Car is at the dealer
Car is at the dealer
for the following
1. clogged cat
2. timing belt/chain
3. trim on the inside door handle is peeling
4. clunking noise in the front of the car when taking u turns
5. misfire code
6. idle surge
7. rattle inside the dash
i miss the car already and some guy from the dealer drove me home and he drove 10 under the speed limit
i guess its his job lol
1. clogged cat
2. timing belt/chain
3. trim on the inside door handle is peeling
4. clunking noise in the front of the car when taking u turns
5. misfire code
6. idle surge
7. rattle inside the dash
i miss the car already and some guy from the dealer drove me home and he drove 10 under the speed limit
i guess its his job lol
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for the following
1. clogged cat
2. timing belt/chain
3. trim on the inside door handle is peeling
4. clunking noise in the front of the car when taking u turns
5. misfire code
6. idle surge
7. rattle inside the dash
i miss the car already and some guy from the dealer drove me home and he drove 10 under the speed limit
i guess its his job lol
1. clogged cat
2. timing belt/chain
3. trim on the inside door handle is peeling
4. clunking noise in the front of the car when taking u turns
5. misfire code
6. idle surge
7. rattle inside the dash
i miss the car already and some guy from the dealer drove me home and he drove 10 under the speed limit
i guess its his job lol
i told em i have stage 2...but ill make sure b4 i leave
i know seriously!!!
but the car was a 08 malibu and im impressed that is a nice little car
but the car was a 08 malibu and im impressed that is a nice little car
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for the following
1. clogged cat
2. timing belt/chain
3. trim on the inside door handle is peeling
4. clunking noise in the front of the car when taking u turns
5. misfire code
6. idle surge
7. rattle inside the dash
i miss the car already and some guy from the dealer drove me home and he drove 10 under the speed limit
i guess its his job lol
1. clogged cat
2. timing belt/chain
3. trim on the inside door handle is peeling
4. clunking noise in the front of the car when taking u turns
5. misfire code
6. idle surge
7. rattle inside the dash
i miss the car already and some guy from the dealer drove me home and he drove 10 under the speed limit
i guess its his job lol
2) that sucks more
3) very common, happens to almost everyone, not a biggy
4) very common, happens to many, not a biggy
5) sucks *****
6) extremely common no biggy
7) who fukin knows
blower?question... i have the idle surge thing too... just annoying afaik... do I really need to take it in? and what is the solution anyway? I was always just under the assumption it will go away when i (finally) get tuned... yes?
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yeah at least your car is under warrenty... i took my exs car up to my work to get it looked at since she had to work and turns out the following is wrong:
lower intake manifold gaskets- $1163
fluid flush- total because the coolant has gotten into the oil.- $120
water pump- $424
and its a 1998 malibu with 100k on it,.. so total estimated costs with labor: 1732... talked to the service guy and he said he would take the labor down alittle more so that a couple hundred would come off. but dang!
lower intake manifold gaskets- $1163
fluid flush- total because the coolant has gotten into the oil.- $120
water pump- $424
and its a 1998 malibu with 100k on it,.. so total estimated costs with labor: 1732... talked to the service guy and he said he would take the labor down alittle more so that a couple hundred would come off. but dang!
1) that sucks
2) that sucks more
3) very common, happens to almost everyone, not a biggy
4) very common, happens to many, not a biggy
5) sucks *****
6) extremely common no biggy
7) who fukin knows blower?
question... i have the idle surge thing too... just annoying afaik... do I really need to take it in? and what is the solution anyway? I was always just under the assumption it will go away when i (finally) get tuned... yes?
2) that sucks more
3) very common, happens to almost everyone, not a biggy
4) very common, happens to many, not a biggy
5) sucks *****
6) extremely common no biggy
7) who fukin knows
blower?question... i have the idle surge thing too... just annoying afaik... do I really need to take it in? and what is the solution anyway? I was always just under the assumption it will go away when i (finally) get tuned... yes?
i think they just update the computer with a new flash
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yeah at least your car is under warrenty... i took my exs car up to my work to get it looked at since she had to work and turns out the following is wrong:
lower intake manifold gaskets- $1163
fluid flush- total because the coolant has gotten into the oil.- $120
water pump- $424
and its a 1998 malibu with 100k on it,.. so total estimated costs with labor: 1732... talked to the service guy and he said he would take the labor down alittle more so that a couple hundred would come off. but dang!
lower intake manifold gaskets- $1163
fluid flush- total because the coolant has gotten into the oil.- $120
water pump- $424
and its a 1998 malibu with 100k on it,.. so total estimated costs with labor: 1732... talked to the service guy and he said he would take the labor down alittle more so that a couple hundred would come off. but dang!
that's common. make sure they put regular anti freeze in instead of dex-cool or you will be back in at about 12,000 miles.enjoy! http://www.consumeraffairs.com/autom...m_dexcool.html
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that mailbu have the 3100/3400? nothing like leaking gaskets that's common. make sure they put regular anti freeze in instead of dex-cool or you will be back in at about 12,000 miles.
enjoy! http://www.consumeraffairs.com/autom...m_dexcool.html
that's common. make sure they put regular anti freeze in instead of dex-cool or you will be back in at about 12,000 miles.enjoy! http://www.consumeraffairs.com/autom...m_dexcool.html
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new generation gm cars have better gaskets to solve this issue. but, the dexcool is corrusive and if not careful, will damage the car if it's not frequently drained. don't trust what the manual says. My buddies mom has an 04 Envoy that had the same problem. After $2800 the car is still not right and she is still making payments on a car out of warranty. she is trying to pay it off to avoid having to put any more money into it at 66,000miles.
I got a call from the dealer
1. clogged cat (looking at it tomorrow)
2. timing belt/chain (fixing tomorrow)
3. trim on the inside door handle is peeling (fixed warranty)
4. clunking noise in the front of the car when taking u turns (fixed warranty)
5. misfire code
6. idle surge (they said its fixed but i doubt it)
7. rattle inside the dash (still looking for it)
and i couldnt really hear the guy on the phone but he said that my fuel rail was corroded from bad gas and that it needs replaced so thatll cost close to 300$
1. clogged cat (looking at it tomorrow)
2. timing belt/chain (fixing tomorrow)
3. trim on the inside door handle is peeling (fixed warranty)
4. clunking noise in the front of the car when taking u turns (fixed warranty)
5. misfire code
6. idle surge (they said its fixed but i doubt it)
7. rattle inside the dash (still looking for it)
and i couldnt really hear the guy on the phone but he said that my fuel rail was corroded from bad gas and that it needs replaced so thatll cost close to 300$
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