there's also the chance that the "missing" old thermostat is actually still in its housing and they also BS you when they said they would replace it.
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there's also the chance that the "missing" old thermostat is actually still in its housing and they also BS you when they said they would replace it.
Good callI've considered that as well. LCS will check that as well as confirm that my steering rack is actually a new OEM one. I honestly wouldn't put it past the dealer at this point to put in a reman and bill me for a new one. So sad that it's come to this.
However, this can get sticky too, because now you have thrown someone else into the mix that they can throw "reasonable doubt" to when your engine fails in the future that "Well, maybe XYZ company didn't put it back together after you had them check things out!"
Check under the floor carpet for missing coolant. Hot coolant might have damaged plastic or O-rings in heater cores both front or back.
Reading through this thread, it seems error on part of mechanic in not topping coolant. It happens! I find many low coolant levels low, after a shop has just worked on. My bet your engine is fine.
My guess is, you saw temp gauge jump so high suddenly. Because the coolant level was below temperature sending unit, from failure to top after servicing. As coolant reach 260 F, coolant expanded enough to bring level up to the level of the sending unit. At that moment you got your first actually true engine temperature reading or rather block engine temp, which I don't see 260F that bad.
Why the dealership management wasn't up front about the error, is disheartening. You're smart, to now take elsewhere. They had their chance! Engine needs to be at operating temp for compression test. The 148-154 PSI is balanced but low. I see those "balance" and "low" numbers during a cold compression test. So the Dealerships compression test is in question.
I'd asked for 5 test, from your trusted sources.
Oil pressure test.
Compression test dry.
Compression test wet.
Leak down.
Overnight coolant pressure system test. (A very small head or head gasket leak doesn't always reveal itself in short term test.)
my voltage started rapidly jumping all over the map (14.4 to 12.7 to 13.1 and all over).....seems an alternator rebuild might be in my immediate future.
Just get some new brushes (27370-75060, $23 list) and follow the OTRAMM video, after the dust has settled.