Some stuff that's REALLY been getting on my nerves lately....
08-11-2011, 11:30 AM
#21
Launching!
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Houston
Posts: 210
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
1. Wack a$$ "Blose" stereo.
2. Parade clunk from rear
3. Hard to put in gear from a stop... most of the time.
4. Having to replace the radiator due to cheap plastic upper & lower.
5. Wife
2. Parade clunk from rear
3. Hard to put in gear from a stop... most of the time.
4. Having to replace the radiator due to cheap plastic upper & lower.
5. Wife
08-11-2011, 11:31 AM
#22
TECH Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 679
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
For some reason I'm unable to reprogram the TPMS system... Discount Tire tried it and wouldn't work... I'm running staggered tire sizes and the pressure monitor goes ape **** because the pressures aren't all equal.
My exhaust rattles against the rear diff and my headers rattle against the body on the passenger side when I take off from a stop ... too damn hot here right now kills my motivation to fix this stuff haha.
First gear synchro worn doesn't always want to engage.
My exhaust rattles against the rear diff and my headers rattle against the body on the passenger side when I take off from a stop ... too damn hot here right now kills my motivation to fix this stuff haha.
First gear synchro worn doesn't always want to engage.
08-11-2011, 11:33 AM
#23
On The Tree
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Lewisville, TX
Posts: 101
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
anytime i want to get on it, i get a bad whine from what i think is the transmission. and it stays there until i come to a complete stop and doesnt start again until i get on it again. it shifts fine, and im not slamming the gears or anything. its annoying as f***.
08-11-2011, 11:54 AM
#24
08-11-2011, 11:57 AM
#25
Shifting morale will continue to go down until the clutch is bled. lol
Get a shifter from PISINUOFF......greatly improves shifting as well.
The whine is from the differential. They all do it.
Yes, Bose stereo sucks.
Get a shifter from PISINUOFF......greatly improves shifting as well.
The whine is from the differential. They all do it.
Yes, Bose stereo sucks.
08-11-2011, 04:39 PM
#29
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
For #2 the trans mount upgrade to creative steal helped my car by raising the tail of the trans backup, and if you get a short shifter it will most likely make things worse until you fix the underlying issue.
08-11-2011, 05:07 PM
#30
Teching In
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Southern Wisconsin
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
08-11-2011, 05:14 PM
#31
On The Tree
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: May 2005
Location: RICHMOND,VA
Posts: 184
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
'06 E55 AMG for me. I'd love to have a C6 ZO6, but the lack of a back seat is a deal-breaker for me. Come to think of it....now that I've bought a beater car (Ford Festiva!), the lack of a back seat isn't as big of a deal.
08-11-2011, 06:01 PM
#32
TECH Enthusiast
1) Parade clunk- even after changing the diff bushing and trans mount with creative steel pieces I still have it. Think I am going to have to replace the driveshaft carrier bearing cause it looked weak.
2) TPMS- does anyone know if they are relative to a certain position on the car? Cause my car said the pass rear was high but it was the pass front that actually was. Wondered if it had been rotated away from it's original position. I doubt this is the case though.
3) some sort of a popping sound in the front suspension when I slightly turn the wheel at slow speeds
2) TPMS- does anyone know if they are relative to a certain position on the car? Cause my car said the pass rear was high but it was the pass front that actually was. Wondered if it had been rotated away from it's original position. I doubt this is the case though.
3) some sort of a popping sound in the front suspension when I slightly turn the wheel at slow speeds
08-11-2011, 06:08 PM
#33
1: squeaking under the dash
2: rattle from the sun roof.
3: TPMS not providing correct psi info on the allotted tires (example: front left TPMS provides reading of PSI on back left tire.)
4: squeking brakes.
5: memory seats change positions every so often..
6: NEED MO POWA!!!!
2: rattle from the sun roof.
3: TPMS not providing correct psi info on the allotted tires (example: front left TPMS provides reading of PSI on back left tire.)
4: squeking brakes.
5: memory seats change positions every so often..
