Blown Motor, Engine Rebuild/Replacement.

jwick · 02-25-2014, 02:10 PM

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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.

jwick · 02-25-2014, 02:03 PM

That blows...I suggest booze and then regroup

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

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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...

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.

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.

jwick · 02-25-2014, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmogirl

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.

Most definitely agree you should not have to deal with it. You paid top dollar for what should have been a kit that gives you years of enjoyment.

If you end up personaly transporting that manifold up Sam's @ss, swing by Houston on your way and Chuck and I will get you drunk on us!

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.

esfourteen · 02-26-2014, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

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.

manifold could not be repaired, and this was attempted by someone who does welding/fabrication for a living and has built countless exhaust/cages for race cars.

GTM charged me for a new manifold, they only have a 1 year warranty on parts

Chuck33079 · 02-26-2014, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esfourteen

manifold could not be repaired, and this was attempted by someone who does welding/fabrication for a living and has built countless exhaust/cages for race cars.

GTM charged me for a new manifold, they only have a 1 year warranty on parts

Ok. I remembered it wrong.

tibal · 02-26-2014, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esfourteen

manifold could not be repaired, and this was attempted by someone who does welding/fabrication for a living and has built countless exhaust/cages for race cars.

GTM charged me for a new manifold, they only have a 1 year warranty on parts

This ^, had to replace the manifold that came with my used kit as it was far from a weld repair. A shiny new $+450 mani was the only option...

COSMO · 02-25-2014, 02:19 PM

I hear you chuck but the crack will only continue to grow then completely break!!!!! Are you even sure that cast manifold can even be welded?

Chuck33079 · 02-25-2014, 02:21 PM

If you have the crack repaired, and then support the turbo with a bracket like esfourteen did, how is it going to break? Maybe the guy who made the brackets for him could turn out another set for you.

02-25-2014, 02:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
jwick A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 14,532 Drives: '10 G37 6MT Rep Power: 2465058	That blows...I suggest booze and then regroup __________________ '10 G37T 6MT Graphite/Graphite - BP - G37T Build

02-25-2014, 02:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	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, 02:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
jwick A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 14,532 Drives: '10 G37 6MT Rep Power: 2465058	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	#10 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	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

02-25-2014, 02:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	If you have the crack repaired, and then support the turbo with a bracket like esfourteen did, how is it going to break? Maybe the guy who made the brackets for him could turn out another set for you. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

02-25-2014, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 21	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...

02-25-2014, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 21	I'm sure it's some cheap Chinese crap he had made from a mold and bought in bulk..

02-25-2014, 02:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
COSMO A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 1,816 Drives: 2012 Touring GTM TT Rep Power: 21	I hear you chuck but the crack will only continue to grow then completely break!!!!! Are you even sure that cast manifold can even be welded?

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