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#41 of 3260 GLS rear door seals by amckay63 Dec 26, 2001 (3:47 pm)
Anyone else had any problems with their rear door seals on their GLS? I have an '01, and the seals keep sagging. I'm going to have the dealer replace them, but wondered if it was a design flaw or just my car.
#42 of 3260 Re GLS rear door seals by backy Dec 26, 2001 (7:03 pm)
When my '01 GLS was new (November '01) I noticed that the seal on the driver's side rear door was loose in one place, i.e. a couple of the plastic fasteners popped out of their holes. Is that like the "sagging" you noticed? I popped the fasteners back in place and have not had any further problem with the door seals. Since then I've waxed the door jambs a couple of times and rubbed Armor All on the door seals, which I do routinely on all my cars. It may help prevent the seals from sticking.
#43 of 3260 Buzzing noise? by phillygls Dec 27, 2001 (9:26 am)
my '01 makes a buzzing noise when accelerating- it seems to be coming from the right side near the center console. Not only am I getting a buzzing noise from that spot but another buzzing noise is coming from a location near my ear- I thought it was the seat belt harness- this sound only starts when I the vehicle is moving. Very irritating.
#44 of 3260 Install after market CD by barryrider Dec 28, 2001 (9:49 am)
I hate to pay someone to do something I should be able to do myself. I have a 2001 GLS and want to take out the factory cassette and install an after market CD. It looks like there is no way to get to it from under the dash. I called the dealer who said no problem just use a screw driver to pop off the face plate slide the old one out and the new one in. I tried that and it looks like the face plate won't come out unless you remove the dark color plastic trim that surrounds the ash tray, heat A/C controls, radio, insturment cluster. Does this have to come off?Then the way the dash is shaped the trim ring on the new CD won't fit in flush like the original did. Any suggestions, other than pay a professional to do it, will be appreciated.
#45 of 3260 re; Install after market CD by hoy75 Dec 28, 2001 (10:13 pm)
I just bought 2001 elantra and changed into after market CD... this is how to... 1. remove ash tray (there is bar over the ash tray, pull ash tray while pushing the bar) 2. there are 2 screws the place where ash tray was unscrew.. and there are 2 more in the gauge area 3. pull the face plate from ash tray section.   (It needs some force but not too much...You don't want to pay to order new faceplate) 4. during pulling there are some connections in the cigar lighter UNCONNECT IT (CAUTION: WATCH OUT FOR SHORT OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT) and there are some more connection in clock and emergency lights and dimmer in opposite side...unconnect these things. 5. There you can see 6 screws beside of audio..Because audio and shelf areas are connected... You should remove 6 screws...   6.Finally you disassembly audio.   change audio and re assembly   If you have questions please leave messages on here
#46 of 3260 Install after market CD by barryrider Dec 31, 2001 (6:56 am)
hoy75, Thank you, your instructions were right on. I had tried removing the four screws but the face plate still felt so solid I was afraid I would crack it. The temperature in Baltimore has dipped in the 20's, I think the cold makes the plastic more brittle. I placed a small ceramic disk heater in the car for a few hours to heat things up prior to pulling the face plate. The install looks and sounds great, but I hope I don't have to do it again any time soon. The mounting brackets on the factory unit would not work on the new CD. Also, the way the face plate is designed the insert that came with the new CD wouldn't work either. I finally decided to cut, bend and drill my own mounting brackets. Alls well that ends well, I guess. Thanks again.
#47 of 3260 glad to hear that... by hoy75 Dec 31, 2001 (5:58 pm)
Glad to hear that.. Engineers in hyundai don't think about replacement to after market audio... Mainly because they only think about In-land (Korea)customers.. In korea, market of after market audio is not so big enough.. and most people just satisfy with the factory installed audio. Furthermore.. there were some car-audio theft cases.. so designer designed parts difficult for people to open and replace...
#48 of 3260 Fuel Door Still a Problem ... by chameleon3 Dec 31, 2001 (7:04 pm)
I purchased my 01 Elantra GLS in late January 2001. Since then, I've been back to Maxon Hyundai Service Department 3 times for the same problem. The fuel door releases but does NOT open. I have to carry a very small plastic spatula with me at all times to pry open the fuel door after I release it using the interior fuel door release. What a pain in the a$$ this has become!!!   This has occurred all year regardless if cold or warm weather. It happened in the summer when I would go to fill-up my tank on my way to work at about 6:45 AM. The only time the fuel door springs open is after the car has been sitting in the sun for several hours.   The spring is the problem, I'm certain. How can I increase the tension on the spring? Now with winter upon us, the fuel door won't budge in the AM or PM!   Forget WD-40 (it's been tried), dealer has tightened cable, but spring is the culprit so the fuel door remains "unlatched" but won't open. Maxon Service Department did absolutely nothing the last time I brought it in (12/28). Called today and asked to speak with the Service / Parts Director. I was told he was with a customer. I left a message and waited all day. I'm still waiting for that call back ...   This problem along with several other minor ones is starting to shake my confidence in Hyundai. Great warranty but we don't fix the problem ... they just ignore it and hope the customer just resigns himself/herself to live with the problem or go somewhere else.   After owning the car for about one year, if I had to make the "buy" decision today, I'd buy a Honda Civic EX. I owned 3 Hondas before deciding to give Hyundai a chance. NEVER had a problem!!! By the way, in NJ, the Honda Civic EX is $300 cheaper on insurance than the Hyundai Elantra for identical coverage!   Live and learn ...   If anyone has ANY helpful insights on the fuel door problem, I'd REALLY appreciate your kind advice. If anyone has any recommendations on a good Hyundai Service Dept. in NJ, I'm all EARS. I won't go back to Maxon Hyundai under ANY circumstances.
#49 of 3260 OIL PAN PLUG by mpgman Jan 01, 2002 (8:52 am)
Had to replance an oil pan assembly because a Hyundai dealer technician overtorqued the plug. I am in touch with national customer service to get them to pay for it. Seems that one of the fixes is to install an aftermarket oversized plug. The service manager at the offending dealership, Alexandria Hyundai in VA., claimed that there are problems with 2001 Elantra oil pans. No one else has heard about this. Anyone of you hear about it? Happy New Year all!
#50 of 3260 Oil Pan II by blackandblue Jan 02, 2002 (8:49 am)
My new oil pan is in but I'm waiting to get it installed (under warranty). Problem at the first oil change, the tech could have stripped it, or as the parts counter man said he has seen several new pans come in and believes they were over tightened at the factory. After a close up look at the new pan it is cast aluminum with a steel plug (the new plug is longer than orig). Anyhow too much torque on the steel plug will pull the alum threads right out. Be careful if doing your own or keep a eye out for leeks at the plug if car is serviced.

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