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3260 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 8:34 AM
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my headlight are not even! one is close and looking down and the other is far and looking up. how can i fix it?
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Replying to: rich081079 (Nov 02, 2008 7:49 pm) |
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Replying to: kentavos22 (Oct 07, 2008 5:53 am) 
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anyone have a rough estimate how much a 7500 mi servicing would cost at a hyundai dealership?
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Replying to: khabri (Nov 03, 2008 6:58 pm) |
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Hello everyone first post here, My daughter has a 2001 Elantra with no heat. The blower is working fine, No leaks anywhere, I've replaced the Thermostat a few months ago. I just sat in it for 10 minutes with the engine running and it just blew cold air. I popped the hood and felt all the radiator hoses, there was one coming out of where the thermostat is located and it was cold while the other two were very hot. I noticed a sensor in the thermostat housing, Does anyone know what this is? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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I have a 2003 Elantra with a manual tranny. The original clutch lasted about 85K miles. The second clutch lasted 4 days. The third clutch lasted a month. If I had read this the first thing I would think is that the mechanic doesn't know what he is doing. You will have to trust me on this, but that is not the case. If it runs he is licensed and certified to repair it, he has his own business, and has been recruited to teach Mechanics classes at a major university. When he replaced the first clutch, the first thing he told me was, "That is a bad design". When the second clutch went out he warranteed his work and the parts guy warranteed the clutch, but they both told me they did not believe that the replacement part was at fault. So I began an internet search and what I am finding is not pretty. I have found countless stories like mine, a law firm that is contemplating a class action, etc. Don't believe me, just Google Hyundai clutch problems and start reading. Nobody seems to have a solution though. A couple websites recommend removing the fluid flow restrictor in the slave cylinder that is there presumably for people that don't know how to drive manuals to shift smoother. However it allows clutch slippage every time you shift by restricting the flow of fluid out of the slave cylinder. However, I do not believe that this in itself is the problem. I should say that in all cases when the clutch failed it was it the wear pad that just disintegrated. So I am wondering if anyone reading this may have any additional insight into what is going on with Hyundai clutches? |
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Replying to: bad_clutch (Nov 30, 2008 3:47 pm)
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Replying to: stephen987 (Nov 30, 2008 7:41 pm) Just this weekend I did a brake job on a car where three different wheel cylinders were used in the same model year. So, it could be that the parts you are getting are not correct for your specific Elantra. If the first one went 85K, there is not a design problem. |
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Replying to: bad_clutch (Nov 30, 2008 3:47 pm) 2. Did he replace the clutch plate and the flywheel? Did he inspect the flywheel for damage? I have trouble believing that a bad design allowed for a clutch to go 85k miles and then suddenly only a month or a couple of days. Something changed on your car that is causing you not to get another 85k. There are two possibilities as I see it. 1. After 85k, something wore out causing your clutch to wear out. It's something the mechanic hasn't recognized as causing the problem and still needs replaced or fixed. It's causing your clutch to burn out prematurely. 2. After 85k your clutch wore out (seems premature to me, but I'm not an expert) and your mechanic did a bad install or had a bad part. Since you trust your mechanic, then I would guess it's option #1. Which means I would take it to the dealer. There could be something that is specific to Hyundais and the mechanic just doesn't know about it. BTW, I have a 2002 Elantra and replaced the clutch and flywheel at 130k or so. I had the dealer do the work. It was costly, but I haven't had any issues since. |
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