| Automotive Recalls, ( THIS IS NOT GMC RELATED ) [message #105327] |
Sun, 07 November 2010 09:02  |
Larry C
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This is not GMC related, if not interested, please move on....
I have a 1986 Chev Pick up that I recently took out of storage.
I have been going through all the normal find and fix strategies that one must do when a vehicle has sat for a length of time.
I have owned this truck since it was a year old, has never been under any undue stress and has been an excellant " Life boat " when the other vehicle was down.
It has 77,000 miles on a 5.0 L engine ( 305 for us Boomers )
What happened was fast and simple. I was driving down the road when I applied more gas pedal to catch up with traffic, there was a sort of grinding sound when the gas was pushed and no more speed increase. I coasted to a parking place and on inspection found the Flywheel had severed between the bolts and the flex plates. Looks like a big donut with the center cut out.
I know the history of the vehicle since I have owned it most of its life, never off road, never raced, just used for transportation. It is a 4x4 and only has been used to exercise the bearings.
In light of this ( what seems an inapproriate failure ) I am wondering if there would be a recall on the flywheel or if this is just a common failure ( I have never seen a failure like this before in all my other previous and present vehicles )...
Does anyone know of any recall sights or where I might persue this, if it is worth persuing...
Thanks for any thoughts....
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| Re: [GMCnet] Automotive Recalls, ( THIS IS NOT GMC RELATED ) [message #105332 is a reply to message #105327] |
Sun, 07 November 2010 09:30  |
storm'n
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Location: Ont. Can
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My friends 86 Chev. Van 20 did the exact same thing. Was also a 305.
This is not GMC related, if not interested, please move on....
I have a 1986 Chev Pick up that I recently took out of storage.
I have been going through all the normal find and fix strategies that one must do when a vehicle has sat for a length of time.
I have owned this truck since it was a year old, has never been under any undue stress and has been an excellant " Life boat " when the other vehicle was down.
It has 77,000 miles on a 5.0 L engine ( 305 for us Boomers )
What happened was fast and simple. I was driving down the road when I applied more gas pedal to catch up with traffic, there was a sort of grinding sound when the gas was pushed and no more speed increase. I coasted to a parking place and on inspection found the Flywheel had severed between the bolts and the flex plates. Looks like a big donut with the center cut out.
I know the history of the vehicle since I have owned it most of its life, never off road, never raced, just used for transportation. It is a 4x4 and only has been used to exercise the bearings.
In light of this ( what seems an inapproriate failure ) I am wondering if there would be a recall on the flywheel or if this is just a common failure ( I have never seen a failure like this before in all my other previous and present vehicles )...
Does anyone know of any recall sights or where I might persue this, if it is worth persuing...
Thanks for any thoughts....
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74 GLACIER X, 260
455/APC/4 bagg'r(ver3)
Remflex Manifold gaskets
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| Re: [GMCnet] Automotive Recalls, ( THIS IS NOT GMC RELATED ) [message #105340 is a reply to message #105332] |
Sun, 07 November 2010 11:36 |
Craig Lechowicz
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Location: Waterford, MI
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Recalls tend to be for very narrowly construed "safety related" defects, often having to do with small parts not meeting specifications. As in, if this bolt fails or loosens, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard xxx will not be met. On occasion, when there is an unexpected problem that causes customer dissatisfaction at higher rates than expected, manufacturers will agree to recall the vehicles, but it's a fairly rare occurrence.
If your library has the AllData database, that is another place to check for recalls. My guess is that it's a problem that is uncommon enough that it was never covered. Usually when auto trans. flex plates fail, it is because of misalignment between the engine and transmission, sometimes by a wire, bracket or other small bit caught between the engine block and trans. case on assembly.
Craig Lechowicz
'77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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