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1634 messages, Last post on Nov 25, 2008 at 5:55 PM
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I was wondering if anyone knew how to change the cabin air filter. I don't know where my manual is so I'm a little lost. I just got a filter from my buddy who works in the after market trade and he didn't know how to do it either, so I'm asking if anyone knows how to do it drop me a line and help me save a few bucks. Thanks, Steve
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Replying to: scc1233 (Jun 27, 2008 6:07 am) It is funny, I was just messing with mine today because I am going to the dealer tommorow for a 15,000 mile checkup and i don't want them to try and charge me to replace this filter. I will change this one myself. About six months ago, while getting an oil change, the guys at Jiffy Lube mentioned that this filter needed to be changed, and they would do it for $55 bucks. What a joke and a ripoff. I am glad I told them no. Hopefully this was of some help to you. Let me know. AL |
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My driver's seat seems to snap into place each time I sit down in it. The dealer said nothing was wrong throughout the warranty period. Now that I am out of warranty (2001 with 80,000 miles) the dealer says there is a problem. I have a file number with Hyundai about the seat that was entered before warranty expiration but that is another story. My questions: 1. Does anyone else have a loose seat? I recall the Elantra back then failed the offset crash test and the driver's seat came loose off the track. 2. Where can you get one wholesale? I tried a number of recycle places but no one had one. New seat cushion and track is over $800 for the parts alone. 3. Does anyone know if all Elantra GT driver's seats and tracks regardless of year or hatch or sedan are the same? (gray leather). Thanks! 3.
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Replying to: mpgman (Jul 01, 2008 3:25 am) As to whether the seats and tracks are the same for all years of the Elantra, one thing I know is that there was a change made to the seat tracks after the poor IIHS frontal offset crash test results on the '01 Elantra. There was information posted in Town Hall back in 2002 I think from a Hyundai insider in the ROK that new tracks (longer, stronger) had been put into Elantras (think it was for 2002 MY) for the ROK market, but not for the U.S. market. I blew a gasket on hearing that and wrote a letter to HMA's president (which to their credit I did get a call about). Anyway, as you know the 2004 Elantra was refreshed and got a Good score on the IIHS frontal offset test. So that leads me to believe there were some tweaks to the seats/tracks no later than 2004 MY. This insider (haven't heard from him in quite awhile) also said that the new tracks should be applicable to older Elantras. I suppose one thing you could do if you are so inclined is to check the part numbers for the seat tracks on the 2001 and 2004 Elantras and see if there is a difference, and if so order ask the dealer about installing them. Anyway, you might not want to assume the problem is in the seat itself--it might be fixable just with the tracks, or other adjustments. P.S. the seat on my 2004 GT is still solid, and moves only if I am not careful in adjusting the fore/back setting and making sure it's locked into place.
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Replying to: palal1 (Jun 30, 2008 8:16 pm) 
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Replying to: fishmonger2 (Jul 01, 2008 2:54 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Jul 01, 2008 9:56 am) On another note, for some reason I decided to have a preventive maintenance done on my A/C at the dealer (80,000 miles on the 01 GT and never an A/C issue so go figure) and drove out to hear an occasional loud shreik like a locomotive whistle coming from the A/C (the did add refrigerant). The dealer diagnosed it as a bad blower motor ($250) but after that dubious repair, I still heard the noise. A mechanic rode with me and decided it was likely something done to the expansion valve during the servicing saying that a noise like that could only come from a lot of air passing through something. (I actually tape recorded the noise over a few days with a cheap portable tape recorder). It is at the dealer today and I can't wait to see the outcome---what was wrong, who did it, why I needed a blower motor, who owes who what, etc. The mechanic also referenced a new hatchback coming in 09---I didn't hear this----that isn't the above referenced touring edition is it? I don't think so. Thanks again for the post. |
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Replying to: mpgman (Jul 15, 2008 2:28 am) The Elantra Touring is the "hatchback" (some call it a wagon) coming later this year.
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