Blown Motor, Engine Rebuild/Replacement.

tibal · 02-25-2014, 01:36 PM

Great job Cosmo. Grats on getting that puppy out!

How long total do you speculate it has taken you to get this far? (total time working on it)

COSMO · 02-25-2014, 01:56 PM

You guys aren't going to believe this but my driver side exhaust manifold is CRACKED in 2 places. Holy f-in !@#$%^&*(

COSMO · 02-25-2014, 01:57 PM

To anyone else looking to buy gtm's CRAP you may want to reconsider... At this point I'm totally screwed.. Also to all of you guys who got out of the group buy on their turbo kit was very smart.

Chuck33079 · 02-25-2014, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmogirl

To anyone else looking to buy gtm's CRAP you may want to reconsider... At this point I'm totally screwed..

You don't have someone local to weld them up? And is it leaking, or just cracked? I don't see a lot of soot built up, so does the crack even go through?

jwick · 02-25-2014, 02:03 PM

That blows...I suggest booze and then regroup

COSMO · 02-25-2014, 02:04 PM

Thank you, I would estimate about 4 hours only because I took my time organizing the parts and tagging everything.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tibal

Great job Cosmo. Grats on getting that puppy out!

How long total do you speculate it has taken you to get this far? (total time working on it)

COSMO · 02-25-2014, 02:05 PM

I should fly out to cali and bring my CRACKED exhaust manifold with me to to see how sam would walk with it in his anus...

Chuck33079 · 02-25-2014, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmogirl

I should fly out to cali and bring my CRACKED exhaust manifold with me to to see how sam would walk with it in his anus...

COSMO · 02-25-2014, 02:08 PM

It is a crack and it is long. I will take off the turbo to take a better pic.. Honestly at this point I may consider another tt kit since this one only has 3-4 k miles on it and it is already FAILING... !@#$%^&*()

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

You don't have someone local to weld them up? And is it leaking, or just cracked? I don't see a lot of soot built up, so does the crack even go through?

jwick · 02-25-2014, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

You don't have someone local to weld them up? And is it leaking, or just cracked? I don't see a lot of soot built up, so does the crack even go through?

I'm not sure how well that would work. It's a high stress/heat area. Maybe if you gouged out the entire cracked area and rewelded it. If you don't dig out the crack I would expect it to be like adding concrete patch to crack in the driveway. They eventually propagate through.

Chuck33079 · 02-25-2014, 02:10 PM

If I were you I'd have it welded up, make a bracket like that other guy with this issue did and go on with life.

COSMO · 02-25-2014, 02:11 PM

I'm sure it's some cheap Chinese crap he had made from a mold and bought in bulk..

jwick · 02-25-2014, 02:13 PM

You have the manifold to use as a jig. Can your engine builder build you two custom turbo manifold to fix it? It'll be pricey but it'll definitely fit with the rest of your kit and it it's fabricated instead of cast it'll be an upgrade.

Chuck33079 · 02-25-2014, 02:14 PM

It was esfourteen that had the issue. His name escaped me. He had it repaired and a bracket made. Sharpbycoop(?) also reported a cracked manifold without any leaking or ill effects.

COSMO · 02-25-2014, 02:17 PM

I guess it's possible but I shouldn't have to do that. I will send gtm an email with pictures just to see how they handle the situation. Yes it may be next Christmas before I get a response but it's worth a try..
I can only feel for all of those people still on the gtm group buy. Along with me this will be a hard lesson learned.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwick

You have the manifold to use as a jig. Can your engine builder build you two custom turbo manifold to fix it? It'll be pricey but it'll definitely fit with the rest of your kit and it it's fabricated instead of cast it'll be an upgrade.

02-25-2014, 01:36 PM	#376 (permalink)
tibal Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Safest Town In America Posts: 987 Drives: TT-370Z and 2.5RS Rep Power: 17	Great job Cosmo. Grats on getting that puppy out! How long total do you speculate it has taken you to get this far? (total time working on it) __________________ 2010 - PG - M6 - 370zTT 453/409 6lbs IG @TRbal10 TEAM FLY1 MOTORSPORTS

02-25-2014, 01:57 PM	#378 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 19	To anyone else looking to buy gtm's CRAP you may want to reconsider... At this point I'm totally screwed.. Also to all of you guys who got out of the group buy on their turbo kit was very smart. Last edited by COSMO; 02-25-2014 at 02:02 PM.

02-25-2014, 02:03 PM	#380 (permalink)
jwick A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 14,532 Drives: '10 G37 6MT Rep Power: 2465056	That blows...I suggest booze and then regroup Chuck33079 and COSMO like this. __________________ '10 G37T 6MT Graphite/Graphite - BP - G37T Build

02-25-2014, 02:05 PM	#382 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 19	I should fly out to cali and bring my CRACKED exhaust manifold with me to to see how sam would walk with it in his anus... jwick likes this.

02-25-2014, 02:10 PM	#386 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	If I were you I'd have it welded up, make a bracket like that other guy with this issue did and go on with life. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

02-25-2014, 02:11 PM	#387 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 19	I'm sure it's some cheap Chinese crap he had made from a mold and bought in bulk..

02-25-2014, 02:13 PM	#388 (permalink)
jwick A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 14,532 Drives: '10 G37 6MT Rep Power: 2465056	You have the manifold to use as a jig. Can your engine builder build you two custom turbo manifold to fix it? It'll be pricey but it'll definitely fit with the rest of your kit and it it's fabricated instead of cast it'll be an upgrade. __________________ '10 G37T 6MT Graphite/Graphite - BP - G37T Build

02-25-2014, 02:14 PM	#389 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	It was esfourteen that had the issue. His name escaped me. He had it repaired and a bracket made. Sharpbycoop(?) also reported a cracked manifold without any leaking or ill effects. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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