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Was my Prostar just in a fatal accident? Sure looked like it-worst design, ever!

Discussion in 'International Forum' started by tracyq144, Oct 25, 2013.

  1. Oct 25, 2013 #1
    tracyq144

    tracyq144 Heavy Load Member

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    Oil leak in the valve covers, bad enough to put in the shop.

    I went down to the shop today to grab another piece of luggage out of it, and I swear to God the interior looked like 5 people would have died in the accident that must have happened! To put in a new valve cover gasket, the whole front of the cab has to be torn out. Just unbelievable!

    Sorry, I didn't take pictures, I was literally in shock, but believe me, it looked like it had been wrecked. Note: not bashing the shop or the mechs, just the idiots that designed this POS.

    In some ways, it is a very fine truck, but, in so many other areas, it is unbelievably bad.

    Sorry for the rant.
     
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  3. Oct 25, 2013 #2
    Wildblackyonder

    Wildblackyonder Light Load Member

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    Yeah. I'm on my 4th tow star now....maxxfarce. Pos!
     
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  4. Oct 25, 2013 #3
    paul_4lp

    paul_4lp Road Train Member

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    same with mine..... now I have a rorn floor & a excuast leak when the filter gets hot

    make sure they put the rubber floor back in correctly!
     
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  5. Oct 25, 2013 #4
    GITRDUN45

    GITRDUN45 Heavy Load Member

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    Been shopping for a truck. Look at TruckPaper.Com, U will see tons with less than 100K miles for dirt cheap. Spoke to a few mechanics and they told me why. Their a POS, unless they get several things replaced like turbo and stuff. But not worth buying and replacing all those parts. Was very costly. I'm leaning toward Volvo/Pete/KW/Shaker........
     
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  7. Oct 25, 2013 #5
    chalupa

    chalupa Road Train Member

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    Almost GITRDUN....no Volvos..... lean the other way bud IMO
     
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