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314 messages, Last post on Nov 14, 2009 at 9:43 PM
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? can the rocker cover be removed without lifting the intake does anyone know?
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| My Suzuki has about 25k miles. I use it only in summer for boat trailering/fishing.I had the valves adjusted at a local dealership. After returning home, I noticed that the 4x4 lite would not go on when shifted into 4wd. Also, the vehicle would no longer engage the front wheels. I returned to dealer and was told it clould cost about $1k to fix problem. Anybody got any ideas as to where to look for possible power cable to 4WD engager/activator under the hood?? Or is it something more serious. I have never gone off roading, only engage 4wd to get boat trailer out of water at ramp. | |
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Replying to: 2thdoc1 (Mar 31, 2006 1:14 pm) |
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Replying to: csears (Mar 27, 2006 8:28 am) |
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Replying to: 2thdoc1 (Mar 31, 2006 1:14 pm) |
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| I took my Vitara V6 2L to a Suzuki dealer for tracking alignment, it cost me twice as much than if I had taken it to a tyre dealer. Can anyone tell me if they use special tools only the Suzuki dealers have, or is it that Suzuki dealers are expensive. | |
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Replying to: jlxdriver (Dec 30, 2005 8:05 pm) Found some info. AERA and other sources. Seems like the hyd. tensioner had real tight clearanes and very small orfaces that can plug or gum up. We tried the old Berrymans addive in the oil (engine additive as per instructions on the can) followed by a oil/ filter change with 5w-30. The noise went away and the customer never had to tear into the engine. I think it was caught early enough that no damge was done to the chain or Tensioner. Also found out: Use 5W-30 oil only. Use a good OEM filter or Wix,NAPA,Carquest Filter. Not the discount store junk Champ, Hastings,Fram etc. Change the oil at 3,000mile max!! The SUV now has aprox. 92K on it with no more noise and the owner followed the above on oil changes. BTW, the dealers service manager did not have a clue of- 1. what causes the failure. 2. How to prevent it from happenig again. IMHO I feel if you catch the noise eary enough or take the above precautions before any noise the 2.7 will last like it should. 
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| My wife ansd I purchased a 2006 Forenza. She drives it and has been happy with it until yesterday. She back out of the garage put it in park and got ouy of the car to close the door. When she did the car moved forward 3to 4 feet coming to rest on the garage frame. When she got into the car she went to put it in park but it was already there. Has anyone else experience this. I am sure this will be an on going fight with the dealer. | |
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Replying to: jlxdriver (Dec 30, 2005 8:05 pm) tech at a tri dealer one of there car lines was suzuki. I can personaly do the job correctly in 1 hour 45 minutes flat. The average b tech should be able to do it in 3 hours. If it's his frist one I would say 4 to 4 hours 30 minutes. I would do them for 8 labor hours customer pay at the dealer just to give the customer a break the 13.7 book time is way to much. The total bill with parts was $946.76 inc tax / 6% here in ct $79 dollers an hour labor rate. |
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Replying to: parts52us (Apr 14, 2006 8:47 pm) Thanks.
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