Johncunningham
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I posted this a few weeks ago in an another thread. Thought I would start a thread to post follow up.
Initial event 6/27/24.
2023. Tahoe Premier. 6.2. 22k miles. Driving yesterday afternoon 65mph ish. Screen goes black. Engine dead. Coasted to a stop. Dipstick looked fine. When we pulled the oil fill cap, an actual puff of Smoke came out. Had it towed to the nearest dealer. Got to google the transmission disconnect nonsense with the driver on the side of the road to get it there.
Of course we were 300 miles from home. They had a diagnosis in 5 minutes. Thrust bearing failure. Another word for Crankshaft bearing?
In any event I’m waiting to hear that the warranty claim is approved.
Also, worth repeating from upthread. It was completely free of drama. One moment cruising. Next moment dead. No shimmy. No shake. No crunch. No shudder. No loss of power. No smoke. No steam. No sound. Just dead…
Now for the update.
Anyhow, it took them a few days to get GM approval. Engine shipped 7/5. Work finished 7/17. I picked it up today. Drove it home 300 miles… Ran like a top.
The paperwork says failed number 7 connecting rod bearing. New engine. New radiator. New fuse block. Lots of new hoses gaskets and fluids.
Cost me zero dollars. (And three weeks of aggravation). No idea what the plan is going forward. As far as I understand it, drivetrain warranty is 5 years. So I guess I’m not in a big hurry.
John
I posted this a few weeks ago in an another thread. Thought I would start a thread to post follow up.
Initial event 6/27/24.
2023. Tahoe Premier. 6.2. 22k miles. Driving yesterday afternoon 65mph ish. Screen goes black. Engine dead. Coasted to a stop. Dipstick looked fine. When we pulled the oil fill cap, an actual puff of Smoke came out. Had it towed to the nearest dealer. Got to google the transmission disconnect nonsense with the driver on the side of the road to get it there.
Of course we were 300 miles from home. They had a diagnosis in 5 minutes. Thrust bearing failure. Another word for Crankshaft bearing?
In any event I’m waiting to hear that the warranty claim is approved.
Also, worth repeating from upthread. It was completely free of drama. One moment cruising. Next moment dead. No shimmy. No shake. No crunch. No shudder. No loss of power. No smoke. No steam. No sound. Just dead…
Now for the update.
Anyhow, it took them a few days to get GM approval. Engine shipped 7/5. Work finished 7/17. I picked it up today. Drove it home 300 miles… Ran like a top.
The paperwork says failed number 7 connecting rod bearing. New engine. New radiator. New fuse block. Lots of new hoses gaskets and fluids.
Cost me zero dollars. (And three weeks of aggravation). No idea what the plan is going forward. As far as I understand it, drivetrain warranty is 5 years. So I guess I’m not in a big hurry.
John