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Re: more than irritating again [landrarodg]
by dtownfb
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Jul 20, 2006 (9:40 am)
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Replying to: landrarodg (Jul 19, 2006 1:17 pm)
I'm glad you got the car fixed. I was going to suggest the EGR valve for the lurching but figure let a professional diagnose the problem. I'm glad to expounded on the cost for the other repairs. That makes sense.
As you mentioned, you are financially attached to this vehicle now. I hope the worst is behind you. I can't imagin e anythign else going wrong. YOu did what any of us would do when buying from a family member, you took their word. Next time take it to a mechanic and get their opinion.
You are probably looking at changing the coolant (not unless it was changed when they did the manifold gasket) and transmission fluid next.
Good luck.
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Re: more than irritating again
by landrarodg
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Jul 26, 2006 (9:17 pm)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Jul 20, 2006 9:40 am)
Thank you again...everyone! We had everything fixed for the time being but I took it in yesterday for the oil change they forgot to do when they fixed the EGR valve and they found that our intake manifold is leaking...again. That part was fixed and replaced about 15 months ago and is causing problems again. Well, we will take it back to the dealer under it's warranty. It's just extremely frustrating...I will keep you all posted...
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Much more than irritating again [landrarodg]
by landrarodg
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Sep 01, 2006 (12:28 pm)
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Replying to: landrarodg (Jul 26, 2006 9:17 pm)
Hello again everyone. I told everyone that I would keep you all updated. Well, it isn't a good update. I did mention in my last post that when I took my Malibu to get it's oil changed they informed me that oil was leaking from the back of the intake manifold which only means to me more problems. I know nothing about how parts work together and where goes what and why. I only drive it and take care of the routine maintenance. So it didn't seem strange to me that he told me that. I just knew I had to take it to the dealership because we had our intake manifold replaced 16 months ago. Well, I spoke with my husband and others who know about cars and there is no oil "involved" with the intake. Anyway, I have taken it to Chevy three times and they have not been able to look at it yet due to a mountain of bad circumstances. And then a friend thought that we were leaking tranny fluid. Well, it's oil not tranny fluid. How he could confuse one for the other boggles my mind. But anyway, we are taking it in on Monday and I wanted to ask everyone if anyone might have an idea where it might be leaking from. It is leaking very slowly. We are only seeing one or two drips where we park. Most of it is ending up on top of another part inside the right side of the motor. What part I don't know. But it is about half way down the motor. My husband is afraid it is a seal on the motor...? I know this is limited info. But anyone's ideas would be greatly appreciated. I am at the end of my rope. We have to sell our second car to pay to have this one fixed because our other car can't carry our kids or we would dump the Malibu. Any ideas, suggestions, prices?...anything at all...a very frustrated landrarodg.
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transmission flush
by crosby1
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Sep 20, 2006 (12:36 pm)
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I would like to flush the trany on my 2004 Maxx. Has anyone done this himself? I brought it to a backyard mechanic who flushed my Lesabre but he told me he couldn't find either the inlet or outlet hose (I don't recall which) to do the job.
35,000 miles, bought it new, no problems...yet.
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- #29 of 54
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Re: transmission flush [crosby1]
by dtownfb
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Sep 20, 2006 (1:00 pm)
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Replying to: crosby1 (Sep 20, 2006 12:36 pm)
I thought the tranny fluid was good to 100k miles?????
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- #30 of 54
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Re: transmission flush [dtownfb]
by imidazol97
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Sep 20, 2006 (1:24 pm)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Sep 20, 2006 1:00 pm)
>100k miles?????
Only if you want to play Hondamatic with your tranny.
I drain and replaced filter at 35 K on my 03 leSabre.
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- #31 of 54
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Re: transmission flush [imidazol97]
by maxx4me
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Sep 20, 2006 (3:36 pm)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Sep 20, 2006 1:24 pm)
way too early imidazl97. The interval is 60+ for a tranny flush.
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- #32 of 54
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Re: transmission flush [maxx4me]
by pao
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Sep 21, 2006 (5:02 am)
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Replying to: maxx4me (Sep 20, 2006 3:36 pm)
straight from the owners manual:\
change automatic transaxle fluid and filter at 50K miles if the vehicle is driven under one or more of the following conditions:
in heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches 90 degrees or higher
in hilly or mountainous terrain
when doing frequent trailer towing
uses such as found in a taxi, police or delivery service
if you do not use your vehicle under any of these condition, the fluid and filter do not need to be changed
page 6-9 on of the 2004 owners manual
I have over 76K on my car and will have it done at the 100k service....
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Re: transmission flush [pao]
by imidazol97
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Sep 21, 2006 (5:11 am)
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Replying to: pao (Sep 21, 2006 5:02 am)
You can do the drain based on your service manual interpretations; I'll do them based on my service manager and other mechanics I've heard say the same thing. I don't want deposits to form inside the tranny that are hard to redissolve later and will cause trouble with some of the moving parts.
I drain my own. My service manager recommended each 36K mi on my 98 LeSabre and 03 LeSabre knowing they weren't going to do it. That's what he does with his own cars. I consider 3 years or 36000 miles as the max I'll go. I drop the pan, catch the old oil, replace the filter for about $30 including a new Purolator filter from PepBoys and 6 quarts of Valvoline Dextron III. The filter probably should go to 72 K before changing. Suit yourself.
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Re: transmission flush [imidazol97]
by crosby1
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Sep 24, 2006 (5:58 pm)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Sep 21, 2006 5:11 am)
I had asked in an earlier post if anyone had flushed their own trany fluid. I had read posts about someone's trany issue. I started carefully listening to my trany and the symptoms were the same as the previous post (I forget which) indicated: a very soft trany rumble going up an incline at relatively slow speeds. Apparently a flush would not have sufficed as the dealer garage (with 800 miles left on the warranty (35,200 miles) identified it as a pinion gear, which they are now replacing. I will have the filter replace, new seals installed a full flush (mainly to clean out the torque converter), a free rental car for several days all free of charge.
This forum has saved me from paying a lot of money to have the whole trany pulled apart and a spendy part replaced. Special thanks to E2 Helper. You have been a steadfast and informed presence for us all.
By the way, I had place some small, but extraordinarily powerful, rare earth (neodymium) magnets (bought them on Ebay) on the OUTSIDE of the trany pan shortly after buying the car new. The mechanic showed me a significant build up of metalic particles (all tolled about one eighth the mass of a dime) on the INSIDE of the trany pan where the magnets had been placed, when he had it off.
2004 Maxx LS
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