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Here it goes..........
" Got a plastic-tanked aluminum radiator on your 1999-2000 GM car or light truck? If you do, and the engine runs hot, overheats or loses coolant regularly, the problem may not be the plastic end tank, but an imperfection in the sealing surface of the plastic filler neck where it seals to the gasket on the filler cap. To cure this, lightly sand the filler-neck sealing surface with 400-grit sandpaper and a block of wood to true it up, and then replace the filler cap. TSB 00-06-02-001"
How is that for total recall? I read it just today before you mentioned the water near your battery and the filler cap is adjacent/ next to the Battery. Might be your Dillema? Your Welcome! Don
Would we trade the car now for Impala with 300+hp V8? Definitely not. The Buick probably will be usable for 15 - 20 years.
Not even will we trade our other car, a smaller and less powerful 98 Malibu. Plan to use it till our 11 year old son will receive his driving license. Short of totaling a car in an accident, only than we will be at market again.
However, most probably we would buy the Impala SS instead of Regal, if it would be available the last fall. Very possible, would even wait several months for start of production, if advertised. Both my wife and I like strong engines.
Now it is too late...
BTW, my wife owns a '00 Regal GSE, and loves that supercharger. I also like driving (racing) it.
Is there a Full Moon tonite? Spooky! ha ha.
I hope your remedy is as simple as this, I may check mine out too just to be safe.
Also I talked to my friend that is an AC/DELCO parts supplier to local dealerships and he is going to get me "HIS" Price on a set of New Rotors and Delco Pads, I will let you know the prices, He said there are 2 types of GM Brake pads, the more inferior ones are called "GM Durastop" or something and the better ones are called just DELCO Pads, the Durastop are the ones they use for the cheap $100 brake jobs (Since these pads I bet cost $5 each) and also they are the ones they slap on Trade-In cars before re-selling them, they will promote ""DURASTOP"" as being great, but I would avoid them and go with the Genuine DELCO Pads.
Hunter39.....When you call ask them what type of pads they are replacing for $160.00....I bet DURASTOP. Question them on Genuine DELCO PADS and ask the difference, I wonder what they will say? $260.00 since they probobaly cost $10 each. Don
They said they couldn't reproduce the popping noise. (Probably cause it's not hot enough outside)
They think the FOB problem is with the fob's themselves, so they ordered me 2 new ones. WE'll see if it's the problem.
I also checked on the moulded mudflaps, and vinal floor mats. They said the moulded ones aren't made for the rear, only flat ones. They charge $120 for the floor mats. Geeze, there only floormats!!
Jas
$120 for the vinyl mats? I don't think the carpeted ones cost that much. I got a nice set from Wal-Mart that does a real good job at protecting the carpet.
I just hope my former co-workers at the WTC are in a position to accept blood donations.
She said they would do the fix that was on the tsb if I wanted them to, but that they did a pressure test and there were no leaks. I told her, do it anyway, because the coolant had to go somewhere! She said they would.
I don't have the car back yet, but she said they replaced my battery that was leaking and filled me back up with Dex-cool. They are working on the seat rails and the leather problem around the airbag on the driver seat as well as the turn signal module.
Fellow Americans: When this whole mess gets cleaned up, make sure you contact your representitives and demand a strong and definative response. I don't know about you, but whatever country is harbouring the cowards that are responsible for this need to pay some of the price. We need our own Jihad!
I decided I could do the resinator later if I wanted. (I won't be doing it). It's just a low, deep "Growl", heard mostly at startup and takeoffs... Not too loud at all...
http://www.dynomax.com/superturbo.stm
The above link seems to indicate there are performance improvements. I also believe it "IS" slightly faster on takeoffs. I don't have any "numbers" though...
I took some pics at lunch today. I'll need to download tonight, and hopefully post tomorrow...
I wish I could get that 6 gallons back in gasoline. That'd be about $15 worth after today.
I wonder if any of the cowards reponsible for these terrorist acts will even have enough courage to claim responsibility. It sure would make targeting the tomahawks easier.
Impalanator - It doesn't matter which terrorist organization is responsible. All civilized nations of the world must join together in a joint, concerted, simultaneous attack of ALL known terrorist targets.
I'm originally from NYC, and worked on the 107th floor of tower 1. Unless you've been there, and have seen the immensity of these structures, it is impossible to truly grasp the scope of this horror.
(Sorry for the off-topic rant. I just had to get that off my chest.)
What is your point????
Mine was that every time I get into my car for the forseeable future, I will have graphic visions of horror and destruction.
I too saw a lot of Impala police cars wrecked along with buildings, lives, families, etc. No doubt the views are etched in our minds forever, and the sorrow hangs heavy on all of us.
But I won't let this national tragedy affect the enjoyment and pride I get from my Impala. I've had mine for 10 months and 19,000 miles, and still the only thing that gives me a headache about it is the intense stress on my facial muscles as I drive down the road with a smile three lanes wide.
