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Typhoon
Well way back in June my Ty suddenly dropped oil pressure and I had my Typhoon towed home. Pulled engine and found the Melling M55-A pump was broke in 1/2 when we removed the engine and pulled the oilpan.
See this thread for more info:
http://www.syty.net/forums/showthread.php?t=52817&highlight=melling
After contacting Melling, they sent me several forms and requirements needed to send the pump back along with receipts of machine work/part costs to repair my engine ($2500+).
Today I received a response back where they acknowledged the broken casting but warranty was denied due to it being used in a 'performance application'. I assumed this would happen, but I had nothing to lose..
I'll scan the response I received when I get home.. but here is a jist of what was mentioned:
Just a warning to you guys, that Melling was very shady about this. Talking with them on the phone I felt like I was being spoke to like this oil pump failure was my fault. Melling knew I posted the original thread and questioned me about it on the phone, from which I took down the pictures of the broken pump. Ed Hess has had the same problem, not sure how they treated him but he might chime in this thread.
See this thread for more info:
http://www.syty.net/forums/showthread.php?t=52817&highlight=melling
After contacting Melling, they sent me several forms and requirements needed to send the pump back along with receipts of machine work/part costs to repair my engine ($2500+).
Today I received a response back where they acknowledged the broken casting but warranty was denied due to it being used in a 'performance application'. I assumed this would happen, but I had nothing to lose..
I'll scan the response I received when I get home.. but here is a jist of what was mentioned:
*I bought the pump back in the spring/summer of '06, no sheet stating use of M-Select was included! Did not finish assembling engine until fall '06 and put directly into storage. Next spring got Typhoon out and put apprx 1000 miles on new engine w/o a problem til the failure occurred.
Just a warning to you guys, that Melling was very shady about this. Talking with them on the phone I felt like I was being spoke to like this oil pump failure was my fault. Melling knew I posted the original thread and questioned me about it on the phone, from which I took down the pictures of the broken pump. Ed Hess has had the same problem, not sure how they treated him but he might chime in this thread.
