- #2739 of 2757
-
Re: arby1 [marsha7]
by dmathews3
-
May 09, 2009 (8:22 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: marsha7 (May 09, 2009 6:17 am)
I guess you could say the same thing about Toyota when they brought out their big truck and had problems with the whole engine blowing up or now they are buying back some of those big trucks because the frame has rusted so bad to make them unsafe on the road. I can see a bad timing belt once in a while but frames rusting out. Come on that plain sucks with stupidity. 
|
- #2740 of 2757
-
another leak
by ctshadaflood
-
May 09, 2009 (9:04 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: marsha7 (May 09, 2009 6:17 am)
Another A frame leak from the sunroof. The headliner is dripping and the water is pouring out the bottom of the dashboard. we know its made like crap but they cant even fix it on the third try. Im so glad this 49G lease will be going back. No wonder they face bankruptcy. Buy foreign
|
- #2741 of 2757
-
dmathews
by marsha7
-
May 09, 2009 (10:00 am)
-
|
|
I see your point...but you mentioned timing belt, the first poster said timing chain...I guess I see chains as sturdier than belts...but I do not know what the engine actually has...
|
- #2742 of 2757
-
Re: another leak [ctshadaflood]
by dmathews3
-
May 09, 2009 (11:33 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: ctshadaflood (May 09, 2009 9:04 am)
sounds like the drain is plugged or the hose pulled lose and it also sounds liike you need to find a dealer that knows how to fix things right the first time.
|
- #2743 of 2757
-
Re: dmathews [marsha7]
by dmathews3
-
May 09, 2009 (11:35 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: marsha7 (May 09, 2009 10:00 am)
I think may have been a slip of the keyboard on my part but timing chain or belt they both preform the same function and shouldn't distract from the meaning of my post.
|
- #2744 of 2757
-
Re: dmathews [dmathews3]
by jimbob1
-
May 09, 2009 (5:55 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: dmathews3 (May 09, 2009 11:35 am)
But what is the meaning? That because Toyota sucks, Cadillac doesn't?
|
- #2745 of 2757
-
dmathews
by marsha7
-
May 09, 2009 (7:11 pm)
-
|
I realize what you meant...what I meant was that I can see how a rubber belt might break a lot easier than I can understand a chain breaking...but, I guess, one bad link...if you will, the weakest link and the chain breaks...
I would simply suppose that a belt would fail faster than a chain...but if something is defective, it could be made of titanium and it would not matter...
|
- #2746 of 2757
-
Re: dmathews [marsha7]
by dmathews3
-
May 10, 2009 (10:24 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: marsha7 (May 09, 2009 7:11 pm)
It is my understanding from what I have read in many mags that the main reason companies go to the belts over chains is quietness and most people trade their rides before a new belt is needed.
|
- #2747 of 2757
-
Re: dmathews [jimbob1]
by dmathews3
-
May 10, 2009 (10:32 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: jimbob1 (May 09, 2009 5:55 pm)
My point was that anything can happen and the poster said can't GM do anything right. Ok they had a problem but I don't remember reading that they were having problem after problem like they tried to make us think. At least it was a easy fixable problem and the frame didn't rust out making it an unsafe vehicle. Who knows maybe they got the belt from a foreign manufacturer like Toyota. My wife's STS had a nav problem twice and who makes the nav unit. A company partly owned by Toyota. So do I mouth off and say can't GM do anything right or do I take it as it's a vehicle with thousands of parts and the odds are something will go wrong during the 4 year warranty and does GM stand behind it and fix it or say tough luck. If I'm going to blame GM I blame them for using junk made by Toyota instead of a better made product.
|
- #2748 of 2757
-
Re: dmathews [jimbob1]
by arby1
-
May 10, 2009 (7:09 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: jimbob1 (May 09, 2009 5:55 pm)
Beware of trolls . Do not take statements of trolls seriously.
|
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Sedans 
