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My son backed into a pole last week and broke the passenger side tail light. i bought a new tail light but the housing for the the turn signal is broke. Does anyone know where i can buy just the housing? The brake light still works but neither of the reverse lights work. any help would appreciated. Thank You
My 2002 Trailblazer has 100,000 trouble free miles The dealership wants to charge me $500 to replace spark plugs and wires...I think that absurd. Is that something I can do myself? If so can someone tell me how its done and what part numbers I need? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Joe :P
I had my system upgraded through Onstar at the Chevy Dealership, I thought about buying a new TB SS to get the digital OnStar system but I was not as stupid or as foolish as you to spend that much money on a truck.
PS- If someone spends 40K plus on a truck, why are they to cheap to spend a $100.00/yr to maintain the OnStar?
PS - As much as I don't care for them, you DON'T have to call them once a month in order to have them unlock your doors. Like I said, they probably just gave you that line to get you off the phone.
About the only use I see for the cell phone is that if you are a Verizon Wireless customer and have a family share plan, you can add the vehicle phone to that plan for $10 per month and share the minutes (you have to have the digital On-Star to do that.)
BTW, I've only had to use the unlock feature one time...car wash somehow locked the keys in while running it through. On-Star was able to unlock it...analog system. Wonder if the digital system is what is causing the problem with having to use the blue button every month?
J
Anyway you take off the air resonator on top, and each coil has a bolt that secures it down onto the plug. Loosen the coil bolt, lift out coil. The only one I had trouble with was #1 on front had to unclip and take loose the wire harness holder and move it out of the way a little to get the coil out. The plugs resisted unscrewing all the way out but I didn't have any seized. If they were installed properly from the factory shouldn't be a problem. Also the plugs are plated to resist seizing in the aluminum. Buy some anti-seize compound to use on the threads of the new plugs. Tighten plugs with a torque wrench to 15 ft/lb as I recall. I checked the gaps they were all OK.
I'm one of the ones that is too cheap to pay for OnStar, but, if I did, I think that I would call them up a few times a week..."Betty, it's me again, I'm walking out to the parking lot. Hit the unlock for me okay!" Better yet, if they could do a remote start, I'd pay the $100 for that (and call them every day during the winter after work).
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The cause was that the left (driver) side shock on the hatch came off the top mounting ball. As I looked at it closer, I could see that the mounting ball was very loose.
I was able to fix it tonight by removing the plastic side trim on the hatch (on the sides of the window) and then tightening the nut that is on the backside of the mounting ball.
So next time you have the hatch open, take a peek at the shock mounts and make sure they are tight. I'll be keeping a close eye on mine from now on.
I had an incident many years ago with a Taurus I once owned where the hood closed while I was leaning over the engine changing the plugs on the rear bank. I must have looked pretty funny with the hood laying on my back and only my legs sticking out the front. Fortunately nobody had a camera at the ready so there's no lasting record of it, and it didn't whack me on the head so I survived.
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Too bad it is out of warranty. Sounds expensive.
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Essentially, I have no advocate. My dealership mgr did offer that I could always buy a new car. He got quite an answer.
So, I'm left w/ the open case w/ GM, no resolution (even though I have researched and supplied the fix)and zero promise of any correction. Any advice? I guess the idea of "triplets" isn't really true....... :sick:
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I fail to understand why some dealers are so unsupportive after a sale is made. I thank my lucky stars I have a top-notch Buick dealer in Seattle for all my work. They go above and beyond on everything. They sell Envoys too!
I know, it is very disappointing. And when he said "all cars have problems (ie, it's not just GMCs)" he's totally missing the point. I don't disagree. I have had all maintenance work done by this dealer, worked diligently w/ him, following proper "chain of command", on this issue, and here I find the solution and he says, "we can't, but you can pay for it and then try to get reimbursed by GM." So much for service. So I suppose I will escalate at the dealership, and pursue my open case. But it's very disappointing. Sad thing that he was missing, I enjoy the car and just want it fixed. Will keep you posted.
My dealer claims "useless" and suggests that I pay for the repair and then file w/ GM. When I said this to the rep, she said "oh no, we would never pay for that when it's not been identified as a fix".
So she assured me that I had done all that is necessary to document the issue. HELLO, this document has been going on for 2 years; and GM is not even willing to take the research that I/we have provided and fix my car. Just make the repair or send an engineer or let me call them!
I'm currently spent; trying not to get annoyed. My service rep offers nothing except "when I hear, I'll call you". Yes, oh that's right, I'm confident that will happen. Sorry for the sarcasm, but that's reality.
So, if anyone has any suggestions on how to get GM to implement GM's solution, please let me know. It's a frustrating circle, which I try to forget; then I come to a stop and the car clunks and surges (now doing that 3 or 4 times at once). Thanks!!
-gmfan
I know. It's so sad it has me temporarily.....stymied. :confuse:
I have a 2002 Envoy.
thank you for any assistance you may have.
tidester, host
-Mike
I really would like a diagram so I know what I am doing.
My A/C has never stopped cooling after the first two times that it acted up. The old "cant fix it if it aint broke" rule. Meanwhile, I am driving around with my fingers crossed in 117 degree weather. Let me know if you ever find the cure. Carl