Problems/Service/Maintenance Do you have problems with your new 2.0, 2.2, or 2.4L? What kind of service did you have done?

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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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problem #1
my car is shaking at 90km/h I had the wheels cleaned and balanced in kamloops then once more once I reached vancouver. still shakes at 90 do I have seperating tires? or suspension issues? can is lowered but have never had issue.

Problem #2
Charging system issue. I stopped at a gas station and left my lights on for a whole 2 minutes. 2 minutes! and the car would not start when I got back in. car runs jsut fine when driving along but when it is idling and there is nothing drawing power its fine. but when you are idling and start drawing power *turn the blower on* then engine starts to vibrate but with no rpm variations. the vabrations are quite bad and come from the engine only. bad alternator?

side note: anyone had there cooling fan for their radiator burn out? or any issues allong the same line? mine quit working.

thanks for the help.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by cruisn
problem #1
my car is shaking at 90km/h I had the wheels cleaned and balanced in kamloops then once more once I reached vancouver. still shakes at 90 do I have seperating tires? or suspension issues? can is lowered but have never had issue.

Problem #2
Charging system issue. I stopped at a gas station and left my lights on for a whole 2 minutes. 2 minutes! and the car would not start when I got back in. car runs jsut fine when driving along but when it is idling and there is nothing drawing power its fine. but when you are idling and start drawing power *turn the blower on* then engine starts to vibrate but with no rpm variations. the vabrations are quite bad and come from the engine only. bad alternator?

side note: anyone had there cooling fan for their radiator burn out? or any issues allong the same line? mine quit working.

thanks for the help.
problem 1 no idea, problem two is more than likely a bad alternator for the charging issue, or your battery is done. And not sure bout the vibrating.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by cruisn
problem #1
my car is shaking at 90km/h I had the wheels cleaned and balanced in kamloops then once more once I reached vancouver. still shakes at 90 do I have seperating tires? or suspension issues? can is lowered but have never had issue.

Problem #2
Charging system issue. I stopped at a gas station and left my lights on for a whole 2 minutes. 2 minutes! and the car would not start when I got back in. car runs jsut fine when driving along but when it is idling and there is nothing drawing power its fine. but when you are idling and start drawing power *turn the blower on* then engine starts to vibrate but with no rpm variations. the vabrations are quite bad and come from the engine only. bad alternator?

side note: anyone had there cooling fan for their radiator burn out? or any issues allong the same line? mine quit working.

thanks for the help.


Wheels could need a balanced or you have a broken belt in one. for the #1 question

Sounds like your belt or bad alternator or you starter draining your battery on also check your battery connections they could of possibly came loose #2
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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on your tires you could have flat or low spots
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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did your GF leave one of her private toys under the pass seat?
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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no belt squeeling though... will check the connection tomorrow.

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did your GF leave one of her private toys under the pass seat?
lol, go figure a comment like that from you.

and no. lol

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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 12:15 AM
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bad axle????
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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only at 90? my last issue with bad axles was shaking when on the gas and on deceleration. this shakes only at 90 and when on and off the gas and braking or jsut cruising.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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Oh warped break rotors could also make your cars front end shake
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 01:12 AM
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warped rotors are only going to cause a pulsation under braking.

id lean to think its a tire problem. id swap the front tire to the back, back to front and see what happens. if it changes, then you have a tire problem, if it stays the same it rules them out.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Sharkey
warped rotors are only going to cause a pulsation under braking.

id lean to think its a tire problem. id swap the front tire to the back, back to front and see what happens. if it changes, then you have a tire problem, if it stays the same it rules them out.
Not really mine were warped and my car was vibrating and they gave me new ones and it went away explain that one
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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1. like i told ya, i bet the dummies did a **** poor job balancing, and it threw a weight
2. throw a tester on the battery, maybe its toast? otherwise you know its the altenator
3. I turned them up to much!!! haha. i dunno man. but like we said....better to replace a fan motor, than let your car run to 247*F before the stupid car turns the fans on 100%
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