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Old 06-20-2005, 11:29 AM
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What common problems have you guys faced with in your fbody? I had a 2000 z28. I enconterd: My Cat, ac compressor, and my window motor. I just got a 98 z28(still less than 75k) and already i belive the fuel pump is going out and also the switches for the ac system? Let me know what problems you guys have faced with these cars.
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window motors went at 34k miles, only problem, that and the wanting for more power
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did you guys really expect the GM window motors to last more then 35k miles? hah. one of mine went at 42
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the problem with mine is keepin my foot off the gas
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stock rotors tend to warp (POS). other than that its a NEED...... A NEED FOR SPEED!!
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Window motors, headlight motors, parking lights, b-pillar paint
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window motors and the stock rotors warping. I also have a t-top rattle that I am tracking down and a rear hatch squeek that is proving difficult to track.
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Window motor @ 63k
Driver side front rotor @ 65k
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Window motors...my driver's side window has been slow since the day I took delivery of the car when it was brandy-new...other than that, the problems I have had have been self-induced by modding the crap out of the car...
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what would be a good replacment for the stock window motor?
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oil pump
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Passenger window motor and AC compressor both at around 72k miles. It wouldnt hve been that bad if both things didnt happen at the same time.
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window motor, water pump, countless bulbs on the front passenger turn signal, headlight, tail light.
havent fixed the window yet, but water pump aside, everything else was a cheap easy fix
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Only problem is warped rotors at 20K now theres 28K and thats the only problem
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Originally Posted by elite22xl
did you guys really expect the GM window motors to last more then 35k miles? hah. one of mine went at 42

my drivers side window didn't even last 30k miles.
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18K on the 2002. Replaced 6 speed tranny (warranty). Noise from POS 10bolt rearend. Warped rotors (replaced under warranty with brutestop rotors). Interior door panels cracking right near the window. Just little **** that is frustrating, but when I put the vertical peddal on the right down to the floor, I could give a rats *** about the shotty build quality.
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my window isnt really a problem if i open the door while putting it up, if the door is closed, it'll stop anywhere on the way up.
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alternator @30k
window motors at 35k
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Same as usual. Window motors and rotors. I replaced my driver's side motor right after getting the car four years ago, the passenger motor went out last sept and I just now bought a replacement to put in this week. Not only that, but I guess I'll get practice cause the driver's motor is acting up again.

I also need to learn how to swap rotors/pads in my parking lot cause not only are my stock rotors warped but have some easily visible (one you can feel) cracks in them.

Brembo blanks or autozone rotors plus hawk HPS pads, here I come.
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Window motor is slow, just replaced rt side headlight motor. The left front turn signal assy had to be replaced(wireing burnt up, WTF?). 66k.


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