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#185 of 849 Independent suspension by zumina90 Jun 23, 2000 (1:12 am)
My 1990 chevy lumina euro sport Has independent suspension all around and the back wheels tilt in \ /due to the independent suspension. What causes this to happen?
#186 of 849 autotheft detterant by topgun8 Jun 25, 2000 (4:15 pm)
I have a 97 lumina.the car died the other day and they replaced the battery.the problem i have is the stereo etc does not work now.something in the manual states that i need a 4 digit number to redo the stereo cause of the theft detterant.this car was bought used in another state a yr ago. any ideas or suggestions???is this a generic number?there is no record of this number anywhere. thanks
#187 of 849 RE: Rear Brakes on Lumina (allchecks) by jfun Jun 27, 2000 (6:40 am)
Funny you mention about the back brake problems on the Lumina...I just got a letter about a class action suit against GM over the rear brakes on any '88-'93 Regal, Grand Prix, Cutlass, and Lumina in a New Jersey court. Your friend should look into getting some of that repair cost back.
#188 of 849 98 LTZ by Buck531 Jun 27, 2000 (1:39 pm)
I just happened to be looking at the rear rotors on my Lumina yesterday and found 2 HUGE gouges on the rotors on both sides (one on each rotor) directly in the middle. I put my finger on them and they seem pretty deep. Luckily I only have 28k on my car and I can take it into the shop. Every since I've had this car the brakes have been squealing and pulsating when I hit the brakes (I've had it to the dealer about 3 times now for the brakes). The servic manager said that I "don't hit the brakes hard enough when I'm driving" and that causes the squealing because of brake dust build up. Now I've never had this problem on my 91 Lumina. The guy told me to jam on the brakes every week or so to clean the brake dust. Now is it me or what, but I don't find I need to do that on a brand new car. Anyone else have any suggestions? I know when I take it in on Wednsday, I'll have them look at the front brakes too (they've already resurfaced the front rotors and then changed them the next time I took it in). I don't know. Brakes and I just don't get along. Buck
#189 of 849 Buck531 by yurakm Jun 27, 2000 (8:53 pm)
And what is written in the the manual about braking? I have a 98 Chevy Malibu. Its manual say that the brakes are self-adjusting and to self-adjust they need to be used moderately (or hard - do not remember) at least once in 1000 miles. But it does not mention the brake dust, just self-adjusting. There are some downhill slopes on my road to work, very natural places for strong braking. Usually I am switching for the 2-th speed here, braking by engine, but, after reading the manual, started to brake moderately to strong once or twice a week. Well, the Lumina is a different car, but who know: probably its components were designed by the same team...
#190 of 849 My Lumina by Buck531 Jun 29, 2000 (5:03 pm)
Well, the dealer called me back this morning and said that the gouges in the rotors were normal (I guess something new). I also called another dealership to verify this and they said the same thing. What I do not get is that they told me the pulsating in the brakes were very little. They also said that the brakes had 50% left on them. They said that they could turn the rotors (again!), but it's not covered by warranty. They said that Cheverolet only covers the rotors up to 12,000 miles of warranty and is considered "user Maintenence" and wanted to charge me &70 freakin' dollars to turn the rotors. What's wrong here folks? I only have 28k miles on the car now. Buck
#191 of 849 Finally by jkobty Jun 30, 2000 (3:45 pm)
Traded in My Lumina LS for a slick Daewoo Nubira CDX. My power steering pump failed at 30,000 miles. The front Axle bearings failed at 50,000 miles, the transmission started to make noises when placed in reverse. Too damn early for these problems to happen. Get yourself a real car. Daewoo rules.
#192 of 849 Daewoo Rules? by teo Jun 30, 2000 (3:51 pm)
Well, that's yet to be seen. When your Leganza gets to the 50,000 mile mark, I hope that you still are singing the same song of praise. Sorry, but Korean Kars simply just don't cut it. But hey that's my opinion.
#193 of 849 CANADIAN DIFFERENCES by tomaso3 Jun 30, 2000 (7:05 pm)
After reading over 100 letters I feel I have to tell you all about the differences in Canada. Perhaps the differences remain the same for some of the Lumina Models. I understand that most Luminas were made in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The 1999 model year was the last to be sold in Canada, however for the US market, Oshawa still made the 2000 Lumina base model for fleet cars. I hear The Lumina is not being produced anymore. [The Sunfire and Cavalier convertible are also gone for 2000] I own a 1998 Lumina LTZ - it is the best car I have ever had. In answer to question 37, yes,the sun visor clips keep coming out and that is the only problem I have after 56,000KM, about 33,000 miles. Oh I forgot, the little button that holds the seat belt buckle from falling to the floor fell off - GM plastics = they are the worst. In Canada the LTZ has the 3.1 as standard, not the 3.8 as in the U.S. The rear brakes are drum and not disc like the U.S. I presume this is the same, but the rear and the front of the LTZ is the same as the Monte Carlo except for the colour of the Chevy logo. The standard Lumina and the LS model have different looks on the front and the back compared to the LTZ. My LTZ is leased and I will dicker with the dealer over the buy out because it's a great car and I would like to keep it.
#194 of 849 mileage for #'s 164 & 166 by tomaso3 Jun 30, 2000 (7:54 pm)
Comparing gas mileage in Canada and the U.S. is an exercise in futile mathematics. Canadian [Imperial] gallons have a greater volume than American gallons, about 20% more. However, for many years now, Canada has sold gasoline in Litres. Sells for 77 cents a litre now. That works out to about $3.46 an Imperial gallon. 1 Imp gallon = 4.5 litres 1 U.S. gallon = 3.78 litres. Therefore at U.S. measurement, gasoline here in Toronto costs $2.91 a gallon U.S.

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