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The hitch is capable of 750# with a weight distribution hitch. This does not apply to your situation. The motorcycle will be dead weight. IE use the 400# capacity as your guide
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
tidester, host
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I've seen some posts stating that the fan clutch was the cause of this awful roar.
I'm out of warranty... so is this something an independent shop can do? Is there a firmware update that has to be done after the new fan clutch is installed? I saw some posts that if you replace with the new 'improved' fan clutch you need a PCM update. True?
Thanks.
cost $120. The OEM fan clutch has gone out twice on my 2002 bravada. No more!
Also---mine has an odd noise coming from the front of the vehicle. It sounds like a rubbing noise and a grinding noise combined? any ideas? it does it when going fairly slow--sometimes straight, sometimes when turning.
It doesnt always do this---just out of the blue it will.
Never on the highway---just in town.
I'm glad that you got some use out of my 50k mile post. Just a few notes on the 3rd seat of the Envoy. They work well for short hauls, but you wouldn't want to sit back there for more than an hour or so. I have had some complaints from my passengers in the rear that since they were sitting up higher than the rest of the vehicle, it is difficult to see out of the windows. Access to the third row seat is okay, but it requires tilting one of the middle row seats out of the way. In general, I would say that it is nice for infrequent use, but not for everyday travel.
With all of the seats folded down, the storage is pretty good but plan on hooking up your trailer if your are picking up anything the size of a sheet of plywood or larger.
Keep us posted on your final vehicle selection (I may be looking soon myself).
Glubash
Every morning when the truck is cold the fan runs at 100% for about a minute. The service center has told me twice that it is "normal" for the new part. How is this normal? Is this what every one else's does after having it replaced or is something still wrong with ours?
The clutch is the only issue we have had with the truck in 5 years and 60K miles. We like the truck a lot but the loud van makes it sound like a POS. It also still isn't running like it was a year ago but all I heard from the shop is "it is fine."
Thanks
Thanks for your feedback and others who recommend good and bad items of the Envoy XL I6 2wd vehicle. We won't be trading in our current "used" 2003 Safari until its paid off - which is in another 2 years. (so sad because I don't like this old technology "lemon" anymore).
At this point in time, I'm only doing "early" preliminary RAW Data research. And if wondering, we will be replacing our van with an Envoy XL "like" vehicle. Luckily, our focus is on "up to 5,500 lbs" of towing power (for utility trailer pulling) and "long haul" vehicle for family trips. We have a much smaller cross-over FWD vehicle for our daily commute vehicle. If possible, I would like the remove one of its 3rd row seats and thus, having 2+2+1 comfortable seating. And, making extra storage in the rear (by removing one of its 3rd row seats). Not too sure if one seat in the 3rd row seat can be removed. Hopefully, it can.
In the end, the buying power of which "used" vehicle we buy is under my wife's control. I can do all the RAW research in the world but if she doesn't like the way the Envoy XL (or its competition design vehcile) feels on the road, she walks away from it. Since we switch driving positions on long haul trips, the final buying power is really hers. Although, having both good and bad "patterns" of the 2005/2006 vehicles is good "influence" ammunition as well. Especially for high "bad" pattern areas on specific models.
Thanks for allowing me to perform early base research - on the Envoy XL "like" design vehicles.
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Seat bottom is hinged...raise it up a little and pull forward, then the seatback folds forward and you are ready for cargo with 2, 2, 1 seating...do that again and you have 2, 2 (3 in a pinch) seating. Rear is only good for 2 wide...3 adults will fit in the second row for a maximum seating on 7, 6 is much more comfortable though.
We took a trip over the grapevine (between Bakersfield and Los Angeles) 2 weeks ago. The transmission did quite a bit of shifting as expected climbing the hills. When we got back home I noticed oil spots under the TB. I went under the car but the oil was pretty much all over the place probably from the drive and wind pushing it all around. I noticed that the 4x4 switch was set at AWD 4x4 and not on 2wd as it should have been. The oil was not coming from the engine but from the transmission I expect. I washed it off and checked it the other day but didn't see any new leaks. There are two small rubber type plugs that are on the very bottom of what I believe to be the torque converter housing. As far as I can tell the oil may have came from the left side plug. Anyone know what those plugs are for? I can spin them but have not yet tried to pull them out.
I have used a number of different FM transmitters without a lot of success (too much interference). My fall back is to add an in-line FM modulator to the antenna wire but a stereo input jack would offer better sound and be more convenient.
