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Replying to: gagabubu (May 04, 2009 5:42 am) |
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Replying to: bluedevils (May 04, 2009 5:26 am)  Can't remember if the guy told me which one or not. He said part comes only from dealer, 1 cat is ~ $700 and the other is ~ $800. YIKES! The only good news was, he said no action is needed at this time since the car is still running great. But at some point, things will probably get worse and we'll have to fix this. The car sounds less than perfect when idling, but drivability seems fine and fuel economy is the same as it was a few years ago -- around 30mpg highway  70mph, usually 26-27mpg overall with lots of highway and some city driving. Shop owner also said not necessary to replace the spark plugs yet -- they looked at them and they are a bit low. He said replacing them before winter would be prudent. For some reason, I was under the impression that catalytic converters basically never went bad in modern automobiles. I guess that's not true. |
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Replying to: drej (Apr 30, 2009 10:08 am)  Bump -on my Parking Brake cable adjustment issue, ? has anyone tackled this or noticed this, Any Ideas are appreciated. The Parking Brake hold Drivers side only! D~
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Replying to: bluedevils (May 05, 2009 8:09 am) Check out this URL: http://tinyurl.com/malibucats (I know nothing about the place, but this was a quick search and the prices are far cheaper as you can see!!!)
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Replying to: comem47 (May 05, 2009 12:10 pm) Shop owner clarified that right now, it was just a trouble code and they found nothing actually wrong with the cats. Could be an early warning sign, but the car could run fine for several more years. I already knew I could trust this shop, but today's visit was further proof. If I understood everything correctly, they pulled the trouble code from the car, looked at the O2 sensors (look fine), cleaned the throttle body, inspected the spark plugs ('getting low' but don't need replacment quite yet) reset the check engine light. Total charge 35 bucks! That's 1/2 hour labor at my shop. |
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Replying to: bluedevils (May 05, 2009 8:09 am) here is what I found for an OEM one..and yes..there are two a front and rear one for the 3.5L Maxx..this shows the MSRP and what the site is selling them for... Catalytic converter, malibu, malibu maxx, 3.5l, front 2004 $442.86 $322.40 Catalytic converter, malibu, malibu maxx, 3.5l, rear 2004 $465.00 $338.52
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Replying to: pao (May 05, 2009 3:56 pm)
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Replying to: bluedevils (May 05, 2009 6:16 pm) Wise to shop around in advance (knowledge is power). Most times they got you over a barrel with an undriveable car you need fixed ASAP and the price shows this. Try not to be a victim and price compare. If you find a fair priced place it's good, but If the shop gouges you with their estimate then walk!!! (lots of times they don't want to warranty their work if you don't use their supplied parts (vs yours) but you see what the significant saving are with the cats. (since you are not likely to exceed the aftermarket cat 50k warranty on the Maxx, Id go with the cheaper direct fit parts, rather than OEM myself, but it would be your call at the time. I'd show the place you know what it really can be had for and see if they suddenly become "real" with their price. As you say, I hope you never need to replace the cat . (My stepdaughter still has the original cat on our former Durango that she drives at over 190K last time I checked (I replaced the O2 sensors a few years ago and it still passes the annual emissions test which is an OBD-II self test that is read by the station for sensor status, the actual emissions level is not measured with a tailpipe sensor here in upstate NY).. |
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Replying to: gagabubu (May 04, 2009 5:42 am) |
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I bought a used Malibu Maxx, with only 29,000 miles on it from a local GM dealer a little over a year ago. The vehicle now has approximately 58,000 miles on. My wife uses the car to go to and from work approximately 500 miles per week. We have the 100,000 mile extended warranty on the car, but have recently been having problems which our local GM dealer is unable to duplicate in order to rectify them. At around 70 mph while driving on the interstate, a vibration will start from the passenger’s side and progress over to the driver’s side. It starts out softly and by the time it reaches the driver’s side it is extremely loud and can be felt thru the steering wheel. It almost sounds like you have a flat tire or that you are driving on the “rumble” strips that they have along the edges of the highway. If the brakes are applied in order to slow down while this is happening, it gets even worse and feels like the whole front end of the car is going to fall off. This problem does not happen every time the car is driven, however. When it does occur, it will last for a distance of 2 or 3 miles, which seems like an eternity while this is going on. I have had my driver’s license for over 50 years, and I can tell you that this honestly scares the hell out of me. After 2 or 3 miles, this vibration will gradually fade away as if it never happened in the first place. Our local GM dealer checked the car out after I had given them as much detail as I could in order to help them find and correct the problem. The only thing that they could find wrong with the front end was a bad outer tie rod end, which was replaced under warranty, and the front end was re-aligned. I have also had the brake pads replaced all the way around on this vehicle. The vehicle has apparently thrown no fault codes that the dealership’s diagnostic equipment can find. I have had the tire balance rechecked, and it is fine. My extended warranty is only good for 100,000 miles or Jan. 2012, whichever comes first. I got laid off from my job 6 weeks ago, and money is kind of tight until I find new employment. I am afraid that I will not be able to get this problem corrected while still under warranty at this rate. I am at my wits end, and don’t know what to do here. I've written to Chevrolet customer service about this problem, and they are absolutely useless. Any suggestions? |
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