timing belt, car won't start..
 

was driving on the freeway lost power car stalled out and won't start.

mods: intake,uicp,tune

dealership thinks its timing belt but won't cover under warranty with my mods

any way i can get them to do it under warranty or am i going to be repairing out of pocket?

X's don't having timing belts...it's a chain.

^My first thought as well.

Second thought, why do you assume the dealership is right? Give us more info if you can on what happened and what is still happening.

Is your fuel pump turning on still? Can you hear it priming, have you checked spark plugs? Did you zip tie your fpr hose down? Have you updated your fuel relays?

Etc etc.

so it is the timing chain and there is no compression..


i opted not to pay the diagnosis charge will have the car towed to a
performance shop instead to get worked on..

So the timing chain snapped?

thats crazy. im assuming its a fairly new car so there had to have been something defective. you have 3 simple mods that i dont think could cause any failure.

were you just cruising or getting on it when it died?

it would be hard to get it covered under warranty because of the mods but you could try the magnuson moss act route. get them to explain to you how the mods caused the failure. if they can prove it then you're screwed. if they cant, they have to fix it under warranty by law. i would just put the stock rom back in though.

goodluck

Q- once a car is taken to the dealership and they see i have mods is it in there system forever or can i take mods off and go to a different dealership?

The only way they will void your warrant if they have pictures if your car with the mods, and pictures of your vin etc... So if they havent done all that and enter the info into there system then you should be fine taking it to another dealership

Do you have and evo 8-9 and posted in the wrong section?

thank you for your prompt response i will be taking off the uicp and aftermarket filter
what about my short throw if i leave that on will that be ok? I also have a new clutch since the stock one went out at 14k..

and finally can someone point in the right direction to take the custom tune off and restore to stock..

Update your location so people can find you. Odds are better you'll find someone who can help in the regional forums :)

im going to try my luck and put everything back to stock and take the car to another dealership

can anyone point in the right direction as far as resetting the custom tune back to stock?

do you have ecuflash? tactrix reflash cable?

how did you get a custom rom flashed to your ecu? if a tuner did it then it would be best to take it back to him and get it put back to stock.

but honestly, i dont think they would read the ecu and be able to tell its been modded. not 100% sure on that though.

personally i would print a copy of the magnus and moss warranty act... slap the service manager and tell them to relate a timing chain snapping to a intercooler pipe... no way they can void or not cover a warranty claim with your modifications. well almost no way...

my dealer knows i have every bit of my mods... i even put it in valet mode when they service it cause i caught my mech doin a 4 wheel drift around the corner as i was leaving one time...

i got it done at buschur problem is im in michigan they are in ohio so i can't just tow the car there..