Coolant Missing, Running Hot, White Smoke, Burning Oil

[95escahoe]

It's a 5.3 you might have the Castech head issue


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[Brian Lamb]

It's a 5.3 you might have the Castech head issue


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That is what I'm thinking. I took it to another mechanic that I trust to see what is wrong with it.

 

[Rocket Man]

That is what I'm thinking. I took it to another mechanic that I trust to see what is wrong with it.

I can't wait to see what he finds. I think that dealers mechanic was told to downplay the problem and say it's fine when it isn't. That's probably what he was willing to pay for, a diagnosis of " there's nothing wrong with it".

 

[rockola1971]

If this is at a stealership I would have the mechanic put it in writing that it is perfectly normal for a vehicle to have 2 gallons of antifreeze missing AND during startup smoke like a fog machine. Then send a copy of that certified to the GM Corporate, Publish all across the internet, Try to get local news to do a story on it and dont forget a fresh copy to ASE so they know they have a mechanic out there that obviously still needs more training.

 

[Brian Lamb]

If this is at a stealership I would have the mechanic put it in writing that it is perfectly normal for a vehicle to have 2 gallons of antifreeze missing AND during startup smoke like a fog machine. Then send a copy of that certified to the GM Corporate, Publish all across the internet, Try to get local news to do a story on it and dont forget a fresh copy to ASE so they know they have a mechanic out there that obviously still needs more training.

I think there was a miscommunication. I bought the Tahoe from a used car dealer. He told me I could take it to the mechanic that he uses for all of his work. This mechanic is a little hole in the wall mechanic down a dirt road behind a camp ground. I thought it was sketchy when I dropped my truck off and then they did what they did.

 

[Rocket Man]

I think there was a miscommunication. I bought the Tahoe from a used car dealer. He told me I could take it to the mechanic that he uses for all of his work. This mechanic is a little hole in the wall mechanic down a dirt road behind a camp ground. I thought it was sketchy when I dropped my truck off and then they did what they did.

That's what I thought you were talking about- an independent mechanic and a used car lot. That's why I think he paid that mechanic to say the car is fine, so he could say he helped you out when all he did was pay for a cover-up. When you said the dealer was willing to pay to have it fixed, I was skeptical. I can't wait to see what a real mechanic has to say.

 

[Brian Lamb]

That's what I thought you were talking about- an independent mechanic and a used car lot. That's why I think he paid that mechanic to say the car is fine, so he could say he helped you out when all he did was pay for a cover-up. When you said the dealer was willing to pay to have it fixed, I was skeptical. I can't wait to see what a real mechanic has to say.

Exactly. I'm ready to find out what is actually wrong with the truck. And do find out if the motor is really not the original...?

 

[iamdub]

Stop driving it and replace the heads. If you find the block or cylinders damaged when you remove the heads, then drop in a $500-$1,000 junkyard motor and be done with it.

 

[Brian Lamb]

Stop driving it and replace the heads. If you find the block or cylinders damaged when you remove the heads, then drop in a $500-$1,000 junkyard motor and be done with it.

I haven't been driving it. It's been sitting at the mechanic and the I drove it straight to another mechanic and parked it. I'm driving my second vehicle. I plan on doing a complete rebuilt on my motor..I got a quote for $2200 for everything including a cam.

 

[rockola1971]

I haven't been driving it. It's been sitting at the mechanic and the I drove it straight to another mechanic and parked it. I'm driving my second vehicle. I plan on doing a complete rebuilt on my motor..I got a quote for $2200 for everything including a cam.

For that kind of money you can get a GM new long block with a warranty!