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Replying to: craigbrooks (Feb 20, 2009 9:09 pm) read somewhere where it cost about $3000 to repair the engine after the timing belt SNAPPED! can you say, shoot it? Certainly NOT looking for anything like that. Car repair shop suggested doing the plugs & wires now...since they are WAY overdue. Yes, labor costs will overlap and I will pay TWICE if I only do plugs/wires now & later do the timing belt. I'm not ready to buy new so that leans me into (forces?) maintenance. I see a battery ahead...less than 6 months; some transmission checkage...wish I could get a straight answer from the repair place...before I do plugs and wires. Thoughts on other-than dealer or 3rd party/value added business doing the plugs/wires? and can the THROTTLE be addressed at this time...believe it would fall under the 120,000 miles Tune Up...aka service! I just love how they change the titles? Does anyone THINK that with all the financial problems...that mechanics SHOULD reduce their hourly wage...didn't expect that, now did you? or, the business skewerng us with too high maintenance costs? Aren't we ALL in this debacle TOGETHER? What happened to 'don't you want MY business?' Sorry, I was looking at my wallet just before responding!!! Joe |
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My headlights on my 2009 GLS go on too late. I looked at the manual and the sensor seem to be where the flashing red light is, I have been covering the flashing red light with Orange-Yellow Kapton Tape. The tape is semi-translucent so 5 layers should be reducing the light 50%. It seems to have helped somewhat. Am I covering the wrong thing? If I cover it with an opaque material the lights go on in a minute or so,
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Replying to: newowner10 (Feb 27, 2009 10:59 am)
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Replying to: craigbrooks (Feb 27, 2009 5:34 pm)
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Replying to: newowner10 (Mar 01, 2009 5:53 pm) |
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Ok. so according to my manual I am little past due for a fuel filter replacement. I did some research and the fuel filter is in the fuel tank. So apparently it costs more to have it replace than other cars with in line filter. The shop I usually go to wants to charge me around $130 to have it replaced. Has anyone had similar experience? Does it seem reasonable to pay this much for fuel filter replacement?
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Replying to: jkim972 (Mar 09, 2009 2:14 pm) That got on my nerves when I read that you have to replace a fuel filter in the tank as a maintenance item. There is a filters in the rear fender for the fuel tank also. Need to remove the inter fender to get to it.
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Replying to: newowner10 (Mar 10, 2009 5:58 am)
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Hi there. I have a 2000 Sonata base 4-cyl with the 5-speed manual transmission I purchased new. (There actually are a handfull of us die-hards out there....). I now have a perplexing, repeat problem with the transmission that I am looking for some help with. About 10 months ago, I got Hyundai to replace the engine block under warranty and they also redid the valve heads because the car had been burning oil. It had actually always burned oil. So at the time they did the work, I also asked and paid to have all the hoses and belts replaced, as well as the clutch, just for good measure while the powertrain was all taken apart. The clutch pressure plate and throw-out bearings were worn so they replaced those too, along with the clutch slave cylinder. The car had about 87,000 miles or so at the time. Soon after the work was done, the car developed a faint rattling noise at idle while in neutral. The noise went away when the clutch was pressed. One dealer then replaced the clutch bearing, but the noise stayed. So, they next said they were going to replace the transmission. I then took it to a dealer closer to my house that offered loaners and they said no, it was actually the [new] clutch causing the noise and not the transmission. So they again pulled it apart and found the [new] clutch was ruined and the flywheel burned up. So they replaced the clutch, bearings, pressure plate, flywheel and starter [new redesigned Hyundai flywheel needs new type starter]. They had no explanation of the cause of the first failure other than likely improper installation by the first dealer. Now, several hundred miles later, the 'new, new' clutch started slipping severly on the highway. Took it back to dealer, they verified the slippage, and are now, today, pulling it apart. Still no answer on what is going on. The Hyundai tech person has come in to consult on the matter. Does anyone have the slightest idea what could be causing this car to eat clutches like this? My shop manual is vague on the subject. The car's original clutch lasted well over 80k miles and these new ones are failing left and right. And no I do NOT abuse/ride the clutch, etc.... The car now only has 2,000 miles left on the 10/100 warranty and I am really praying the dealer gets it right this time -- 'cause if I have to pay +$1,500 out of pocket for this at any time in the near future, that pile of money will be going towards something nice and new from General Motors! There is no reason a Hyundai dealer, excuse me, TWO Hyundai dealers, should not be able to accurately and properly install a replacement clutch in any Hyundai model, Sonata or otherwise.
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Replying to: craigbrooks (Feb 20, 2009 9:09 pm) Sorry guys, silly me bought a Chevy Cobalt. Four cylinder...I didn't want to spend a lot and I don't want to spend so much in the coming years for maintenance matters. Just hoping haste does not make waste in THIS situation. I want to thank everyone over the years from 2000 when I bought the Sonata. I received the best advice from all of you. I just want you to know that I did appreciate everything. No, I was not happy when the Sonata died and I had to get a new car. I admit I was hedging my bets on buying or fixing...and I do believe I was going to be hit with a new battery, new fan blower motor (heater and A/C) and very probably engine or transmission work...in addition to the sparkplugs which started all this latest questioning. Again, it's over and I do thank everyone. I hope I get the same good advice from the Cobalt site! Joe
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