Tell us all your problems
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Tell us all your problems
I was just thinking about the problems I've had with my car since I bought it and I thought it may make an interesting thread to just list out all of the problems and root cause for everything that has happened to your car since you've owned it. I figure the thread may help people out when they are searching for particular fixes as well and if you see someone where you know what a problem may be you could help out!
Here's the format:
Ownership: 3 years
Mileage when purchased: 60k
Mileage now: 85k
Symptom | Root Cause | Fix
I've been able to fix all of these issues in my garage Let's hear your list internet mechanics!
Here's the format:
Ownership: 3 years
Mileage when purchased: 60k
Mileage now: 85k
Symptom | Root Cause | Fix
- Right Headlight out | Bad Ballast | replace ballast
- Car won't start | Melted connection on fuel pump | replace fuel pump
- Leaking coolant | Bad water pump.- weep hole leak | replace water pump
- Parking brake light not on when engaged | Contact on pedal broke off | replace contact
- Diesel noise/Shake on shutdown | Bad motor mounts | replace motor mounts
- Fasten seatbelt message | ??? | ???
- Check gas cap message/Check engine light | ??? (replaced gas cap) | ???
- Right headlight flicker | ??? | ???
I've been able to fix all of these issues in my garage Let's hear your list internet mechanics!
Last edited by ZONick; 12-23-2014 at 12:33 AM.
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Water pump leaking, new pump.
New motor mounts, the old one were ripped pretty much in half and all the fluid was gone.
Trans mount to fix poor shifting.
Rear subframe bushings to fix 90% of my wheel hop
New clutch and flywheel to take care if the garbage stock dual mass
New master cylinder to disengage said clutch
Flushed the brakes and clutch lines to clean the green mossy **** out if them and refilled with DOT5.
Still have to fix my parking brake release because the wire broke.
New motor mounts, the old one were ripped pretty much in half and all the fluid was gone.
Trans mount to fix poor shifting.
Rear subframe bushings to fix 90% of my wheel hop
New clutch and flywheel to take care if the garbage stock dual mass
New master cylinder to disengage said clutch
Flushed the brakes and clutch lines to clean the green mossy **** out if them and refilled with DOT5.
Still have to fix my parking brake release because the wire broke.
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Its a 10 year old car dude... All cars need maintenance. When you're on a forum, the majority if posts are people that are having issues with their car and need help
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Speaking of the parking brake... Is my car missing a rubber stop, or is it normal that releasing said brake sounds like a goddamn gunshot? I've damn near given walkers-by heart attacks releasing that stupid thing.
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Mine sounded the same. Not sure why... Maybe that's why it ended up snapping the cable under the dash
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Purchased with 185k. Has 256k. Owned almost 2 yrs
Coolant leak / throttle body coolant tubes/ by passed them lol
Coolant leak/ plastic t on top of radiator / new hose
Reverse popping out while in gear/ reverse shift fork pads/ replaced pads and modded the fork. Flipped synchro
Cam sensor codes, no start on first crank/Cam bolts backed out; broken timing chain guide/ timing set. New oil pan gasket
Might be one or two things I'm forgetting
Coolant leak / throttle body coolant tubes/ by passed them lol
Coolant leak/ plastic t on top of radiator / new hose
Reverse popping out while in gear/ reverse shift fork pads/ replaced pads and modded the fork. Flipped synchro
Cam sensor codes, no start on first crank/Cam bolts backed out; broken timing chain guide/ timing set. New oil pan gasket
Might be one or two things I'm forgetting
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Wait how'd you fix these? i got a new gas cap (the one philistine recommends) and i still get the message but no longer the CEL. My right headlight also flickers and i have no idea what it is but haven't really tried to diagnose it
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I've searched around and it seems to me that if the gas cap doesn't fix it then it's something that's more work to find.
On the headlight a lot of people say it could have to do with wires melting close to the headers or something. Really not sure. Mine happens mostly when I decelerate and sometimes when I accelerate. I need to fix that one pretty soon so I will update if I figure it out.
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Easiest way to diagnose the headlight would be to move the bulbs side to side. If problem moves, its the bulb. If not, go back in there and move ballasts side to side. If problem moves, its the ballast. If not, its wiring. If its very consistent (i.e. when you turn the car on, you can just drive it around the block with no bumper to save you time to figure out whats wrong)
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Year: 2007
Ownership: 3.5 years
Purchased at: 40,337 miles
Current Miles: 98,000
1: Water pump leaking at weep hole / water pump beginning to fail / GMPP replaced water pump / 58,000 miles
2: Motor mounts leaking / GM's **** poor design / GMPP replaced / 58,000 miles
3: Both head light lenses scratched / Previous Owner didn't care enough about the car / replaced both headlights / 58,000 miles
4: Harmonic balancer separating / Poor balancer design / GMPP replaced / 58,000 miles
5: Motor mounts leaking / GM's **** poor design / I replaced with poly/ 64,000 miles
6: Turn signal switch intermittent / Turn signal switch bad / GMPP replaced / 93,000 miles
7: Harmonic balancer separating / Poor balancer design / Put on ATI 10% UD pulley / 94,000 miles
8: Radiator blew the hell up / GM designers cheap plastic radiator / Installed ALRADCO / 96,000 miles
9: Steering wheel volume and next track buttons work intermittently / ?????? / ????? started at 73,000 miles and haven't figured it out yet.
10: Rear Main seal starting to leak / seals don't last forever / Have the seal to replace when replaciong my clutch within the next month / started leaking at 80,000 miles TBD on replacement.
Ownership: 3.5 years
Purchased at: 40,337 miles
Current Miles: 98,000
1: Water pump leaking at weep hole / water pump beginning to fail / GMPP replaced water pump / 58,000 miles
2: Motor mounts leaking / GM's **** poor design / GMPP replaced / 58,000 miles
3: Both head light lenses scratched / Previous Owner didn't care enough about the car / replaced both headlights / 58,000 miles
4: Harmonic balancer separating / Poor balancer design / GMPP replaced / 58,000 miles
5: Motor mounts leaking / GM's **** poor design / I replaced with poly/ 64,000 miles
6: Turn signal switch intermittent / Turn signal switch bad / GMPP replaced / 93,000 miles
7: Harmonic balancer separating / Poor balancer design / Put on ATI 10% UD pulley / 94,000 miles
8: Radiator blew the hell up / GM designers cheap plastic radiator / Installed ALRADCO / 96,000 miles
9: Steering wheel volume and next track buttons work intermittently / ?????? / ????? started at 73,000 miles and haven't figured it out yet.
10: Rear Main seal starting to leak / seals don't last forever / Have the seal to replace when replaciong my clutch within the next month / started leaking at 80,000 miles TBD on replacement.
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Ownership: ,6 months
Mileage when purchased: 93k
Mileage now: 99k
Symptom | Root Cause | Fix
Mileage when purchased: 93k
Mileage now: 99k
Symptom | Root Cause | Fix
- full on coolant puke | water pump bearing | replace WP,hoses and radiator for good measure
- lean on both banks | broke breather nipple off intake duct, then lost it | duct tape on intake, hose sucking in air, need to fix
- Diesel noise/Shake on shutdown | Bad motor mounts (DS full separation) | replace motor mounts RevShift 80a
- Awful sloppy shifter | shitty stock design | replace with Domestic V8 Solutions "speed loader" shifter