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Re: 2002 malibu fuel issue [diesmart] by imidazol97
Sep 26, 2006 (7:26 am)

Replying to: diesmart (Sep 26, 2006 6:57 am)

>i know that my oil pressure switch
 
That's what he just said could be a problem. How do you know your oil pressure switch is faulty?
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Re: 2002 malibu fuel issue [imidazol97] by diesmart
Sep 26, 2006 (4:05 pm)

Replying to: imidazol97 (Sep 26, 2006 7:26 am)

I had a problem with mu cat a couple months back and the dealer told me my oil pressure switch was causing the problem and that the diag. was showing nothing wrong but a faulty oil press. switch. Anyway turns out that i was given a bad fuel pump ripped it all apart today and replaced the pump i installed yesterday and low and behold she started rite up sp thanks for all the help
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replacing rear brake cylinders by alfalfa328
Sep 26, 2006 (4:10 pm)
I have a 2002 Malibu. The rear brake cylinders are beginning to leak. I need to replace them. Chevrolet rear brakes used to have hold down springs. However, recent GM vehicles have a curved steel bar that acts as a hold-down. The last time I took one of these off, I had a devil of a time trying to reinstall it. If you have any suggestions for this please respond.
 
Thanks, alfalfa 328
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Re: 2002 malibu fuel issue [diesmart] by 3745
Sep 27, 2006 (2:20 am)

Replying to: diesmart (Sep 26, 2006 4:05 pm)

Seeing as the oil pressure switch is suspect why don't you go ahead and change that as well? Can't be too expensive. It's better than being stranded somewhere far from home.
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how dealers vary wrt the same repair request by kurtamaxxxguy
Sep 30, 2006 (7:28 pm)
still trying to get the stupid tech bulletin fix for my front end done:
 
dealer 1: kept car for a day (I had to pay for transportation rental), claimed they could find nothing wrong. Return visit had dealer service rep claiming they would do the bulletin provided the parts had not been previously replaced. 2nd return visit with proof of earlier repairs showing part numbers were different brought denial from the writer who then said the service manager had to clear it and he was only there on weekdays.
When I asked the dealer to do the repair and I would pay for it, they said no dice, as their belief was I could then claim warranty against them after repair was done (huhhhh? If I __ask__ a dealer to do something and __authorize__ them to do it while paying them to do it, I see no way I could claim anything other than parts warranty for work they did).
 
dealer 2 also could find nothing wrong, but said they would do work if asked and paid. Bill was estimated for $400. I said I would wait and see how this repair actually held up.
 
dealer 3 is in progress now via a more helpful writer; will hopefully have results to tell by end of week.
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99 malibu wont start by gloplug
Sep 30, 2006 (8:08 pm)
i have this malibu all of a sudden i drove it to work got off 8hrs later wont start,,went in the next day starts.took it to the shop. they put in a new fuel filter.crank sensor took it to work again drove back home got in to it later went up town just a couple block dont start it turns over but dont want to start... they are stumped.if anybody have any suggestion please help need to get my car running.it seem like it is pumping air but no gas.help me please
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paging e2helper, paging e2helper. by 3745
Oct 02, 2006 (7:41 am)
Hi there, a year ago almost to the day I had a problem with the heating on my 04 Malibu. You told me to remove and replace fuse HVAC CTRL(BAT) on the passenger side fuse box. It worked for a while and then died and then on its own started working again the whole of last winter. I thought I had found the problem in a loose plug.
 
I have the same problem again. No heat. I notice that the heater core on this model always has hot water flowing through it. Heat seems to be controlled by the heater door only. There are no water valves.
 
The problem seems to be that the heater door remains in the closed position cutting off hot air to the cabin. When I remove fuses HVAC CTRL (BATT) and HVC CTRL(IGN) and then replace after 10sec and then switch on ignition, I can hear the door and feel the motor running (flapped down glove box and put hand on motor). The door runs to what I assume is the open position for hot air but then returns to the closed position. Does not matter where the temperature control knob is set.
 
In running to the open position for heat, the motor runs slower and slower before returning back to the closed position. When returning to the closed position there is a positive stop as if a limit switch has cut in. Thereafter there is no more action from the door unless I pull the fuses again. Turning the heat control knob has no effect.
 
My feeling is that the limit switch (if there is one) is not working in the open door position and is confusing the BCM. It's such a schlepp to take the car to the dealer. Do you perhaps know what I could do? Could you tell me if there are limit switches and, could I possibly get access to them without tearing everything to pieces? Sorry for the long post.

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