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Sedans Chevrolet Malibu 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu
1301 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2009 at 8:22 AM
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So I have passed 1 year with my 2008 LT2 V6. Likes - Car drives great, smooth ride and transmission. Very comfortable on long trips, seat warmers keep my wife warm in the winter.Interior is also nice and quiet. Dislikes - Trunk opening could be bigger. V6 mileage could be better. Issues - None What others say - I get a lot of surprised people sitting in my car. People are surprised how upscale this Chevy looks inside and out. I can't disagree. It's not a Mercedes, but it's not suppose to be either. Still could not be happier with my car. 
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I have an '08 malibu with 22,000 miles and i am hearing a wierd clicking noise when driving slowly around like 10-20mph, any higher mph the noise is there just hard to listen through the road/tire noise. it only happens when moving and sounds like its coming out of the front passenger wheel area (but i could be wrong). any ideas?
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Replying to: m3fan3 (Oct 30, 2009 6:28 pm) If you have that much road noise, you have noisy tires or is it that faint? Try a quieter type of surface. Immediately check wheel nuts to make sure you don't have a loose wheel!!!! You might try removing wheel and check area for something that is making intermittant contact. Calipers have been known to make such a sound, especially if the rotor is warped, but then you might also feel that when you brake. With that mileage, you have likely had tires rotated. Have you heeded my advice of getting a torque wrench and check behind the mechanic so that you don't incur such damage? (posted elsewhere as a warning to all) Also CV joints can make a sound that is somewhat like a clicking if there is a lot of wear. Usually it occurs prematurely if the boot has been punctured and you loose all of the grease. And often the clicking is worse in a slow turn. Also check to see if something is stuck in the tire that might make such a sound as it comes in contact with the road.
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I did a search for 09 and this is what I found. http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/results.cfm What really caught my eye was the missing diodes from the fan circuit because they did the same thing on Olds Aurora's. My 96 had the jumper harness added that fixed the problem. Knowing a bit of semiconductor design parameters, voltage spikes beyond design parameters will likely damage them or lead to an immediate death of components. If damaged, it is hard to pinpoint an exact time of death, it could be minutes or even years, but definitely a premature death is extremely likely once the damage has occured. Reviewing the 17 service bulletins at this link, most of them could be related to this design flaw. BTW, this also effects some Pontiacs, some '08's, and probably some Saturns. There are only three of these bulletins that can be ruled out, with what info is provided, as not being related to possible damage caused by missing diodes. Two are for hybrid models and the third seems to have been tracked to a loose ground wire by the AC compressor. If anyone learns the procedure for determining if the diodes are missing, please post back. |
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I had a disaster with my last car when a radiator hose broke and fried my engine, thus I am now driving 2008 Malibu LTZ 3.6 V-6. In the old days I was under the hood working on spark plugs, points, etc. and would notice when belts and hoses needed replacement. Are the new hoses more durable and how long before one should automatically replace them? Thanks, Uncle Dewey
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Replying to: uncledewey1 (Nov 03, 2009 10:49 am) I guess it is time to check warranty and see if belts and hoses are covered. |
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Replying to: uncledewey1 (Nov 03, 2009 10:49 am) at my 100K maintenance I also replaced the plug wires as well.....hoses still are pliable and dont show any signs of cracking....so should still be good....have 155K on my 04 Maxx LT
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Replying to: e_net_rider (Oct 31, 2009 6:41 am)
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Replying to: m3fan3 (Nov 12, 2009 1:57 pm) Mine is at shop as well. They say the check engine was because of a bad gas cap. I am disappointed to learn that is not a switch at the gas door hooked to the alarm. Also a foam gasket inside rear window is dislodged. Said they had to replace that whole rear deck panel which seems crazy. Still on the hunt for why the vehicle feels so loose and seems to have play in steering, electric assist. They got me loaner from Hertz, a LS. Also has some of the weird feeling but hard to tell what is causing issue when this one had dings in both left side wheels and major differences in tire pressure and tire noise that might be cupping or maybe CV joints. Only had 25K. For drivability, the AT6 with I4 is a must. This loaner is a dog. I will continue to hunt issue related to loose steering and post what I find. I glanced at an LTZ in showroom with V6, 3.6. The EPA shows worse mileage than an Impala a couple of vehicles over with 3.5 V6 and AT4. How can that be?
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Replying to: pao (Nov 04, 2009 6:58 am) |
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