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5463 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 2:06 PM
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My air cond. compressor makes a ticking noise. I can only hear it on 1st fan speed. It did not happened at the dealer of course. They said it could be one of the belts,but after that I had all 3 replaced at the 60000 miles service it still tick,tick, ticks.
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Replying to: inharmsway (Jul 01, 2008 11:52 am)
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2003 Elantra GLS 5M 63K miles still going strong after 5 years. It has never let me down. Warranty repairs: Gas filler neck Plastic piece at base of windshield Headlights Drivers seat left side plastic molding Heater hot air to foot vent - not fixed Non-warranty repairs: Timing belt preventative relacement - around $250 at dealers Front discs at 57K - a new record for me - never more than 30K on other cars Numerous 4 wheel alingments Tail light and license plate bulbs Things I like about the car: Good rear visibility - low trunk unlike 2007 and newer. Summer 34 MPG superhighway driving, 30 MPG light traffic local driving Patterned fabric - been called "airplane fabric" but I like it - still looks new The tachometer still works - unlike 3 Chrysler Corp cars I had Things I don't like about the car: Can't seem to hold an alignment for a year - a 2700 pound car should not have this problem. My 1989 Plymouth Acclaim was the same weight and never required an alignment. The drivers seat bottom is uncomfortable for me on a long trip Many of the exposed fasteners (screws) are rusting - I go after them with WD40 Slight rust appering on lip of rear fender well Headlight lenses are starting to fog Suggestions for improvement: If a timing chain or some other alternative is possible I would pay extra at the time of purchase to avoid the expensive PM later. Better corrosion protection of fasteners More comfortable driver seat More robust running gear to reduce alignments. My mechanic had not seen one of these cars when I bought it and asked me how I liked it. I told him wait 5 years and then ask me - the answer is yes.
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Replying to: gomst1 (Jul 01, 2008 4:36 pm) The reason I can not hear the noise except at low fan speed, is that the fan gets too noisy. I think the noise goes up with RPM. Will try with a stethoscope next. |
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Replying to: newhartford (Jul 02, 2008 12:06 pm) I would like to have the pleasure to report my '02 GT (5-door) AT as well. It is currently at 55K miles and I just had 60K service (480), new battery (95), RR brake light (5) and rear brake pads (210) replaced. The front pads still have 40% left and should last till 90K service (at which point I will have spend over 400 for timing belt here in CA). Except some trim issues, such as the black tapes on the doors, fixed under warranty early on, my car has not failed on me, not even once. Besides new tires at 35K, all other parts are still original unless mentioned above. I bought Hyundai oil filter and washer online and used them when doing oil change at local shops. But always try to get the major things done at the dealer so that no BS later should anything weird happens. Overall, I really like the reliability and utility of this car. |
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Question QUESTION: I have a 2001 Hyundai Elantra with 51,000 miles on it. My check engine light has been popping up every now and than so I checked the code. It said, "P 0715, input turbune speed sensor / circuit malfunction" and 1529 Vehiclle speed idle control auxillary input" I could not figure out anything about it nor my mechenic. Is this something that would be covered under the Hyundai Powertrain warranty ? Is it something small that my mechenic would be able to fix with a small charge. Thanks very much. |
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Hello group, I haven't posted in here for quite some time. Just have been busy. I have a 2005 Elantra hatchback. Just got my 33K service. I have had relatively few problems. The window and door lock control on the driver's side wouldn't raise and lower the passenger side window. My dealer replaced the entire console at no charge. The driver's side door window came loose and fell down inside the door. Dealer fixed it no charge. I had one tire that picked up a nail or something, and I got it replaced with a used tire with similar tread left on it from a local Goodyear dealer (tire couldn't be repaired). Otherwise, my tires seem to be holding up very well. At last check they still have plenty of tread left, according to my dealer, and brakes are in great shape. I must be blessed with a decent dealership. All my services have cost me much less than I expected. The 15K service came to about $173 and the 30K ran $420. The other services have run anywhere from $28 to $35. I haven't checked MPG for quite some time as almost all my driving has been in town, but I'm 59 and a pretty gentle driver. That seems to be why I haven't had many problems. I haven't been particularly happy with the windshield wipers. They are great on the up sweep but leave liquid on the window with the down sweep. I've asked the dealer to check them a couple of times and the dealer says they are fine. Still, I'm not real happy with them. Any suggestions for replacement wipers? I do use RainX on the windshield and that seems to help quite a bit. I do have a question. At some point someone got my passenger back door with their back door, I suspect. I have a spot in the middle of my back door that is pushed in. Paint was not cracked or chipped and no actual crease in the door. It's just pushed in. I checked with my dealer's repair facility, and they told me it would be over $1,000.00 to fix. Said they would have to take off the back quarter panel and front passenger door, etc. to be sure paint matched up. This seems over the top. If paint was chipped or cracked or there was an actual crease in the door, then maybe, but this almost looks like if you could reach in behind it you could just push it back into place. In years past I remember seeing advertisements for a tool that was supposed to take minor dents out. You could get them at auto supply stores. Does anyone know if these are still available and do they work? Anyone had any experience with one of these? I'm disabled and on a very limited budget and a $1000 is virtually out of the question, yet the "dent" in that door bothers me. Sure would appreciate a less expensive method for pushing or pulling the skin back out into place. Otherwise, I'm very happy with my Elantra and definitely would get another when it comes time to replace. I just hope Hyundai comes out with some kind of hatchback type vehicle by the time I need to replace mine. I love the hatchback. It has had some hauling duties and did them beautifully. |
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Replying to: iowaelantra (Jul 17, 2008 8:33 am) And if the dent is as you say, your dealer is planning on doing the whole sanding, bondo, repaint and it really doesn't sound called for from your description. |
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Replying to: iowaelantra (Jul 17, 2008 8:33 am) |
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I own an '04 Elantra with 48,000 miles on it. Suddenly my gas mileage has dropped like a brick. Where I was getting about 500 miles to a full tank of gas I'm now getting 375 to 400 miles! This occured almost overnight. With gas prices at four bucks a gallon this is scary. She runs good and idles smmoth. No visible leaks or fuel odors. Nobody punched a hole in my gas tank to siphon it off either. I have no other complaints about this car for the four years I've owned it. Anyone have any advice/suggestions?? GM1258
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