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Jersyboyy · 04-02-2008, 03:07 PM

Crappy overpriced motor swap.

Thermostat got stuck and the housing cracked and steamed like crazy I shut the car down. Had it towed to the shop that did the swap ,they told me it has blown head gaskets and they want more money to fix the problem they caused.

I fought with the guy for 6 months and I finally paid the guy 500 just to give me the car back!
I put new gas in it and started it, tons of white smoke coming from the tailpipes ran for 15 seconds and I shut it down.

The car ran for 6 months, rough but ran, before they put a thermostat in it. Yep they ran the car without a thermostat for 6 months, when they decided to put one in...kapoot.
I dont know what else would have to be fixed besides the headgaskets in this situation, can you think of anything?

04-02-2008, 03:07 PM	#28
Jersyboyy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Shreveport Louisianna Barksdale AFB Posts: 1,415 iTrader: (1)	Crappy overpriced motor swap. Thermostat got stuck and the housing cracked and steamed like crazy I shut the car down. Had it towed to the shop that did the swap ,they told me it has blown head gaskets and they want more money to fix the problem they caused. I fought with the guy for 6 months and I finally paid the guy 500 just to give me the car back! I put new gas in it and started it, tons of white smoke coming from the tailpipes ran for 15 seconds and I shut it down. The car ran for 6 months, rough but ran, before they put a thermostat in it. Yep they ran the car without a thermostat for 6 months, when they decided to put one in...kapoot. I dont know what else would have to be fixed besides the headgaskets in this situation, can you think of anything? __________________ USAF Jet Propulsion Specialist 1985 383 Camaro-nothing special I promise 2000 NBM z28-also nothing special Last edited by Jersyboyy; 04-02-2008 at 03:11 PM.