<VV> Reliability (NO CORVAIR), Problems w/GM & Dex-Cool

[Dan & Synde]

How about the problems associated with GM vehicles and Dex-Cool ?

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/08/gm_dexcool.html

http://www.local12.com/content/troubleshooter/story.aspx?content_id=89bba584
-65f1-4724-a1cb-051a94d90cf7


Be thankful for our Air-Cooled wonders.......


Dan Kling

1961 Greenbrier Deluxe, 4spd, 3.89  On the Road Again,  yeehaw :)
1963 Spyder, restored   4spd Saginaw
1967 Ultravan #299  Newest of the herd!! Almost killed me already!!


http://www.flickr.com/photos/81412237@N00/sets/
A few pictures of the Greenbrier, UltraVan, engine and tranny tear down with
more to come! 

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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:53:39 -0500
From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
Subject: <VV> Reliability (NO CORVAIR), was:  Electrical Reliability
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This just printed in the latest Automotive News, February 4, 2008 page 86:

GM RECALLS

2001 Saturn L Series with 2.2 Liter engine
Problem: Timing chain breaks, causing sudden engine stall.
Fix: Replace timing chain
Number: 21,000

Sounds suspeciously like why my '03 Cavalier LS Sport with the Ecotec 2..2
engine barfed it's timing chain (and caused over $1600 damage to the
engine) at ONLY 77,000 miles. THAT was my Christmas present last year.
Merry #@*&ing Christmas!

Maybe the Ecotec engine is another Vega engine in the making? My
recommendation? AVOID ANYTHING WITH THIS ENGINE LIKE THE PLAGUE! It's the
only engine in the Cobalt, HHR, Solestice, Sky, and the only 4banger in the
Malabu and Aura.

-Mark