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Thanks for your input and help.
igarrett
We sometimes talk about how they don't build 'em like they used to. They sure don't. No way a '60's model car would run 85K without a tune up!
The battery in my remote seems to be wearking out after 5 years. Where can I get new battery for it and do I need to go back to dealer to have the remote with new battery reprogrammed? Thanks in advance.
By the way, my car is 2002 Elantra GT 5-door.
m.
I am pretty sure the dealer has to reprogram it once the battery is replaced, or if they give you a new one. You can get these remotes pretty cheap on eBay if the warranty has expired and they are going to charge too much to fix or replace it.
I have an '02
Original version (text only)
New version with pictures
I inserted a new CR2032 batter and it totally works.
Now, I have another question about brakes. My 02 GT is on the orginal brakes with almost 50,000 miles. I feel it is probably time to change the pads, but I am not sure which is the best option, going back to dealer or a local shop.
I think I can get OEM or original Hyundai parts online and ask local mechanic to install, but does anybody have such experience and how do you like it. Or, I can just lay back and ask dealer to replace them, but I will have to go 60-mile round trip and pay more. So, which way makes more sense based on your experience?
Thanks in advance.
I think Elantra brakes fall into to camps: For a lot of people they wear evenly and long. For some, they get out of alignment and wear out prematurely. They have that ugly sounding scrape strip, though, so you should know when the brakes need replacing; they'll sound awful!
As for what kind of brakes, I have no clue. On another forum I know that people like to use aftermarket brake pads as an upgrade but I can't remember what they are....
On the other hand, my '02 GLS would go through a set of front pads every 20K.
Strange. :confuse:
IIRC, my front and rear pads still had 70% and 50% left when I did my 30K service at the dealer. At this moment, I hear the high-pitch brake sounds every morning after I drive out of garage. The noise may last for about 1 or 2 miles and then just go away.
Since I normally don't open windows during driving, I am not so sure if the noise really fades out after the initial driving. I will roll down the window and hear carefully next time I am on the road.
If any of you guys have replaces the brake pads, will you mind giving me an idea on how much I am look at if I replace all four pads at once, dealer or local?
Really appreciate your help. Have a great day.
min
If she was traveling fast enough to do serious damage to the car, and you know the history of the car (never been wrecked to deploy bags before) then yes, NHTSA will want to investigate. These are the guys who can initiate a recall for safety issues when the manufacturer doesn't want to. They have the authority over all vehicles sold in the US.
While there are some complaints listed over the past few years, none has warranted an investigation. If you go to the NHTSA.gov web site and review the complaints, be aware that not all detail is given, and in some cases the airbags should NOT have deployed, ie "hit a deer".
Front airbags are designed to deploy in moderate to severe frontal collisions at speeds of about 10-15 mph into a fixed object or about 20-30 mph into a similar sized vehicle. So if the collision speed in your wife's case was around 20 mph, the airbags could have been working as designed yet there would have been significant damage to her car. Consider how much damage even a 5 mph frontal impact can cause to a car.
If the compressor is not on and switches are bad , is there a way to bypass or jump the switches and make comressor run?
thanks for ur replies.
My '02 (automatic) has front discs, rear drums. We got 35,000 out of the first set of front pads, and 33,000 out of the second set of front pads. When they replaced the second set of front pads (at 68,000 miles), they replaced the rear brakes as well, because the rear wheel cylinders were leaking, and I told them to go ahead and do a full rear brake job while they were in there.
Well now, I am on my third set of front brakes (again, they were installed at 68,000 miles), and the car has 91,000 miles (so they have 23,000 miles on them). My mechanic has a pad thickness guage he uses, and when I got my oil changed and tires rotated yesterday, my front pads still show 90% life left...which means I have only used up 10% of the pads over the last 23,000 miles.
This is odd considering my driving habits really haven't changed...if anything, stop and go traffic has gotten worse over the period I have owned the car (as far as I know, the same brand pads have been used since new).
