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2195 messages, Last post on Nov 10, 2009 at 3:43 PM
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Replying to: swimswan (Dec 24, 2007 7:35 am) I've been in frontal accidents before. To get past the front bumper, grills, etc. takes a very strong impact. You couldn't have done all that damage and not realized you had damaged your car, even if it was dark. If it was dark, how did you drive, since your headlights would have been destroyed?? But until you break through the bumper etc., you aren't getting to anything engine related that would make the car turn off. Now if you DID break through all that, your air bags would have gone off when you hit the trailer. If you had broken the radiator, you would have gotten a low coolant message WAY before any disasters engine shutdown. Further, I've been a GM man for life and have never heard of this "shutting down" message. Where did it display this? Finally when any engine shuts off, you still retain some braking ability and the steering wouldn't lock. Care to share some more details and explain what really happened? |
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Replying to: swimswan (Dec 24, 2007 7:35 am)
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Replying to: swimswan (Dec 24, 2007 7:35 am) Of course, you drove away after you exchanged information with the owner of the trailer or filed a police report? That would have been a good time to inspect your Rendezvous thoroughly. tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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| I recently bought an 03 Rendevous; does anyone know where to find Chilton or Haynes type repair manuals for this vehicle? | |
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I recently bought an 03 Rendevous... There is a mysterious leak. I've found older threads talking about the roof rack or sun roof needing to be sealed better. Is there any newer information about this? We can hear a dripping when we just get in the car during the rain, and the front passenger carpet is wet. |
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I recently bought an 03 Rendevous... The driver door doesn't set right. It howls as we go down the road, and when it rains hard some water drips in from the top. According to carfax this car was never in an accident. Any ideas??? |
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Replying to: swimswan (Dec 24, 2007 9:46 am) Back to the unfortunate situation........ A body shop may or may not have the needed scan tool to pull up OBD codes that might have been set. Depends on how high tech & modern they are. I would say most will not have the tool. So if the extent of the damage when hitting the trailer was one headlight, that means the other incident would be totally unrelated, you just didn't do enough damage to make your engine quit on you. I truly feel bad for what happened to you. It sounds like you were first caught off guard, driving too fast for conditions, and had a minor accident. But then you didn't learn your lesson unfortunately, and still drove too fast for "extremely icy" roadways. As I said before, when an engine shuts down in any car, there is plenty of brake reserve to bring the car to a stop if you simply remain calm and slowly brake. And the steering wheel may feel hard to turn but the car is steerable too. Just remember next time to let the car coast to a stop or use your brakes gently, steering gently as well. Any jerking of the wheel or slamming on the brakes can send you sliding. Please be more careful out there. |
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Replying to: hydrochief (Dec 26, 2007 10:12 am) If all four sides are "gapped evenly" between passenger and driver's side, next I'd check the weather stripping. With both doors open, compare all the rubber, noting exactly how it's sitting, where it starts/ends, which way it angles, etc. Try also standing at the front of your car by the headlight. Look down the side of the car. Does the door seem flush with the rest of the body panels? This should get you started. Of course, if you bought it at a dealer recently, there might still be a warranty that you can take advantage of. My bet would be on a worn piece of weatherstripping somewhere, and the leak point should help you figure out which one. If you think you found the bad piece but just aren't QUITE sure, when the strip you suspect is dry, apply a thick coat of white petroleum jelly. Go for a drive to re-create the howling and/or drip, and see if it has diminished. The jelly would temporarily seal up the area, at least in part. |
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Replying to: bxd (Dec 26, 2007 10:19 am) I had the used-dealer reset the door twice, but no joy ... and the weather stripping seems fine. I think this door was taken by the wind and forced open once upon a time, but I've looked at the hinges and they don't seem adversly bent. Have you heard of a way to maybe shim the door so the leading edge is more flush with the frame?
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Replying to: hydrochief (Dec 26, 2007 10:33 am) |
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