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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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Recently bought a 1999 Targa 6spd with 15K miles on it, to only have a monthy later 6 vavles blown. It has over three days, for the techs to find out this problem. My extended warranty has covered this problem and they have ruled out "racing", which I havent at all. Have any one else experienced such a problem ??? How would the inspector void my warranty, by saying it wasnt a manufacturer defect ???
I have driven my dads '64 Conv't since I was 17 and been in love with Vette's evet since, but I am not happy with the start of my C5.....
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No, haven't had this problem. Perhaps the previous owner did something wrong or maybe the valve springs gave out. Good luck getting it fixed.
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6 valves toast == massive overrev, usually from a missed downshift.

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Should it take a GM dealership over 3 days to find the problem out ???
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Takes about 1/2 hour to do a leakdown test.

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Originally Posted by UpToVT
Should it take a GM dealership over 3 days to find the problem out ???

should it? no

does it suprise me that it did? no



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