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Many of you know the story of my engine horror show with North Carolinas so called Turbo Jesus. I mistakably posted the story on that other B.S. turbo site and was swiftly reamed by his loyal brand of nut huggers. He built me an everything "NEW" short block that is a piece of shit, my new Gessler heads were on the motor. After going back and forth with this idiot he was pissed that I didn't pay him for looking for a noise he created. He tried to blame me after the motor was back at his shop "TWICE" with no repair to the noise. The motor was in and out of this car twice for him to fix. He checked the bearings and went no further. He also said to bring the whole car to him and he would fix it, B.S.. This money grabber was so pissed about what he though I owed him for looking for "HIS" noise, that I could smell a mechanics lien a mile away on my vehicle in his shop. This is one arrogant old coot that has zero customer satisfaction on his mind. Bring my car to him to fix, you got two try's and at this point he couldn't tie my shoe as far as I'm concerned.

He installed a bad set of lifters and from other things I discovered they were probably my old ones as they did not appear on my bill.
I found that problem myself, a freaken Rookie ! My mechanic installed a new set of lifters and that noise was gone.

Next scenario was a horrible noise that showed its head when I was just driving local, WHAM, WTF ! Shut this damn thing down and called a flat bed to tow it to my house. (This motor took over a year of B.S. and back and forth with this clown and has under 150 miles on it). In discussed this car sat on my lift for 3 months, I covered it and didn't even want to look at it.

I am not a mechanic but after listening to the noise coming from behind my timing cover I decided to take a look and this is what I found:
1- The cam button spring broke sending the button and spring into my gears and chain.
2- That broke my tensioner bolt off and the tensioner and tensioner spring took a ride on my gears and my "DOUBLE ROLLER CHAIN". **
 ** Doesn't the whole Turbo World know that you don't use a tensioner on a Double Roller Chain ! ! !
3- The chain was my old ass sloppy chain that this clown thought no one would ever discover, so he put a tensioner to quiet it down. **
** He was told to replace "ANY" worn out parts on the rebuild.
4- I had to replace.....Ti ming Chain and Gears, Cam Button and Spring, "NEW" Front Cover, (mine was galled and cracked), "NEW" Oil Pump, Cam Sensor Gear, and the Crank Sensor bracket was cracked because someone tightened it to much. Fortunately all these loose parts would up between the front main cap and the cover. I shut this thing down so fast that the oil was in good shape.

Used parts and shoddy workmanship seems to be his M.O.! And a Tensioner on a Double  Roller Chain......SHA ME ON YOU ! ! !
Maybe you thought you were pulling the wool over my eyes but I have photos, videos and all the bills for everything I had to buy to fix what "HE" F'ed up !

So......The Turbo Jesus couldn't find what he F'ed up (or he didn't give a shit) only wanted more money. Well the ROOKIE FIXED ALL (at my additional expense) and now it finally runs perfect. My first time wrenching on this G.N. and I'm the original owner. Now who owes who money "TURBO JESUS" ! ! ! You can K.M.A. ! ! !



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IHADAV8 Playground / South Carolina Buick get together................
« on: January 13 2016, 08:18:11 PM »
I have invited about a half dozen Buick owners I've met down hear to meet at Burkies 4001 North Kings Highway Myrtle Beach on Saturday Jan 23rd at 11am.

 I would like to extend an open invitation to any Buick owners in the area to come and join us for a meet and great to discuss any 2016 events we could all attend.

 This get together is intended to explore the possibility of expanding the enjoyment of our cars and the comradery of Buick ownership.

 The people who are attending are very excited to disicuss getting a Buick vibe going in South Carolina which seems to be non existant in this area.

 Come, introduce yourself and most of all......BRING YOUR BUICK !!!

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General Buick Tech / Radiator fluid level ?
« on: July 20 2014, 06:31:41 PM »
I've installed a new repro aluminum radiator in my Grand National from Alradco.

I filled the system after the thermostat opened with the heater on high. All my hoses and fittinsg are secure and don't leak.

After closing a filled system (to the top of the neck) with the overflow tank at the proper level, I took it for a 1 hour ride After cool down I took the radiator cap off and noticed it was about an inch down on fluid.

My question is.....what is the normal fluid level supposed to be in the radiator after use.....right to the top of the neck as filled or down a bit ?

Thanks !

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General Buick Tech / Boost Problem....HELP !!!
« on: January 13 2013, 06:55:38 PM »
When I floor it at speed in third gear (50-60mph) it shots up to 19-20lbs (where I have it set) and pulls like a freight train. Then all of a sudden it starts to studder and the boost drops down to zero and it makes that intercooler sound like when you pop your foot off the gas. It doesn't do it all the time, but it also will do it if you ease into boost.
 
I have two adjustable wastegates controlled from inside the car and it locks my boost where I set it.
My hood mounted fuel pressure guage stays at 60+lbs even when this happens so I know it's not fuel.
 
It always ran fine but I did explode my turbo side hose on my front mount racing my sons Hennesey Viper GTS @130mph @ 25lbs of boost a few weeks ago. (I have Razors Kit on my car that works fine) That hose was replaced with a good 6ply elbow hose.
 
The other hoses that are on the Turbo-Intercooler-Throttle Body are old but seem O.K.
My intercooler hasn't been cleaned out in years, could I be sucking up oil?
I hope I didn't hurt the Turbo racing my son.
 
HELP....any Ideas ???????

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Blew my 2 1/2" 90 Degree Rubber Intercooler Elbo hose and need to know where to get one "NEW or USED".    Thank you !

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