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#971 of 3244 01 Engine Imbalance by BobL242 Jun 27, 2001 (6:52 pm)
Slinger31 Thanks for your input. I decided against the 01 gm. Received a e-mail today from a mercury dealer and he said they expect the 02 gm to come out in august/ september. I'll wait to then or try to decide on something else. Again, thanks for your help.
#972 of 3244 01 Engine Imbalance by samuelg Jun 28, 2001 (7:30 am)
Slinger31,   Did you ever find a 2001 that did not have an imbalance problem? My 2001 GM doesn't t have this problem, or at least I never detected any vibration coming up thru the steering column. There's some occassional slight engine vibration at idle, but it goes away as soon as the accelerator is pressed. It's nothing even I could complain about. But if there's any chance I can get my dealer to buy back the car, I'd sure go for that!   Any suggestions on how to deal with Ford would be appreciated. Is there any technical reference number or problem to cite?   Thanks.
#973 of 3244 Traction Control Switch? by heydave_ Jun 28, 2001 (12:31 pm)
I have a '97 CV with HPP and ABS/TC option. Great car, awful color, but that's another story. In '97 Ford chose to NOT include an on/off switch for the traction control (it's on all the time), a switch was added starting with '98 models, I think. On my '97, does anyone know a way to add a switch? There are times I would just as soon not have the TC activated. Is there a certain wire I can cut and insert a switch that won't screw up the ABS part???   How about it, you techies out there?????? Thanks for the help.   By the way, I still haven't heard any first hand accounts of new CV owners with the sport appearance pkg - does it really exist????
#974 of 3244 01 GM Engine Imbalance by slinger31 Jun 28, 2001 (3:43 pm)
Samuelg.   More power to you if you cannot detect this problem. There is nothing to cite from Ford. I was satisfied with my GM except for the vibration. Drive your's and enjoy.
#975 of 3244 to heydave by jerrym3 Jun 29, 2001 (4:41 am)
I've seen the GM sport package (three of them were on a dealer's lot in north Jersey), but I have yet to see (excluding the NY autoshow) the CV version. Yes, it does exist, but is anyone buying into a full size GM/CV with buckets? If I were to buy one, I'd get the sport option; however, I rarely have four people in the car, let alone six, so the sports option works perfectly for me. Besides, I'm waitng for the Marauder anyway.
#976 of 3244 engine imbalance by bruneau Jun 29, 2001 (7:58 am)
I have a 2001 gm with the handling pa. No engine imbalance here- my engine only gets smoother as the car accumulates a little mileage. However, I don't like the frequent skipping of the cd changer in the trunk, and I find the downshift to second in traffic a bit harsh,
#977 of 3244 1998 GM with hopping rear end by martens Jun 29, 2001 (1:40 pm)
When our GM hits a pothole or bump, the rear end jumps sideways; not wildly as with a skid, but noticeably. Any guesses, please?   Also, would adding Bilstein shocks give the GM a tighter, more controlled, less floaty ride? Sometimes it feels like the GM is wallowing like a dinghy. It handles fairly well for a large car otherwise.
#978 of 3244 RE: Hopping rear end by Hacksaw Jun 29, 2001 (2:00 pm)
This is normal for a live-axle RWD car. If you drive fast over a bumpy road the rear-end of the car will jump around some trying to stabalize. I carry a lot of weight in my trunk so it's not very noticable to me, however with an empty trunk you can definately feel it.   I'm not sure if replacing shocks or springs will help. I think the hop might even be more pronounced with the P&H package. In general I think it's a bad idea to "upgrade" a fairly new car unless you know exactly what you're doing. Often times people spend hundreds of dollars trying to change the fundamental feel of a car only to make it worse.   One thing that would definately fix the hop is an independent rear suspension, but I doubt we'll see this on a car less than $30k. Maybe on the Towncar perhaps?
#979 of 3244 Do these cars last forever ?? by smmsmm Jun 29, 2001 (6:47 pm)
I have the opportunity to buy a 94 Chic with 140K miles on it and can only see large pictures of it. I will have to travel a long distance to get the car (i.e. plane trip) and will have the ability to decline the purchase if I don't like what I see/feel/hear in person. Having seen quite a few large, color photos of the car, it seems absolutely immaculate. It has full leather, trim and the "high end" package (not Police Interceptor though).   I have been assured that the engine/cranny are OK for now, although if I were to buy the car, I would expect to pull them out and replace them with new..... My question is this: If I were to do this, assuming the car had not been in an accident previously, does this seem like a sane plan ?? I would expect to pay in the mid 3000 for the car and spend perhaps another 3500 on motor/cranny (I am shooting ball park here)   As I said, the car LOOK absolutely gorgeous !!! I just want to make sure my decision's based mostly on rational thought and not totally on emotion, as I seem to have "fallen" for the car....   All insight most greatly appreciated... thanks in advance. P.. I currently own a 99 DX which I'll be selling shortly cause the loan payment is driving me nuts.... the "new car" would be paid for... Thanks
#980 of 3244 Spell checker is not my friend by smmsmm Jun 29, 2001 (6:50 pm)
Last message (mine) got convoluted via spell checker ( Chic is CVic, cranny is tranny, P.. is PS, DX is LX) sorry for the inconvenience...

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