart nearly stopped! Anyway to make a saga shorter, I managed to get ahold of the dealer and arranged for her to be picked up on a roll-back wrecker. Dealer decleared the obvious, the engine was blown!! Luckily at 77k miles it is still under the powertrain warranty and they are dropping in a new engine today! I'm told they ran some diagnostics to check for performance mods (I haven't done any yet) but luckily they decided to cover it in full, even the towing!!!!!! So in the end, after 77k miles I'm getting a brand new engine, so thank you Chevy for standing behind the car and not trying to find a loophole out of what was surely an expensive repair!! The dealer even helped me out and gave me a decent deal on a replacement clutch as they said mine was warn enough that I really should replace it while it was torn down.
If you can't tell from the pix below, a valve spring failed and released the valve retainer clips, dropping it into the cylinder! The valve head finally snapped off and then eventually snapped off the other valve head before both bashed around on the piston long enough to punch through it and the cylinder walls. In the end, both valve heads on the #4 cylinder where snapped off, the piston shredded, piston rod twisted and holes punched in the cylinder walls, leaving the oil pan to look like it was a chunky metal soup!    
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08-27-2012, 11:41 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009
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Yikes!
 Glad they covered you man. 
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08-27-2012, 11:42 AM
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Drives: Mostly Stock Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Wilmington, DE
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Sounds like holding off on the mods really paid off! Very good pictures of the damage, and thanks for sharing them
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08-27-2012, 02:35 PM
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 Drives: 2013 2LT/RS Ashen Gray Metallic Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Columbus, OH
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Same exact thing happened to mine! Except after 200 miles instead of 70k.. Guess you won that round lol
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08-27-2012, 02:36 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sin City
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new engine = $0 cost. Yeah baby!
Imagine the cost to u if u had even the tiniest performance mod.... |
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08-27-2012, 02:41 PM
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Drives: 2010 SS , 1970 Z-28, 2002 Avalanche Join Date: Aug 2009
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Now that is ugly!!!! Glad they are taking care of you!!!
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08-27-2012, 07:08 PM
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Wow, that's a lot of broken metal mixed in with the snapped off valve heads!
Glad to hear its covered
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08-27-2012, 07:35 PM
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Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2012
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Sweet deal man! Brand new car.
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08-27-2012, 07:48 PM
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Drives: 2015 ZO6 3LZ Stage 2 A8 Join Date: Nov 2010
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Man, them spark plugs needed replacing. Lol. Congrats on the new motor....
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08-27-2012, 08:00 PM
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Drives: '15 Z06, '01 NBM SS, '97 SS Join Date: May 2009
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Holy smokes!
Glad they're stepping up for ya. GM is pretty damn good about this. Mods or not. I've seen less damage from modded cars and they stepped up so this feedback is great for the members here! Good luck and hope that you get back on the streets soon! Ivan |
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08-27-2012, 08:04 PM
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a happy ending indeed.
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08-27-2012, 08:30 PM
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Drives: Drives a 2012 IOM 2SS/RS 6M Join Date: Nov 2008
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That is great, that they covered you............ JRJ
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08-27-2012, 08:48 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS Rally Yellow Join Date: Feb 2009
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Love happy endings too!!!!!!
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08-27-2012, 09:44 PM
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Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012
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Wow! Thanks for the pics! Glad that GM stepped up to the plate for ya as well.
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