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#61 of 3025 lock up by dougndo Jan 02, 2003 (2:04 pm)
My 2001 GLS Leather has nearly 20,000 on it now. The locks work as they should on all doors. I got an aftermarket security/keyless entry system installed (free) as part of the deal. Everything works well.   Assuming you're talking about the front passenger side door, it sounds like you've got a dealer repair item. If it's the rear passenger side door, could the lever for the childproof lock be positioned in an intermediate position?
#62 of 3025 door lock by rovingopa Jan 02, 2003 (8:34 pm)
I did mean the front passenger side,its some what puzzling considering that the inside door handle does trip the open position but not outside.I bought the car from private party, and must see my rights to warranties from Hyundai, before I go to a dealer.(or out of my pocket)thanks.
#63 of 3025 RE: Squeaky Brakes by mike_johns2000 Jan 02, 2003 (8:42 pm)
I am familiar with the dealership using the "they all do it" explanation as to why they can't fix a problem. I am going to make sure that Hyundai knows who I am and how displeased I am. In that vain, if you would like another owner to sign an afadavid saying that my brakes on my 2002 Sonata down squeal, I will be more than happy to. They need to take responsibility for their cars.
#64 of 3025 Squeaky Brakes by jk27 Jan 02, 2003 (10:15 pm)
"I am going to make sure that Hyundai knows who I am and how displeased I am."   Take it easy ... and walk away from the Hyundai dealership ... maybe you should just take it to a different Hyundai dealer? Squeaky brakes happen to many cars and can (usually) be easily remedied.
#65 of 3025 Front brake pads replacement by acelink Jan 09, 2003 (4:26 am)
The car is '99 Sonata with ABS. How hard is it to replace the front brake pades? If you know the websites with easy-to-follow instructions and pictures, please let me know.   I already got myself OEM brake pads (about $24)and a Wurth ABS brake pad spray. Any last minute advices before I actually do it?
#66 of 3025 Replacing Brake Pads & A Separate Question by ray_h71 Jan 10, 2003 (2:14 pm)
"acelink", if you HAVE replaced disk brake pads on any previous car, you shouldn't have any problems figuring out what to do on your Sonata. The procedures are far more alike than different regardless of make. However, if you've never replaced pads yourself, it might be better to either have a trusted friend help you or have a shop put the set you bought on for you and WATCH what the tech does. (If a shop tech doesn't want you around, take your business elsewhere until you find a cooperative tech - it's YOUR car after all.) While not difficult, this might not be something that should be attempted first time, cold, based just on a how-to web link. After all, you're betting your life...   Now to my "problem". I have a 2003 Sonata, V-6, bought new, and with ~1,700 miles on it so far. The transmission 2-3 upshift flare problems I've read about on this forum in earier posts are opposite to what I'm experiencing. For the first 2-3 shift after a cold startup, my shift from second gear "slams" into third gear quite abruptly. (Honda-like*) Funny thing is that at the next acceleration from a complete stop, the 2-3 shift is very smooth and remains so thereafter, as do all other upshifts. Only the first time from a dead-cold start. I realize I have 100,000 miles or ten years to deal with this if it becomes more objectionable, but I am curious if anyone else has experienced this oddity.   *An earlier post referenced Honda automatic transmissions as having abrupt shift characteristics. I found this to be true of my 96 Accord. Consumer Guide mentioned it too, and recommended a product called "Lubegard ATF Supplement". A flush and refill at 20,000 miles with DEXRON-III and one bottle of Lubegard Black definitely tamed my Honda automatic's shift quality. A Honda dealer's service writer told me subsequently that Honda of America now recommends using Lubegard for customer complaints of harsh shifting. The stuff's has been a bit difficult to come by for consumers since Lubegard primarily serves the transmission rebuild trade. But, recently they have begun supplying their products through NAPA stores, though. The stuff comes in 10 oz. bottles. There are four ATF products - Lubegard "Red" (named for the bottle color) for general use in cars in which the car manufacturer's recommended fluid is used ($10.95). Lubegard makes three specialty ATF supplements to be used with DEXRON fluids to convert them to the OEM specified characteristics at time of rebuild or flush and refill: Lubegard "Black" for Hondas and many imports (including Hyundai) requiring a "highly friction modified fluid" ($14.95); Lubegard "Green" for certain recent Ford automatic transmissions that require a "Mercon V" fluid (again, $14.95); and Lubegard "Platinum" which is apparantly a universal product for ANY specialty application ($17.95). THAT'S why the trannie rebuilders love these specialty ATF supplements - they only have to stock good ol' cheap and plentiful DEXRON fluid in bulk. I suspect as production of Lubegard Platinum ramps up, the company will eventually discontinue "Black" and "Green". For more info about Lubegard, just set your browser's search engine to "lubegard". VERY interesting reading, especially the part about the history of automatic transmission failures subsequent to the ban on processed sperm whale oil in the early eighties. Refined sperm whale oil was used in ridiculously low concentration in all ATF prior to that. (And no, I'm NOT a shill for Lubegard. I -was- skeptical but went ahead and bought one bottle and it turned out to be a problem solver.)
#67 of 3025 Lubegard? by killerk Jan 14, 2003 (12:42 pm)
Ray_h71, I have a Q on that Lubegard.   My brother has a 97 Elantra which has been to the shop twice for transmission problems. So all I need to do is get a bottle of Lubegard Black and just add it to the transmission oil?   I did the internet search on Lubegard but couldn’t find the reading you were referring to. It just brought up a lot of companies’ URL. Can you post the URL if you can? Thx.
#68 of 3025 Hard shifting by chollie Jan 14, 2003 (2:51 pm)
Well it's below freezing here for the past few days so in order to solve this problem I just use the manu-matic to shift until the tranny warms up.
#69 of 3025 Shifting by bloodclot Jan 15, 2003 (11:04 am)
I have a 2003 Sonata GLS with 633 trouble free miles on it and when its cold the trans takes a while to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear the first time. It doesn't "slam" into 3rd, though it is more noticeable than usual, it simply does not shift "when" it normally does, but once it does make that first shift, all subsequent shifts, from 2nd to 3rd, are normal.   When I take the car in for its first oil change, I will ask about it.
#70 of 3025 Re: Lubegard? by ray_h71 Jan 16, 2003 (11:16 am)
"...So all I need to do is get a bottle of Lubegard Black and just add it to the transmission oil?..."   It should be used in the ratio of 1 oz. to each QUART of tranny fluid. So, one 10 oz. bottle treats a transmission with a 10 quart capacity. Measure carefully with this stuff. Too much by any significant degree would eventually require a complete flush and refill as it permeates the clutch facings. (Expect up to 1,000 miles before the full effect is felt.) As always, do not overfill your transmission. The resulting churning and foaming could cause serious transmission damage.   "...I did the internet search on Lubegard but couldn’t find the reading you were referring to. It just brought up a lot of companies’ URL. Can you post the URL if you can? Thx."   http://www.lubegard.com You're welcome!   -Ray

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