Cold start rattle on LS3 - piston slap :) Engine replaced

[Ron Burgundy]

Although I wouldn't give in yet, have you considered Monstars advice, post 3 regarding tuning? Yes you'd be out of pocket for the strong possibility of no fix. But if you are to believe strangers on the internet, his claim of quiet running with the pictures of his tolerances makes for a compelling argument.
I guess the cheapest way to go would be Oztrack, and possibly the most practical, as cold start tunes could be continually analysed plus you get to keep the Autocal device. Great for identifying the next thing wrong with your beast!

Possibility of no fix a void warranty. Don't wanna go there...

 

[Voodoo_SV6]

If I were you Ron and IF (and only if), you trust the dealer doing the work, you'll be getting a hand built engine in your car where it's in the dealers interest to find as much as possible wrong with the engine while it's stripped down, and get the parts replaced and rebuilt properly.

I would probably prefer that to a new engine, if you trust the dealer.

I would trust my dealer with that, as they've done preventative warranty work in the past on my E3 Clubsport.

Good luck

 

[Banjo79]

Well they are offering to strip it down and rebuild so might as well take that up as the choices are limited now

Sorry Ron, lost track of where you were at and thought that a rebuild or new engine was off the table now.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Ye

Sorry Ron, lost track of where you were at and thought that a rebuild or new engine was off the table now.

Yeah. Scheduled for rebuild in next few weeks

 

[abuch47]

Ye

Yeah. Scheduled for rebuild in next few weeks

outsourced to engine builder or dealer?

 

[Ron Burgundy]

outsourced to engine builder or dealer?

Who knows...

They initially mentioned engine builder that will 'measure it all' for them...

 

[Ron Burgundy]

It's booked in for Monday.
Will be driving Astra until they fix it..
Let's see how this unfolds...
They mentioned it may take a month to get it done...

 

[Anthony121]

It's booked in for Monday.
Will be driving Astra until they fix it..
Let's see how this unfolds...
They mentioned it may take a month to get it done...

Goodluck. The Astra will be nice. Hope they give you an RSV 1.6lt

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Goodluck. The Astra will be nice. Hope they give you an RSV 1.6lt

I suspect it will be plain Jane base model

 

[Immortality]

Plenty of spare new Commodores laying about I hear....