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#2581 of 3021 Re: MICE in the cabin filter [tomw6] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jun 20, 2008 (10:54 am)
Replying to: tomw6 (Jun 20, 2008 10:43 am) how are those critters getting in there? The air intake is the metal grille under your windshield washers. If you can get the cowl off, you could install some wire mesh. Seems a mighty tight fit for a mouse but I hear they can compress their skulls (wish I could do that).   otherwise, they might be getting in from some other opening in the firewall. You'd have to open the engine lid and think like a mouse for that one. But the intake grill for sure is a suspect.
#2582 of 3021 Re: 2003 Speedometer & Odometer [monkey_penny] by asie Jun 20, 2008 (12:46 pm)
Replying to: monkey_penny (Jun 14, 2008 3:41 am) Hey, i think that is speedo driven gear problem.   That is a part of transmission. but not the fatal error. Dont worry.   Just go to dealership and say, "Hey, my cars odo and speed meter wont work, it seems like speedo driven gear problem??"
#2583 of 3021 cabin air filter by lmaxick Jun 20, 2008 (6:13 pm)
Can anyone tell me the process for replaceing the cabin air filter? Do you remove the glove box and if so how do you do it? Is it a tough job for a DIY? Replies to this message: jayess (Jun 21, 2008 4:23 am) tomw6 (Jun 21, 2008 7:27 am) kimweigel (Jun 21, 2008 11:10 am) macakava (Jun 21, 2008 11:25 am)
#2584 of 3021 Re: cabin air filter [lmaxick] by jayess Jun 21, 2008 (4:23 am)
Replying to: lmaxick (Jun 20, 2008 6:13 pm) It's actually very easy, instructions along with a picture or two are in your owners manual. It took me about five minutes. Open the passenger door and along the front post you will see a 'cap' of some sort that pops out to expose the hinge which must be removed to allow the glove box to drop down exposing the filter housing behind it. The platic housing slides out, remove the old filter and put a new one in. Because it's a tight spot, the only pain was getting the spring hinge off of the side of the glove box. Replies to this message: tomw6 (Jun 21, 2008 7:27 am)
#2585 of 3021 Re: cabin air filter [jayess] by tomw6 Jun 21, 2008 (7:27 am)
Replying to: jayess (Jun 21, 2008 4:23 am) I've had to do my cabin air filter several times because of mice building nests and dying in it. (See my request for info re where the heck the main air intake is). Couple of extra points to the above reply: 1. Once you've pried off the restraining arm of the glove box (on the right), you need to squeeze the plastic sides of the glove box quite firmly to release the catch on each side. The glove box will then hang down, out of the way. (Be sure you've completely emptied the box first : ) ). 2. When you look in behind the now down box, you'll see a black "wall". You'll notice two sets of "tabs"; two tabs in each set, one below the other. These are spring clips and you need to squeeze each set firmly to release the filter box. I usually squeeze one set and then, while squeezing, wiggle that side of the filter box out about 1/4 of an inch. Repeat for the other side and then the whole thing slides out. If you've got strong fingers, do them both at once. It's a piece of cake once you get the hang of it.   Change filter, reverse process (don't forget to squeeze when and where you squeezed before) and you're done. Once you've done it once, it takes about 3 minutes.   Perhaps all this is a bit of overkill; perhaps it will save you inventing new swear words.
#2586 of 3021 Re: cabin air filter [lmaxick] by kimweigel Jun 21, 2008 (11:10 am)
Replying to: lmaxick (Jun 20, 2008 6:13 pm) Please read my post #297 under Sonata CARE and MAINTENANCE before you spend big money on a factory cabin air filter. Replies to this message: macakava (Jun 21, 2008 11:25 am)
#2587 of 3021 Re: cabin air filter [kimweigel] by macakava Jun 21, 2008 (11:25 am)
Replying to: kimweigel (Jun 21, 2008 11:10 am) Sounds like you are creative with your hands. Wonderful!    Which size(eg 20X20, 20X25, etc) air filter and brand/type did you buy at HDP?   Did you buy one of the more expensive brands such as Filtrete from 3M for $16?   I believe that the "el cheapo" filters for under $1 would work also but with lower air cleaning performance. The "el cheapo" would work out to 25cents each!!!
#2588 of 3021 How specific is information stored in a car's computer? by budh Jun 22, 2008 (9:03 am)
Hypothetically, let's say a sedan of Japanese or South Korean origin about 4 to 5 years old starts acting "funny" but continues to be driven, and then a warning light such as an oil pressure or high coolant temperature illuminates. And the car is driven "a little farther" before being stopped. Can the car's computer be accessed afterward by the dealer and determine that the car was driven 10 miles after a warning light came in instead of a fraction of a mile? And if so, how would one clear out that type of information from the car so the information cannot be used to prove a manufacturer's allegation that the car was driven several miles with an important warning light illuminated continuously for many minutes in order to avoid paying on a bumper to bumper warranty repair for major work on this car? Replies to this message: targettuning (Jun 26, 2008 5:21 am)
#2589 of 3021 How much oil by msmb Jun 22, 2008 (9:22 am)
I have a 2007 Sonata which i recently bought new in January (well it is oficially used but it only had 24 miles on it when i bought it from a dealer; and interesting but a different story). I hm just doing my second oil change on it; have been doing my own oil chages on my Hondas and toyotas for 30+ years. On my Sonata (4cyl., standard trans), I finfished replacing filter and oil and added 3.78 liters of Castrol 5W-20. But it did not read "full," read just at the "L" on the dip stick. Is it the case that this car takes 4.5 quarts? I have never used more than the 3.78 liter or 4quart copntainers. Replies to this message: craigbrooks (Jun 25, 2008 7:08 am)
#2590 of 3021 Re: Pinpointing An Elusive Squeek [mtnman1] by jayess Jun 23, 2008 (12:16 pm)
Replying to: mtnman1 (Jun 18, 2008 3:26 pm) Unfortunately the brakes seem to have been the problem, rear left only, and only 18,600 miles!! rear brakes. That's what irks me the most. Had it been the front I wouldn't have thought twice. The mileage is probably about 2:1 city. Apparently the noise is the car's 'driver notification system' that the breaks need to be replaced so if you hear it... Need to check the owners manual but I seem to recall reading something about a chirping noise that starts when the breaks need to be replaced. The rotors were none the worse so I left them alone for the time being. Replies to this message: m6user (Jun 23, 2008 12:48 pm)

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