Hey guys,
3 weeks ago i hit a kangaroo in my 3MPS whole front end Was under the car dents at the fuel cap exhaust snapped and other crap, put it this way wasn't happy at all as its my pride and joy. On the 1st of June my partner and newborn were released from Toowoomba hospital and my old man checked everything over while I picked them up he said he added oil and coolant... After I hit the roo the car sat in my shed for a week then I took it to the repairer who is behind my house they had it for 2 weeks and when I got the call to pick it up (after hours) couldn't be happier now that was 18th July when I drove out I heard a slight knock kept an ear out for it as they were closed on the Sunday Monday morning got onto them and the machanic wasn't back till Wednesday. I work an hour and a half from home I drove to work Monday and Tuesday noise was the same Monday but as for Tuesday I pulled up at an intersection on the highway and when I went to take off it was that loud I couldn't hear engine or stereo, no boost what so ever I pulled over and tried to find what it was had no luck it was near midnight and Warwick tow company is usually hard to get hold of so I drove home slowly now more than 80km. Wednesday come (yesterday) and the machanic came and had a look reckons there's no fu$&in oil mate now I've grown up around v8s and always look after it coz I don't want dads 13 in my ass. When I got the car back I checked it and it was fine so how can it oose all that oil I can't afford a new motor as I spent all my saving on my HSV so I could get to work wich in the end the gearbox shit itself. I have gone through the car and notice things dodgy and not screwed on properly screws missing hoses not on properly exhaust not in rubbers and more I have 2 pages of things I've notice wether they are relevant or not I've noticed them. Would I be covered by insurance as I am going to fight it? I have a very noticeable MPS 3 it's a head turner get pulled over a lot and the police notice if it's a little dirty or a somthing diff about it in a small country town as well I was thinking of rebuilding it without breaking the bank as due to the accident and the HSV gearbox I'm out of work have been for 7weeks now and I'm not getting paid might even lose my job. If I lose the fight with insurance should I rebuild or just get a new motor? I've seen them for about $4500 on eBay... I don't get how it can lose so much oil, check oil every 2-3 weeks never flog it car ran perfect befor the repairers got it had it for 3days and c$@ts f?&ked..... Sorry for the essay but had to explain it. The 2 holdens are the old mans HG premier Sedan 406 striker, HG Belmont ute original big can and carbi and there is a HG panelvan being built at the moment so as you can see what I deal with if somthing isn't done right....