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Replying to: farmerbill (Apr 12, 2005 11:58 am) |
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| One of the arms of my dual beverage holder (2001 300M) broke off. The dealer quoted me $100 just for the part! It looks like an easy DIY fix, but I'm wondering if anyone has ideas of where to find an aftermarket or maybe salvage part for this? | |
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Hello all, I have been having a recurring problem with my 99 300M that the tires keep losing pressure (this happens on all 4 wheels and I have to add air several times a week). I have been told by several local tire places that it is because of the aluminum wheels - here in snow country, the salt on the roads get into the wheels and corrode them, causing the seal between the wheels and the tires to break causing leaks. And at $40 each time I need to have the tires taken off, wheels scrubbed down to remove the corrossion, and then the tires put back on, it's costing me a fortune. The guy at my local tire place of choice said that they get 6 to 10 cars a DAY with this problem. He was pretty adamant that car companies shouldn't be selling aluminum wheels in New England, but they do anyway. Apparently, Chrysler doesn't make a steel wheel for the 99 300M. And the after-market wheels are about $100 each (the cheapest price I've found was $84 each) which is *way* out of my price range. I'd like to pick up four steel wheels from the junkyard, but they won't be ones made for the 300M. The tire place says they can use virtually any steel wheel as long as it has a 5-by-4 lug configuration (5 lugs 4 inches apart), but I wondered if anyone here could save me some time and give me some pointers to other car models that would have compatible wheels that I'd be likely to be able to get at a bone yard? I'd actually prefer 16-inch wheels (it has 17-inch now but the tire place said 16 would work just fine too) because of the savings in gas mileage from the smaller tire. And no - I don't care that I'll be losing the fancy rims, or that the car won't be as attractive as it is now. I LOVE the look of my 300M as-is, but frankly having a safe and reliable vehicle is much more important to me than having a pretty vehicle, so I just want to get rid of these aluminum wheels and put on steel ones ASAP. So if anyone knows what other model's wheels might be compatible (or can point me in the direction of a web site that could tell me) I'd really appreciate it. Thanks, Jay
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Replying to: donnypatti (Jun 07, 2006 2:55 pm) If you do not shut the AC off when you turn the car off...I think the doors/dampers stay in the same position they were in when the car shuts off... I do not hear them returning to a position, which I do when you shut off the AC w/the car still running. Do you have to manipulate the level..etc often or was one time good enough? Thanks |
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Replying to: bluesdude (Jun 21, 2006 5:18 pm)
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Replying to: schupbach (Apr 29, 2006 8:01 pm)
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Replying to: wakekiller (Jul 24, 2006 12:31 pm) |
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Replying to: rogjack6112 (Jun 08, 2006 3:38 am)
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I have a 2004 300M and I use automatic to turn on my headlights. Lately when I start the car at night the headlights go on but I have no dashlights. The only thing that is lit is the odometer and the clock. I can stop and start later and will have dash lights. I have switched the selector to manually turn on the headlights but still have no dash lights. Has anybody had this problem ? |
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Replying to: kens300mrepair (Jul 29, 2006 8:55 am) |
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