6: NEED MO POWA!!!!
08-11-2011, 07:03 PM
#34
1: squeaking under the dash
2: rattle from the sun roof.
3: TPMS not providing correct psi info on the allotted tires (example: front left TPMS provides reading of PSI on back left tire.)
4: squeking brakes.
5: memory seats change positions every so often..
6: NEED MO POWA!!!!
2: rattle from the sun roof.
3: TPMS not providing correct psi info on the allotted tires (example: front left TPMS provides reading of PSI on back left tire.)
4: squeking brakes.
5: memory seats change positions every so often..
6: NEED MO POWA!!!!
6: buy a maggie
08-11-2011, 07:08 PM
#35
Only at 8K miles but soft clunk from clutch area when depressed while moving at slow speed. Drained the diff the other day, metal filings on the magnet plug. But, not making any noise (yet) or otherwise misbehaving. Most of the bolts were about to fall out of my $1500 hendrix axles, which probably didn't help the already challenged diff. Dealer wants 2K just to buy a new one, 2400 installed!! The car has such low mileage that most of those PIA things everyone is describing just haven't shown up yet. I bought this car after missing out on an 08 BMW 335i with 20K miles and 4 mounted brand new snow tires with the deal. Still on warranty for almost 2 more years. Went for 27K at the local Toyota dealer. I still like the Caddy better, even with all the hassles and 14 mpg. There's nothing like it driving home from work at midnight and lighting up the Maggie. The Beemer shure didn't feel that good...
08-12-2011, 10:35 AM
#38
TECH Regular
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Gillette, WY
Posts: 433
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I get a crazy rattle (but more a buzzing) from under the driver-side dash area under hard acceleration. It is really loud.
I have found that pushing the parking brake release handle hard into the dash makes the buzzing less intense. I need to try to find the other spot that was mentioned earlier in this thread.
As for parade clunk: I switched to a Monster clutch and have no more clunk at all!
I have found that pushing the parking brake release handle hard into the dash makes the buzzing less intense. I need to try to find the other spot that was mentioned earlier in this thread.
As for parade clunk: I switched to a Monster clutch and have no more clunk at all!
08-12-2011, 10:58 AM
#39
On The Tree
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 128
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
As for what annoys me most, at various times (going over a bump or accelerating) I get a rattle from the rear that sounds like cans rattling. I think it's coming from the rear under the car, but I've checked my exhaust and it seems as tight as can be. I'm starting to think it's a CAT (although you'd think it'd do it all the time if it was that), or, the assembly that holds the tub in the trunk area. There's small rod and screw assembly that kind of wobbles around when everything is removed from that area. I took out the tub and put a full size spare in there and have have tighten down on the screw assembly to where it doesn't move at all, but the rattle is still there. I've check the area under the car where that assembly is to see if I can tighten it from the bottom but there a metal plate covering it that doesn't appear easy to take off.
As for the OP's probs, a short-shifter from PISSNUOFF and a generous supply of grease on the linkage helped my notchy-ness. As for the oil sensor, trace out that ground from the hood pillar on back. If you do you'll find it goes from the battery to the pillar and also runs to a ground on the engine head on the passenger side. Sand off any paint and clean the area on the head. Also clean off all connectors on the cables. I used a sanding pad on my dremel to clean mine. Fixed the problem right up for me. Not saying it'll fix yours, but it's the easiest, lowest cost fix and probably worth another try.
As for the OP's probs, a short-shifter from PISSNUOFF and a generous supply of grease on the linkage helped my notchy-ness. As for the oil sensor, trace out that ground from the hood pillar on back. If you do you'll find it goes from the battery to the pillar and also runs to a ground on the engine head on the passenger side. Sand off any paint and clean the area on the head. Also clean off all connectors on the cables. I used a sanding pad on my dremel to clean mine. Fixed the problem right up for me. Not saying it'll fix yours, but it's the easiest, lowest cost fix and probably worth another try.
Last edited by egypt123; 08-12-2011 at 11:10 AM.
