[Z06] Lawyer needed for Class action lawsuit On behalf of Z06/LS7 owners
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Le Mans Master
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Exactly the point of this post. - when GM sees its less expensive to fix the problem thats when they will address the issue. The only time you can cause a big company to blink and take notice is when you show them an Obtuse number.
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Just got back from SEMA. GM rep said he had heard absolutely nothing about any valve problems with the LS 7. But talked to other head and valve manufactures there, and they were all fully aware of the problem.
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But we have had GM representatives give us phone numbers and emails so that we can get case numbers.
How could he have not heard anything when we all have?
I'm wondering how GM's rep at SEMA would not know anything at all about this issue, and what has transpired over the last two months, with GM's announcement in here that there had been a problem with 2008-2011 cars.
Not the mismachined guides, nothing.
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I don't know of any "official GM announcement". Everything reported on this forum has been hearsay and written by a forum member. Hardly anything official with a name and position attached to it. Unless of course I have missed something here.
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However it is an obvious lie. New cars have had the issue and 06-08 obviously have the issue. Their QC in their guides isn't good enough.
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Funny to hear that. Last year, Jimman came back from SEMA and said everyone he talked to said the only possible explanation that valves were dropping is because the drivers missed shifts. Now, some of them (I guess except GM) are fully aware of the problem. Amazing what can happen in one year's time.
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Funny to hear that. Last year, Jimman came back from SEMA and said everyone he talked to said the only possible explanation that valves were dropping is because the drivers missed shifts. Now, some of them (I guess except GM) are fully aware of the problem. Amazing what can happen in one year's time.
I'd think the simple fact that people have asked these types of valve questions for no less than 5 years now, people would have to be generally aware that there is, at the very least, a sizeable group of people concerned about the possibility of a valve train problem.
I've was first made aware of the problem before I even had my Z. Sometime in late 2006, a guy who had a C6Z06 on one of the old mustang forums I used to visit informed me of the potential for valve problems. He was giving me a heads up that it could be a problem and should be something to consider since I was interested in getting a C6Z in lieu of building up my Mustang. The only difference was that the consensus back then was that the springs were breaking and then dropping the exhaust valve.
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Funny to hear that. Last year, Jimman came back from SEMA and said everyone he talked to said the only possible explanation that valves were dropping is because the drivers missed shifts. Now, some of them (I guess except GM) are fully aware of the problem. Amazing what can happen in one year's time.
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GM knowingly hiding a design defect or material defect in the production of its LS7 motors, specifically its valvetrain, valve guides, heads, leading to premature catastrophic engine failures. It would be for the recovery of additional expense owners of non-modified / non-tuned motors may incur or have incurred due to these defects. This recovery of expense would be due to engine repair, engine replacement or owners spending additional money for extended warranties in concern of a problem that an engine with correct design and with proper materials would not need. Specifically for an automobile that ranges in price from 75 to 100k.
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...let-go-34.html
After one of the posts Jimman made, hoefi had the same concern that you did, as to whom Jimman had actually talked to.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...post1579152026
Follow the rest of the posts in that thread.
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...post1579140174
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...let-go-34.html
After one of the posts Jimman made, hoefi had the same concern that you did, as to whom Jimman had actually talked to.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...post1579152026
Follow the rest of the posts in that thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...let-go-34.html
After one of the posts Jimman made, hoefi had the same concern that you did, as to whom Jimman had actually talked to.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...post1579152026
Follow the rest of the posts in that thread.
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From: round rock tx
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...post1579140174
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...let-go-34.html
After one of the posts Jimman made, hoefi had the same concern that you did, as to whom Jimman had actually talked to.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...post1579152026
Follow the rest of the posts in that thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...let-go-34.html
After one of the posts Jimman made, hoefi had the same concern that you did, as to whom Jimman had actually talked to.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...post1579152026
Follow the rest of the posts in that thread.
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GM knowingly hiding a design defect or material defect in the production of its LS7 motors, specifically its valvetrain, valve guides, heads, leading to premature catastrophic engine failures. It would be for the recovery of additional expense owners of non-modified / non-tuned motors may incur or have incurred due to these defects. This recovery of expense would be due to engine repair, engine replacement or owners spending additional money for extended warranties in concern of a problem that an engine with correct design and with proper materials would not need. Specifically for an automobile that ranges in price from 75 to 100k.
a well-stated summary of the petinent issues...thank you.
