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#1366 of 1523 Re: temparature gauge [rvoth] by laserblue May 22, 2009 (3:28 am)
Replying to: rvoth (May 21, 2009 6:30 pm) Thanks for the info, (rvoth). I've copy/paste your reply and I will follow the procedure, I'm going to flush the system myself and save lots of $$$ for sure. Thank you!
#1367 of 1523 Re: tires for fwd 2008 equinox [john1965] by powderkegg May 22, 2009 (6:09 am)
Replying to: john1965 (May 21, 2009 6:52 pm) try the Yokohama Avid TRZ. they are rated 700 (compared to the 480 on the Bridgestone Dueller HT) and are a good fit for the car. Good traction all conditions, good handling on the highway and local roads. You can get them at discounttiredirect.com for $102 a tire with free shipping.
#1368 of 1523 Paint by laserblue May 23, 2009 (3:19 pm)
I was cleaning my Nox today and I noticed that someone drove over a freshly painted white line with the truck. Result...my inner fenders (black plastic) are spotted all around with dry white paint splattered by the tires. I tried to remove the paint with soap, spot remover, soap pad, gasoline, paint thinner nothing worked. One of those products has made my plastic fade, good thing I tried them on a spot that doesn't show to much. Can someone suggest me something or has tried something with success to remove paint spots on plastic without damaging it? Replies to this message: steve_ (May 23, 2009 7:36 pm) dmathews3 (May 24, 2009 3:43 am) laserblue (May 24, 2009 10:25 am) and 1 more... packer3 (May 26, 2009 3:37 pm)
#1369 of 1523 Re: Paint [laserblue] by steve_ HOST May 23, 2009 (7:36 pm)
Replying to: laserblue (May 23, 2009 3:19 pm) Now that they are nice and clean, how about just repainting them with some of that spray paint that's intended for use on plastic? Replies to this message: dmathews3 (May 24, 2009 3:43 am) laserblue (May 24, 2009 10:25 am) dmathews3 (May 24, 2009 3:23 pm)
#1370 of 1523 Re: Paint [steve_] by dmathews3 May 24, 2009 (3:43 am)
Replying to: steve_ (May 23, 2009 7:36 pm) My guess is those inter panels are black plastic and by painting them the junk including stones etc. will end up chiping the paint and in about a year it will look as bad if not worse. Replies to this message: laserblue (May 24, 2009 10:25 am) dmathews3 (May 24, 2009 3:23 pm)
#1371 of 1523 Re: Paint [dmathews3] by laserblue May 24, 2009 (10:25 am)
Replying to: dmathews3 (May 24, 2009 3:43 am) Thanks for your advice but I saw your replies after the job was done. Let me tell you what I did (might help someone else in the future). Last night I went to bed thinking about that paint and what I could do about it. This morning I woke up with an idea...I brought a bucket and the water boiler outside and boiled some water. Put some plastic gloves on and with a sponge and boiling water I've wet the paint and with some old credit card and such I scrubbed the paint off. With some elbow grease and patience it worked. My hands are kind of reddish now but my inner fenders are back to there original state (almost) I've put a good coat of "armor all" and if you didn't know about the paint mess, you can't see it. Replies to this message: dmathews3 (May 24, 2009 3:23 pm)
#1372 of 1523 Re: Paint [laserblue] by dmathews3 May 24, 2009 (3:23 pm)
Replying to: laserblue (May 24, 2009 10:25 am) Great, sometimes it is just better to sleep on a problem and then you can look at it from a fresh angle.
#1373 of 1523 Re: Paint [laserblue] by packer3 May 26, 2009 (3:37 pm)
Replying to: laserblue (May 23, 2009 3:19 pm) Lacquer thinner usually works the best even on plastic and metal no after effects, my guess is the gasoline was the culprit. I would also agree with the plastic spray paint or they also sell undercoating spray you can get at an auto parts store.
#1374 of 1523 Re: Equinox Backfiring [equinoxc8] by tmauldin May 29, 2009 (9:44 am)
Replying to: equinoxc8 (Dec 07, 2005 10:08 pm) I have a 2005 Chevy Equinox and a few months ago it started making this same popping noise when started. Would this also cause the service engine light to come on? We took it to AutoZone to have it tested to see why the light was on and I got a print out of several different things that had to do with the emissions system. Could it be the Catalytic Converter?
#1375 of 1523 equinox 2005 purchased 8/04 laser blue by nanny Jun 02, 2009 (2:41 pm)
I love my equinox but paint is a problem some spots fixed under warranty 3yrs,now paint is "falling Off. Now the axle for the awd fell off. im down to front wheel only very expensive to fix, only 78000 mile ??? Whats next. i got great mileage on bridgestone tires Replies to this message: rvoth (Jun 08, 2009 12:42 pm) packer3 (Jun 09, 2009 4:01 pm)

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