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Need Help Im new here & need help. I have 2002 Corvette (original owner). 150,000 miles, engine died. I took it a shop, had it completely rebuilt, paid $7,000+. They used the block but everything else was new. Car was in shop for a month while engine was sent to another shop. Got the car back, but oil pressure was 10 psi vs 40 normally. It just didnt seem right. Took it back couple of times, they said it was normal, replaced oil with heavier oil. Was fine when was cold engine but when warmed up oil pressure dropped and car started stuttering when I was idle, Took it back, they worked on engine some more, Got car back 3rd or 4th time, stalled 7 times on me. Got pissed, was driving back to shop & engine completely died. After month of diagnosis they said transmission was bad. Took it tranny shop, they said there were metal shavings in transmission that froze it. Paid $3,000 for rebuilt transmission. Took it back to engine place. They reconnected engine to transmission and still - wouldnt work. Two weeks later they took oil pan out & there were metal shavings in engine. What should I do and question - is there any way these shavings could have gotten to transmission? Because before I had zero issues with transmission? And what should I ask engine sop to do now? Crate engine or what? Car has been in shop 3 months on & off and Im tired of this and its cost me over $10K already. PLEASE HELP
first off stop doing what you have been doing. What was wrong with the original engine , why the heck was it 7k for a rebuild ? I am thinking you got hosed 10 ways till Tuesday here. Now that you are on here always ask for advice before spending money on anything.
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If its stock parts I do not see any reason at all to not reuse the stock heads as well. For $7K you could have gotten a crate engine too.
Car was in shop for a month while engine was sent to another shop. Got the car back, but oil pressure was 10 psi vs 40 normally. It just didnt seem right. Took it back couple of times, they said it was normal, replaced oil with heavier oil. Was fine when was cold engine but when warmed up oil pressure dropped and car started stuttering when I was idle, Took it back, they worked on engine some more, Got car back 3rd or 4th time, stalled 7 times on me. Got pissed, was driving back to shop & engine completely died. After month of diagnosis they said transmission was bad.
Tranny will have nothing to do with the problems you were having, sounds like you got ripped off again. What "shop" is this?
Took it tranny shop, they said there were metal shavings in transmission that froze it. Paid $3,000 for rebuilt transmission.
Same goes for when you had your engine rebuilt, have them show you the new parts as they go in or before they put them in to prove they are actually doing as they say they are.
Took it back to engine place. They reconnected engine to transmission and still - wouldnt work.
Two weeks later they took oil pan out & there were metal shavings in engine. What should I do and question - is there any way these shavings could have gotten to transmission? Because before I had zero issues with transmission? And what should I ask engine sop to do now? Crate engine or what? Car has been in shop 3 months on & off and Im tired of this and its cost me over $10K already. PLEASE HELP
DO NOT go back to that shop, clearly either they don't know what they are doing or are trying to rip you off. If anything id pursue legal action against them or ask for your money back since the engine didn't last. Then go to a reputable place and have them strip it down and see whats wrong.
Car was in shop for a month while engine was sent to another shop. Got the car back, but oil pressure was 10 psi vs 40 normally. It just didnt seem right. Took it back couple of times, they said it was normal, replaced oil with heavier oil. Was fine when was cold engine but when warmed up oil pressure dropped and car started stuttering when I was idle, Took it back, they worked on engine some more, Got car back 3rd or 4th time, stalled 7 times on me. Got pissed, was driving back to shop & engine completely died. After month of diagnosis they said transmission was bad.
and why he took the transmission off ????
i don't think he REAL mechanic
