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#3734 of 3823 Re: I need help.... [alwaysyouneak] by dtownfb Sep 22, 2006 (6:59 am)
Replying to: alwaysyouneak (Sep 21, 2006 10:52 am) If you are afraid to drive it for fear of doing more damage, then you'll have to have it towed to a garage. In order for anyone to help you on this forum, you need to get the code read. Not to scare you but a flashing check engine is normally not a good thing.   There are a couple of things you can check. check the air filter. If it is dirty, change it. Also clean out any dirt that may be in the box. check the mass air flow sensor. It sits jsut downstream of the air filter. It could be dirty and not measuring the air properly. You'll need carbuerator cleaner (in a spray can)to clean it. Get a bottle of fuel injector cleaner (many have suggested the Chevron brand) and put that into your fuel tank.   How many miles do you have on the vehicle? What "overhaul" did you have done?
#3735 of 3823 Re: 2004 Chevy Malibu Classic Radio Problem [kris226] by jnt Sep 22, 2006 (4:56 pm)
Replying to: kris226 (Sep 10, 2006 5:12 pm) It could be the radio's computer lost its mind. Try an old fashion reset: disconnect the fuse(s) to the radio then leave it open for at least 5 minutes for the radio loses all its charge. Then reconnect the fuses. Doing so will reset the radio.   Good luck   jt
#3736 of 3823 Re: good points, but... [3745] by jnt Sep 22, 2006 (5:21 pm)
Replying to: 3745 (Sep 03, 2006 2:35 pm) Receivers (car radios, cell phones, two way radios, BCM for RF keyless entry,...) are designed to be sensitive to its own frequency band but at the same is susceptible to Out-band-interference.   For example, if you are listenning to an AM station and driving near an FM/TV tower which has numerous frequencies. There is good chance that your AM audio will be affected. Car receiver has selectivity that knocks out these intereferers. But there is a limit to the design (and how cheap is the design of the receiver)   In the same token, if you park your car under an AM/FM /Microwave tower, you may not be able to use your keyless entry fob , or sometime your cellphone since these devices may be overloaded with these strong RF energy. It is not any different than hearing distortion on car radio when a Two-way radio is activated. I have seen a owner of a Nissan vehicle not able to use the keyfob to unlock his car when he visited Mt. Wilson in LA (where they have a farm of AM/FM/TV transmitters serving LA area). He could not even use the key to unlock the car since everytime he did that, the car kept on locking it back.   Sometimes the RF interference may screw up the receiver'computer and block it up. In that situation, you will need to restart the unit by cycling its power (fuse disconnection and reconnection). In some bad cases, the strong RF energy may fry its electronics   jt Replies to this message: 3745 (Sep 23, 2006 5:12 am)
#3737 of 3823 Re: good points, but... [jnt] by 3745 Sep 23, 2006 (5:12 am)
Replying to: jnt (Sep 22, 2006 5:21 pm) There are sure to be problems if you mix digital circuitry with incoming rf signals such as from the radio linked key fob. No matter how selective the rf circuitry in the receiver is, a signal strong enough even if way off frequency, will swamp all the filters and high/low bypass circuitry built in.   You might as well drill a hole in your computer cabinet and run a wire from the mother board to outside and hope no rf interference will get in and screw up your computer.   I can see why a radio link to the key fob was used because of the remote start feature. One would want to start the car from indoors. Using an infrared link such as used in a tv remote control only gives you line of sight control. A radio link however, is not restricted by line of sight and will transmit through normal building walls. An infrared receiver is not readily susceptible to rf interference.
#3738 of 3823 Wierd middle fuse holder _e2 ?? by kurtamaxxxguy Sep 23, 2006 (5:15 pm)
Today I took a look at inside the central console of my Maxx (the plastic gearshift lever is getting rather loose on its shaft).   While I found nothing that seemed able to tighten that lever (suggestions ??) , I did notice on the right hand console fuse panel, there was a round shiny hole to the middle right of the large fuse (power steering, I think). Looking through this hole I could see threads behind it.   Is there supposed to be a screw or bolt in this hole?   If that screw or bolt is missing, would it cause any grounding problems with that particular fuse panel or vehicle electronics (I saw two black wires grounded to the frame just to the right of the fuse panel). Replies to this message: e2helper (Sep 24, 2006 9:32 am)
#3739 of 3823 Re: Clunk is gone! [deckdog] by nickd Sep 24, 2006 (8:51 am)
Replying to: deckdog (Sep 21, 2006 6:18 pm) I had my steering gear replaced last week as well. The dealer gave me no trouble at all about fixing it. I see on the repair order that they did indeed use the new part as well. The thumping sound that I used to hear after turning is completely gone but the rattle over uneven pavement is still there, though greatly diminished. I can live with the rattle but that thumping was always quite unsettling. Has anyone who has already had the steering gear replaced felt the thumping come back?   Other than the steering, the only other real problem I've had with the Maxx is the front brakes (of course). Three sets of rotors in 38k miles. I have a Honda civic with 80k that is still on its original set so it's not the way I drive or the way I torque the lugs, which I do to spec by the way. Has anyone had any experience with slotted rotors for this car? Replies to this message: mfh1 (Sep 24, 2006 12:03 pm)
#3740 of 3823 Re: Wierd middle fuse holder _e2 ?? [kurtamaxxxguy] by e2helper Sep 24, 2006 (9:32 am)
Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Sep 23, 2006 5:15 pm) The fuse is for Power Windows. It is called a J-Case Fuse.   The hole you see is for a bolt but you are looking at the backside of it. If you were to look on the other side of the fuse panel you would see that there is a large connector that is secured there with an integral bolt - you just can't see it.
#3741 of 3823 Re: Clunk is gone! [nickd] by mfh1 Sep 24, 2006 (12:03 pm)
Replying to: nickd (Sep 24, 2006 8:51 am) Had mine done about a month ago. Wish I were as pleased as you. A bit better, but the front end remains rattley over washboard roads. One strut replaced (which makes old-fashion shock "quish" sound over bumps). Sorry to say that the front end on the 2004 and up Malibu just plain $%^&*. Anyone with experience on the new Malibu SS which has hydraulic steering? Not that the the SS is any great deal -- small HP boost and big gas mileage decline. As they say in Brooklyn, fuggedaboudit.

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