Earlier this week I was day-dreaming about the satisfaction a nice leaf fence installation would be along the yard line...today, BLOWN HEAD GASKET!
Mrs Saucy says to get rid of what's become project car #2, so, I do, especially considering the 911 has lame engine (want it back on road asap) Sell the 540 in a day (could have gotten more) and pick-up an '07 Buick Lucerne. Why a young guy in a Buick? Low dollar car, parts are cheap, large, comfy, good mileage, safe for small humans...and it would be (is) my third Buick. Basic, boring reliable transportation...LOL
It's a 1 owner granny deal with 53k on the clock, small dealer with good history/reviews had it with clean bill of health (PPI) from the local Chevy dealer he picks up all his GM's from. Car presents as clean and worry free as any other low mileage garage queen that goes to and from the grocery store and Dr office.
Test drive: I take it for a 20 mile loop, determine all good, drives great aside from torn front engine mount, he fixes no questions asked. He tells me it has a new water pump...because the other was squeaking* Engine was clean, no detectable oil residue/odors or coolant residue/odors. I buy, happy customer thinking I got a good car for market value.
Home 3 days: Car begins to leak power steering fluid and oil from basically everywhere it can. PS pump and high pressure line had 2 distinctly separate leaks. Oil coming out from below lower intake manifold and down bell housing (LIM gaskets are common to go/PS pumps are not). Go to dealer t get PS pump and line replaced per recall...shouldn't Karl Chevy in CT have done this? hmmm
I call dealer, tells me to bring it down. Wastes a day of my time so his jerk off mechanic can brakleen and powerwash the motor. The insists its perfectly clean, no leaks.
2nd Weekend: I tear engine down to heads, replace all intake gaskets and surrounding goodies, not my first rodeo, goes easily..aside from the fact that it was very obvious this job had just been done. And more importantly, the LIM had been VERY poorly machined and put back together with oodles of black RTV. My brother instantly tells me...dude this thing was melted down. Put back together, clean engine...clean oil persists on bottom of bell housing, concurrently so begins a high pressure issue on top coolant pipe (where exists block from t-stat and bridges to rad.) On cold start, the hose is leaking like a bee-otch, once t-stat opens, goes away.
I texted this information to the dealer, without question, he reimbursed me for all receipts.
4 weeks in: Use boroscope to determine Rear main was leaking, replaced it. So continues troublesome coolant dribble on cold starts. Replace hose, clamp and bleed properly...hose was dry.
Couple months, 1500ish miles later, yesterday (I've been down and out recovering from back surgery so very little driving) silly little coolant dribble comes back. Today, this:
What I'm thinking is the case here...: Water pump failed, car melted down (why it was leaking from everywhere) dealer takes car in tells her it's going to be a million to fix, scares granny-sells her new car, this loser (me) buys it from Class A Douche-Dealer and is now stuck with a serious issue.
Considering I'm stuck with the car...Would you:
A: Call the dealer direct and give him your mind
B: Email him your mind
C: Trash his business to the CT DMV and Google Review
D: A and C
Please advise