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#129 of 167 Re: Steering Intermediate Shaft [kenwrench] by john_gilius Nov 22, 2008 (11:08 am)
Replying to: kenwrench (Nov 22, 2008 4:27 am) hi ken.... i'm not having that issue (as far as i know...) is this item you're having issues with part of the steering system between the steering wheel and the rack? my 3.9 LT 07 has been behaving itself just fine, but with this being the newest car i have ever owned, any little thing gets me concerned. any extra details would be appreciated. thanks.. john in grand haven, mi p.s... my headlight flicker problem is still a non issue since the i had the dealer put the ground strap onto the coil pack.
#130 of 167 Re: help [mama1] by RHONDA2481 Nov 27, 2008 (4:18 pm)
Replying to: mama1 (Apr 17, 2007 12:23 am) I to have an 07 Impala which clicks when you make a right turn and now its in the shop with a motor that will not stay running and GM nor my insurance company wants to repair
#131 of 167 rhonda's car by john_gilius Nov 27, 2008 (5:15 pm)
rhonda, just curious what 07 you have.. engine size, LT, LS, etc., mileage. more details can help us out a bit. tank you.... john
#132 of 167 Re: Steering Intermediate Shaft [kenwrench] by ryster Nov 28, 2008 (5:54 am)
Replying to: kenwrench (Nov 22, 2008 4:27 am) I had my first Intermediate Steering Shaft replacement done at 32,000 miles in my '06 LT...I am now at 34,000 miles. On occasion, with the new ISS, I will feel the dreaded knocking randomly and then it will go away. Experiences with the redesigned ISS vary throughout the Impala community. Some never have the issue return, while others do. At least with the model that would need greasing there was the prospect of greasing it yourself. Now, with the new design, if the knocking comes back there is no real remedy the owner can try at home.   GM has been experiencing ISS problems in numerous models for the past several years. From cars to trucks. They should have found a permanent fix for it years ago, but in typical GM fashion they would rather band-aid the problem in the field as opposed to solving the problem during production and simply eliminating the problem altogether.
#133 of 167 by surebob123456 Dec 03, 2008 (11:02 am)
I have the same sound when going over a big puddle highway or city. A guess of the sound would be like the grinding sound when ABS is activated.
#134 of 167 folding backseats... by monkeyboygl Jan 03, 2009 (12:10 pm)
Hey there- I'm a newb... I have just purchased a used 2007 Impala LT. What a great vehicle! The other day I was going to put a long bookcase in the trunk and lower the rear backseats and could not figure it out. Am I an idiot? There is no "cloth loop" to pull and I can't find anything else. There are no buttons/levers in the trunk either that I have found. By looking in from the trunk you can see that the backseat is made to come down, it even moves about an inch when I pull on it. Can anyone give me any advice as to how to lower the seat? It is a single backseat, not split. The manual was no help to me. Thanks in advance. -M Replies to this message: ryster (Jan 04, 2009 7:03 am)
#135 of 167 folding seats by john_gilius Jan 03, 2009 (5:36 pm)
hey m, congrats on your impla purchase. i have a black 07 3LT, 3.9 (no flex!!), power and leather everything. wish i could help you out on your seat issue, my rear seats have the 60/40 split, and on the eges of the seats, there are the leather straps that allow you to flip the seat cushions forward and the seat backs down. i thought that not all impalas came with the flip/fold option. if nothing else, you could put a drugged mountain lion in the trunk and just wait. it should exit into the passenger compartment. ta-dah!! LOL best of luck with it. john in grand haven, mi.
#136 of 167 Re: folding backseats... [monkeyboygl] by ryster Jan 04, 2009 (7:03 am)
Replying to: monkeyboygl (Jan 03, 2009 12:10 pm) If the back seat is one piece all the way across, it does not fold down.   In the '07 model year the fold down rear seat was only standard on 3.9L V6 and 5.3L V8 Impalas. It was an option on 3.5L LT Impalas, and simply not available on LS Impalas. If your seat has no split, it sounds as though your car was not equipped with the fold down seat.   My '06 Impala LT does not have the fold down seat, and if you pull on the seatback it does feel as though it moves a little.   Another way to tell is to look at the seatback from the trunk. If it is unfinished, and merely has what looks like standard "multi-colored" carpet padding on it, it is not a fold down seat. If it has a defined split, with finished block cloth on it, it is possibly a fold down seat.
#137 of 167 Re: MPG for the 07 SS Impala [teresabutler89] by jccinoh Feb 05, 2009 (9:17 am)
Replying to: teresabutler89 (Jun 04, 2007 8:09 am) Purchchased a new 2007 LTZ (6cyl automatic) in December of '07. Since that time, mileage averages 23.2 in city and 31.5 on long trips (freeway driving). Very happy with the mileage.
#138 of 167 latest on my 07 3LT, and headlights by john_gilius Feb 05, 2009 (9:53 am)
hi all. i am approching the 33,000 mile threshold with my 07, and so far all is great. having fixed the coil pack grounding issue mentioned this past fall, the car has been a top notch performer. my wife has been the driver of the car this winter as i have become a layoff statistic and she's still gainfully employed. driving 25 miles every morning during what i would consider to be a old school michigan winter, the car has sailed through unplowed roads just great. wifey loves the remote start, the heated seats, and the ONSTAR for 3 months that came with the car. i activated it at the end of november, and the 3 months is up in a few weeks, about the time the worst of our michigan weather should be done. i am looking forward to a window tint for the car and a class II hitch for pulling my jetski this summer. i added some chrome tips from NAPA to the dual exhaust to shine it up a bit. i also changed out the interior lighting with bright LED's, and i like the look of that as well. bright and white. the taillights will be getting some VHT niteshades paint in the spring, i like the tinted look. i have contemplated switching out the stock headlights with aftermarket "projector" style ones, in black not chrome. anyone have experience with this type of headlight system? i love the look, but at 300 bucks, they need to function as well. drop me a line back if you have an opinion, i am always open to them. thanks much... john hutchison, grand haven, michigan Replies to this message: ryster (Feb 07, 2009 6:16 am)

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