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For wheel lug nuts there's a torque specification for them, to get them just the right tightness...is it important to get these spot on? or do they just need to be on nice and tight so they don't come loose. I havn't got a torque wrench unfortunatley. Planning on rotating my tyres you see... Aslo...anyone know where i can get my hands on the tracking data for my 1999 Hyundai Accent 1.3i that's been lowered 30mm? I'm toing in on the front and toing out on the back wheels a bit....the bloke at the garage said i'd have to run my car on a roller to find out it's tracking info now the suspension's been set up differently... |
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| If you don't get them tight enough I guess it's obvious what could happen. Too tight & you can warp your rotors or break the wheel lug, but I think it would be hard to do this by hand. Usually this happens with an impact wrench. The most important thing is to tighten them in a star pattern alternating sides. | |
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I know fuel tanks have a ventilation point to allow for expansion of fuel etc. Which would account for a small loss of fuel, but i left my car standing for a week, when i got in it i found the fuel level had gone down by about 5-8 litres (guessing from the amount the needle moved, about half a centimetre towards empty). Wasn't due to parking on a hill, which would make all the fuel go to one side of the tank, giving some funny readings, because i've driven it since and the needle hasn't gone back up. Happened when i went on holiday last year too. Passed it's MOT...and im sure they check the fuel tank / system for leaks to pass it. There's no smell of petrol from under the car. It's a 1.3 manual, petrol injection. Any ideas? |
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phill: Check your next door neighbor's garage & see if that bloke has a LONG hose and some jerry cans out there. LOL !! believer |
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Replying to: phillbill (Jul 03, 2005 5:34 am) In about five months time, I've added roughly 10,000 miles to it. My brakes were making a horrible squealing noise, so I had them checked out. My mechanic said my pads and rotors were worn out again, and I paid almost another $300 to replace them. Now I'm not a slow braker. I usually brake hard and fast (a habit I've changed since I got hit with this $300 fee), so I'm not surprised that my brake pads were worn out. However, my brakes didn't shudder like when I first bought the car. So my question is this, did my rotors genuinely need to be changed or did the mechanic see an opportunity to make money off of me and change them anyway. Because brake pads themselves shouldn't cost more than $100, right? Also, when I bought my car, the dealer said he had replaced the front two tires but not the rear ones, which were in good shape still. They still have a fair bit of tread on them, but the same mechanic advised me that they are cracked and just old (which is quite likely) and that I would be well advised to replace them. These are the rear tires. Does this sound right to any of you? if the tires haven't been replaced since the car was new, meaning four or five years, would it warrant a replacement even if there is tread left? I'm planning on taking an 800 mile round trip to Upstate New York and a 2000 mile round trip to Chicago in the coming months, so I'll probably follow his advice, just wanted some other opinions. Also what tires are good? I'm looking at the Michelin and Bridgestone ones in the $60-$70 range. |
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Replying to: phillbill (Jul 03, 2005 5:34 am) This may seem like a dumb question, but was your gas tank cap closed and was it closed tight? Otherwise it may have evaporated from there. I guess you live in the UK, so I'm not sure how gas tanks there are designed. Here in the US, you have a U shaped valve that prevents spillage during automatic fueling and has pressure sensing sensors, and also that would prevent evaporation. But I know that in India, cars there once you open the gas cap, you just have a big empty tank through a gaping hole, so if your cap on such a car was loose, you would definitely lose a fair amount of fuel due to evaporation. I still say call the cops on your neighbor though. 
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Replying to: vthuppil (Jul 06, 2005 5:53 pm) As for the tires, again, in my opinion, it's probably a waste of money. Rubber cracks from temp changes and age. It's not uncommon to see cracks on the tread blocks when the tires are still young. Sidewall cracks become more prevalent as the tire ages. But it's rare for a tire to just suddenly fail from a hairline crack. Normally, the crack either becomes large enough to cause a moderate air leak or it exposes interior metal belts. Both are detectable as long as you just keep an eye on things. 5 years is not old for a tire. As long as the tire shows no signs of heavy rot, loosing air, bulge spots, or irregular wear, I say keep the tires. I think your mechanic sees a money tree growing out of your wallet 
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Was looking at 2001 & 2002 Accents for my soon to be licensed daughter and was wondering what the original manufacturers warranty was. Also I was reading about additional warranty options as a settlement due to Hyundai mistating the horsepower ratings on some of the older Accents,anyone know anything about that? I called a Hyundai dealer to try to get warranty info but the salseman was a little vague,I think he was doing it to try to get me to stop by in person. Nearest dealer is 40 miles away,if they were closer I would stop and find out in person.
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Replying to: wgreen (Jul 06, 2005 11:18 pm) I know that the 5 year, 60,000 mile warranty transfers to different owners with a Hyundai. My 2000 Hyundai had the warranty active until recently, when I crossed 60,000 miles. A 2001 or 2002 Hyundai would still have at least a year left on the warranty, providing it has less than 60,000 miles on it. This doesn't cover the normal wear and tear items like brake pads, etc. But I had to get the oxygen sensor changed on mine, and the warranty covered it.
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Replying to: vthuppil (Jul 07, 2005 6:58 am) wgreen
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