They suire keep the "stuff" off the side off the car from the tires. They do not keep all of it off of the car, but most.
Since they are discontinued mayb our flaps are collector items?? LOL
Tony
GM has decided that it will cover ALL expenses for parts and labor to replace our early design engine cradle for the later improved cradle on our 2k LS with 43k + miles on it!
We drop the car off friday morning. The service guy said the car may be ready for us friday eve, but he suggested that we do not hold our breath.
My wife told the service guy that we don't need the car in a hurry. We want the car repaired correctly.
I hope it holds in place, but so far it looks fantastic and I saved myself a trip to the dealer to have them order/reinstall the roof strips. The whole repair took 5 minutes.
By the way, the Safelite people loved the looks of the car..these cars do really catch people's attention.
Difficult times we are living in now. The Tuesday's attacks were cowardly acts that only the Devil himself is capable of doing. I hope and pray that our government makes the right decisions in the coming hours. I am proud to be an American and driving an American Icon. I will buy a flag for my Impala sometime today.
In the news the showed a take of ground Zero at the WTC and in the background you could see a Navy Blue Impala base semi destroyed...sad, sad.
The 3rd unit was installed a month ago........ the glass ppl re-used the rubber trim around the windshield (probably to save a buck or two)
2 Days later the rubber at the coners stood up!
Thats why the 4th windshield was installed.
They sure saved some money on that!
Has none of these being repairable?
The PPG windshield is of excellent quality in my opinion, but after all it is still made of glass. I heard that the Impala's new OEM PPG windshield is around $1000 including installation.
Who's been performing your windshield replacements? It seems to me that your gasket problem indicates a bad installation of some sort.
Now, do not go and compare Toyota and the Impala. This guy's job runs him all over the world and he chats with a multitude of engineers from various manufacturers. This is just info that he knows most car companies are using to save weight on vehicles.
Now....... the engine cradle on our 2k LS was replaced today. I took a quick look at it after we got home. The unit is welded waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more and better than the OEM unit on our 2k Impala (8-99 build date). The ends that the mounts use to bolt to the car's body look a bit beefier too! I will put the Impala up on our car hoist at work next week and give a long look.
My wife says the car is quiet , drives as well as ever. So if this replacement cradle is quiet, we will be happy. If the popping returns in 10-15k miles then I am getting rid of the car. By that time the car will have near 60k miles on it.
We love the car, but the popping noise drives us crazy. It was popping just about on every bump, stop , start, turn, etc!
ttyl , Tony
Ours is a 00 LS with all options but the leather. Purchased in June of 99. Have had no major problems except for the rotor problem others have had.
Any advice?
LRCobra
(Silver Bullet)
Interestingly the side glass seems to be thicker than the glass in my intrigue.
Nathan, where was the site that has the pictures of the trimmed rear splash guards?
ghostwolf
Goes with what GM is telling you,you will get maximum confort,maximum handling,and maximum mileage from those tires.
I, too, thought that my car was a rock magnet, until I realized that it was the dashboard that was making that sudden snapping sound. Apparently, the hard plastic section expands and contracts from the heat of the sun and cool of the AC. While doing so, it shifts suddenly against the hard plastic of the A pillar, and makes that snapping noise. It sounds EXACTLY like a rock hitting the windshield.
It drives me crazy. I'm going to try a rubber shim between the two. Maybe that will help.
2. I also read and was told that the manufacturer recommendations are generic. The optimal inflation depends on driving style and where you usually drive. If your tires wear first at edges (shoulders), it is better to add pressure. If they are balding on the central part of tires, decrease the pressure.
My cars used to eat the tire shoulders, probably because I like to turn fast. After reading the info, I started to inflate the tires 2-3 psi higher than recommended.
I have a Buick Regal with OEM Goodyear Eagle LS tires. A sister car to your Impala. GM recommends 30 psi; however I am inflating them to 32 psi.
My second car is Chevy Malibu with aftermarket Firestone Firehawk SH-30. I am inflating them to 32 psi front / 29 rear. GM recommended 29/26 psi for this car.
The cars run great with the higher pressure. However, the same tires are somewhat stiff for the NY concrete pavements with wide and uneven seams between slabs. I live in Connecticut, with asphalt pavement everywere, and seldom drive to NY.
3. The tire dealership mechanics and/or service advisers often do not know well the particular cars. They also tend to give generic advise, at least if you do not ask for specifics.
My Firestone mechanic at first recomemended to inflate the Malibu tires to 33-35 psi, front and rear. When I pointed him to the GM recommendations, he immediatly changed his mind and suggested to inflate the tires 3 psi above what GM recommends.
For the rear tires the difference is rather substantial. Most cars do not requre different pressure for fromt and rear; Malibu is unusual in this respect. With tires inflated even, it tried to fish-tail on fast and sharp panic turn, with old OEM tires. How could the adviser know this?
I wonder why GM restrics their cars this way. The HP could be 5 or 10 more if the induction was actually designed for full throttle air flow.