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Replying to: jacknzone (Dec 02, 2006 3:32 pm)  ) But the prior Sonata's uninspired front grill looks like it would've been more at home on a Toyota Tundra pickup truck as far as I'm concerned. The double-tiered headlight motif is pure C-Class Mercedes-Benz. Funny - no one complains about that headlight styling on the Benz...
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Replying to: ray_h1 (Dec 02, 2006 5:44 pm) But, jeez Ray, take it easy on those Jag guys, they spent all that money on something that isn't as reliable. One night following a meeting a bunch of us stopped for a couple drinks. One of the guys has a silver Jag, same color as my Sonata and we parked next to each other. Someone walking by remarked about how similar the two cars looked. Thought my friend was going to unload in his pants. When we came out, some jerk had broken and stolen the cat from his hood. It was all I could do to not tell him that our cars now looked even more alike. It was unfortunate for him, but kinda perversely funny to me.
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Replying to: ray_h1 (Dec 02, 2006 5:44 pm) 
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Replying to: bhmr59 (Dec 02, 2006 6:45 pm)
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Replying to: bsegura (Jun 28, 2006 4:37 pm) Perhaps the timing belt was installed incorrectly? It's a rather odd coincidence that the piston began tapping immediately following replacement of the timing belt.
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Replying to: jacknzone (Dec 02, 2006 10:34 pm) Judge by yourself (those pictures posted earlier). However, I think the car is VERY attractive, and had the same issue the other day with a Jag... could have sworn it was my car, until I got close enough (it was dark) to see that it was Blue, not Red. Then got closer, and realized it was a Jag.
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Replying to: sonatalover (Dec 03, 2006 9:24 pm) Good catch. If one or more index marks weren't precisely aligned* at the time of the new timing belt installation for whatever reason, pistons can "kiss" valves that aren't sufficiently retracted as they're in the process of closing - definitely NOT a good thing. At the very least the owner needs to confront the shop about this and demand that the head(s) be pulled to verify the condition of the valves (and replace as may be necessary) and then finish up by properly retiming the valve action. This would be the shop's monetary obligation, not the car owner's. *possibilities include: - bad or improperly bled autotensioner - misaligned timing mark(s) - inadvertently rotating the crankshaft backward (or intentionally doing so to achieve alignment with its index on the cylinder block) |
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Replying to: billward (Dec 04, 2006 5:54 am)
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I've got a pretty standard 2002. Someone gave us an XM radio receiver and an iPod (they upgraded, we gladly take their hand-me-downs). Question I have is how to I connect these to the standard radio? FM transmitter is NOT an option where I live, too many radio stations interfere. Shouldn't there be an easy AUX cable I can plug into the radio, with a Y cable to run one of these at a time? Suggestions are welcome. Thanks K |
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