The web site that I have been looking at is:
http://www.oemautosound.com/c-151-gmc-products.aspx
The specific unit that I have been looking at is the "PIE GM12-AUXv2 GMC AUXILIARY ADAPTER 2002-2006" and it states that it requires a CD Changer-ready 12 pin connector at the head unit. Without tearing apart my dashboard, is there any other easy way to find out?
Thank!
Glubash
1. When looking under the hood around the battery, there is an on/off switch...I have never seen this before and was wondering if others had this. My vehicle does have an aftermarket anti-theft device, but I never activate it...it came with the car...do you think it could be the aftermarket device? If so, I wonder if I could turn it off. I bought the car new and the dealership had already installed this on the vehicle.
2. Sometimes, if the vehicle has been sitting overnight or a couple of days, when I crank it up the clock reads 12:00 like the battery was disconnected. All of my pre-set radio channels works fine and are still in memory, but the clock must be rest. Anyone else have this happen? The battery appears strong and is putting out 13-14 volts
3. When I put the vehicle in park, sometimes (and this is going to sound crazy), the speedometer jumps from 0-40 mph and immediately back down...it only does this once when it happens, and it occurs about twice a month.
4. Sometimes when I enter the vehicle, the CD charger is making noise like it thinks there is a CD, when I do not have one in. What the heck? I don't even have the key in the ignition and the CD is "shifting" like it is looking for a CD or trying to eject something.
Thanks for any help. Much appreciated!
Just trying to get some ideas as to the value of the job.
Thanks
John
gmfan4,..I would suspect the radio..
Just a shadetree guess...Bill
I will be dropping it off tomorrow at the dealer.
John
Bill
Thank you all for the feedback.
Anyone else ever experience this? Where is the leak coming from?
Thanks.
I never realized how emotionally attached I was to the thought of snapping it's 200,000 mile pictures and showing them to everyone. I guess it just won't happen now.
Anybody doing anything interesting with broken Trailblazers these days? Engine swaps?
Just my $0.02
Thank you for your time,
Matt Myers
Meh~ Not bad considering.
>> Does all the electronics work still?
Yeah, needs speakers.
>> Brakes in good order?
Yup
>>No body damage?
Nope
>>If you have minimal problems then just get a couple estimates ... Pay a couple grand for a new engine drive it until 2012 then consider getting another car.
Yeah, but it was due for replacement this year. I was hoping someone would say "oh yeah - you can go drop a blah-de-blah-de-blah in it and then you can finally put a lift kit on it and get it off road...
ah welll....
Don't do anything to it. At all. Change the oil with synthetic when the change oil light comes one. Replace the battery when it won't hold a charge. Never, ever, change the plugs.
Tires. Headlights. Brakelights.
Drive it. Lots.
Um, the plugs? Gotta change those no later than 100K. You're joking right? Or maybe you like not passing your smog check, getting crappy gas milage, worse performace and looking at your check engine light. I dunno.
Forget about that lift kit stuff. Front axel runs right through the oil pan. I haven' been paying attention to this board lately, but I don't know as anyone's gotten around that.
02 TB LTZ 6cyl.
120,000 miles
new transmission at 119,000
We'll have to fit 4 adults, which includes my sister who's driving, two car seats to hold the two kids that are 3 years old, and then our luggage and one of those large strollers that fold down. I've read that the 3 seat Trailblazer holds 7, but will it also hold all the luggage and stroller, or does the third seat take up the room that luggage would fit in?
If anyone can help me, I'd really appreciate it....Thank You!
myjessieloo
My local shop diagnosed the leak as being from the front diff. They said they have seen many Envoys/Trailblazers with this problem. $261 to replace the seal. But they said it's really hard to fix.. have seen repeats.
Any others?
Does anyone have the whole bulletin?
Thanks
AC
If i recall about $16 and ten minutes of time
I would go with a regular highway style tread based on your use (all paved roads). Using a performance tire on a Trailblazer only buys you aesthetics, it's not a sports car by any means.
I put Coopers on my 02 when it was time, a good value with above average ratings, and I've had no complaints.
Now the service requirement for the transfer case fluid is 50K miles and for the transmission fluid is 100K miles. I've read that there is some sensitivity regarding the transfer case fluid and it may be a good idea to change it early. But, this whole thing seems like a sales job for service I don't really need. The vehicle does not exhibit any symptoms of any problems with the transfer case or transmission.
Comments?
BTW, www.tirerack.com is generally a great place to get tire reviews.