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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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What would you do if a shop did this to your car?

Well as some of you know the car is or has been in the shop for about a month after hitting a semi tire on the Hwy. , well while at the shop one day I get a phone call asking me if the throttle has ever been stuck. I was like no...why? The shop replied well we had a big scare see the tech guy went out to pull your car in and it wouldnt start, well he got it started all right. It came on with him flooring it in first gear hittling the 2 step and after freaking out he pulled it out of gear causing it to go threw redline........I was like Mother F'er. But with the benifit out the dought I thought well he just hit the 2 step and it should be fine.

Well went and picked the car up Fri. and it ran ok but idled a little ruff. So I drove it home and it sounded like it was having a bit of ignition break up, so being late Fri. and my wifes birthday the next day I figured I'd take a look at it in the morning, and well, well, well looky what I found..........enjoy. Cylinder # 1





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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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wtf... handle that.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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Thats not good
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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Wow.

What about the other cylinders?

I guess you're not going there anymore.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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Don't know what I would do... but I would be freakin pissed. There is no way that was done by pulling the car in. Have you changed the plug out? Does it run oK now?
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:02 AM
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Others are good as far as I know, but Im not shur about the block, head and turbo.......I might need a lawyer over this sh*t.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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I wonder where all that ceramic from the plug is now....

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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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I changed the plugs and same thing...started but ran like sh*t. Rather then causing anymore damage I just left it sit until I contact them tommrow. Dont shops have insurance for stuf like this?
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 90GSX-03EVO
I wonder where all that ceramic from the plug is now....

Beleive it or not it jammed the whole theing down in the plug. It dosent look like anything broke off.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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wow....


thats bull... i'd be pissed
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 1BAMF
Others are good as far as I know, but Im not shur about the block, head and turbo.......I might need a lawyer over this sh*t.
Agreed, I would be looking into getting a lawyer.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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So do I go built 2.0, 2.3, or 2.3rr?
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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you didn't write your mileage down before you dropped it off there did you?
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Get a lawyer bro or f**k that shop up.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 92gsxbaltimore
you didn't write your mileage down before you dropped it off there did you?

No....Alll it had on it was a doughnut...until I picked it up so I know they couldnt have drivin it and beat on it. The tech guy just over reved it. I spoke to my friend on here about it and he stated it looks like it threw a bearing.
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