My 04 Elantra has 50,500 miles on it and I'm still on all original. I travel 84 miles round trip to work and back. Only five lights and I'll cruise at 60 mph all the way, but even back in the days when I lived in NJ (now VA.)and had one of the worse, long commutes in the world, I never had to change brakes as often as you have. You can typically get better after market pads and shoes from NAPA, Advance Auto Parts or other major part stores than what a dealer will give you (so-call original parts) which is not always better, but certainly more exspensive. Look into Midas or one of those other chain repair stores that offer lifetime on the pads and shoes.
Reveiw your driving habits. Reduce hard braking, don't tailgate, slow down grdually. I hope you're not one of those left-footed brakers who keeps their left foot on the brake peddal, right foot onth accelerator and consequently drives with the brake lights on ALL THE TIME.
ElantraXD July Car Of The Month voting
And vote for my car as the ElantraXD July COTM. If you're not already a member, just sign up and vote anyway. ;-)
I didn't think I had a chance; there are some great cars up this month. I'm not a tuner who tries to get every last bit of power from the engine; many of my mods are aimed at improving ride & handling as well as comfort, convenience and style. I think my car is a great example of an Elantra-lover's Elantra.
Through word of mouth I seem to be holding my own, and could even win this thing with a little help.
So please do your part! I really appreciate it!
Thanks,
Paul H.
aka Doohickie
I have a '04 Elantra with 38K on it
The cover for my mirror visor just broke off on it's own. Would this be covered under warranty? Or would that have expired at the 36K warranty?
Thanks for your advice.
Just as a bad service reputation can kill business, good word of mouth is priceless.
My only complaint is a cranky heater floor vent which doesn't put out much heat in the winter.
A lot of trepidation buying a Korean car at the time but no more.
Instead, went to the dealer. The pads were about 1/8" thicker than the Wagner, and came with all the clips and parts that Hyundai recommends replacing with the pads. Cost $78! Before I could come down off the ceiling, the lead Hyundai tech whom I've known for years came by to see what I was up to. Told me that without question, the Hyundai pads will outlast the Wagners by more than two to one. Seems Hyundai wants the brakes to last, while Wagner wants to sell brake pads. Hyundai pads had a problem a few years ago with the chatter/squeak pad coming off the backing plate and jamming in the caliper. The Hyundai pads I took off and the new ones both have a different configuration for the chatter/squeak shim. The Wagners had the old style.
Maybe "parts is parts" doesn't hold true, here.
But the replacement pads (Hyundai) on the rear are wearing much better than the originals.
Doohickie, do you remember reading about this?
Here's a wider angle pic of my car showing the location of the part he modded:
I also am a slow learner, or a skeptic. But I have concluded after buying and delivering a variety of Sonatas and Elantras, that Hyundai is probably making the best Sedans for the money on the planet right now. They're not quite as good as
Toyotas, but they cost less, and they are better than the Domestics now. So - until either they become as expensive as Toyotas, or lose their quality - they're hard to beat.
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/bestbet/articles/index.html#csedan
Only issue at all is that after the car has sat for 8+ hours (and it is hot outside), when you first start the car, put it in gear, and hit the gas, there is a hesitation that lasts about a second. After this initial hesitation, the car drives fine for the rest of the time, until it sits again for a long period. I think it is the throttle position sensor.
We just bought a new car, and would have considered a new Elantra, but we just don't like the looks of the exterior of the new design - so we bought a Lancer instead. I am going to keep the Elantra to see just how long it will go, being properly maintained, before it dies.
I was at about 69980 miles on Friday, and I am past 70K as of today. Why does it fluctuate so much, literally saying in one trip to a store a mile away from home that I am getting anywhere from 22.4 to 26.3 mpg or something like that. I got gas Thursday at the same place I almost always get gas, and nothing different happened. Que pasa? :confuse:
That battery drain is what reset your MPG readout, and is why your are getting fluctuation. It'll happen again when you change the battery. Don't worry about it.
Also, any recommendations on battery brand/type would be appreciated.