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Otherwise the 2001 LS has been a great car.
won't you b4z!!
Now I am very busy moving over to my partimer on Ebay.
over and out John
I'm more of a Nascar fan myself (since 1962) but thought you open wheel race fans would like to know this info if you weren't already aware. First race schedule in Florida March 2/2002.
John
I am lost on the Bowtie or Impala Logo question, They all have the Bowtie on the Grill, if you are talking about the LS Center Caps the ones with the Impala Logo are Spec'd for the '94-'96 SS and they fit the LS Rims for a different look. Don
That's my opinion.
I thought that was fairly transparent.
I was not making fun of you, or your concerns about the inaccuracy of the DIC, just the fact the none of them are accurate.
I never expected it to be accurate. So when it wasn't my expectations were realized.
Let us know how Chevy handles the problem.
John
Check out Nathan's (night_owl1) awesome website. The cradle TSB fix is # 00-08-61-003. This "shim fix" is the recommended remedy but my dealer insisted on replacing the Y2K cradle with a 2K1 cradle. I've now got 40,000+ miles on my Y2K LS and the clicks/clunks are gone. I never had my ISS replaced & hope I'll never have to ! ! . . LH
"While I love the engine the quality is not at all what I would expect. Here are some of the problems I've had on my 2000:
Parts in glove box came loose and would rattle
Front door foot panels were installed improperly
Seat would move in its track and needed replacement
The windshield was installed at an angle and needed to be removed and reinstalled
The interior lights pulsate when slowing down
Parts fell off in the door
Parts in sunroof became loose and sunroof would not close.
it's funny my dealer was saying the ones that they are building in Mexico have bad paint.
As for the thin sheetmetal...Yes it is thin but it is part of the attribute that makes the car fun to drive and tossable."
And you thought US-made Hondas weren't as good as Japan-made. American Honda found a way to make their US-built cars (seem)better! ;-)
All Impala's come with a bowtie in the center grill. Some people have replaced the grill with aftermarket ones that do not have an emblem at all. As was mentioned before, you can get replacement center caps for your rims with the Impala logo, but it runs about $19 each.
The cradles were redesigned for the '01 model year. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
I spoke to him about ISS and engine cradles and said they have been a huge problem, but they are now doing more repairs on both rather then replacing which is a tremendous expense. He had an ISS in the trunk of his car used to show customers at different dealers how they remedied the problem with these. and informed us that they are drilling out existing ones, puting on a grease fitting and pumping them full of grease, in the lower end.
I asked about the other gauges in the cars and he said very rarely problems with gas gauges or speedometers. Years ago speedometers were mechanical with a magnetic device that pulled on the needle ran off a steel cable a series of gears, the past 15 years most electronic speedometers are certified within 1 mph on the whole scale.(thats pretty accurate)
Talked about engine oil. He said in the past 2 years they have been informing all dealers that frequent oil changes are not needed. The tolerances in todays engines are so close today because of the current engine computers and pollution controls that oil contamination has dropped considerably. I believe the manual says you can travel up to 10000 miles before an oil change. The oils used today are 100% improvement just in the last few years alone, he says.
Are you still with me........ Talked about police Impalas. (I saw one out back) He wasn't too positive about these. I was surprised he said that (this guy is the GM District Supervisor) Several are used by our provincial police in the area. Lower sticker price, better gas mileage than the old Caprices and current Crown Vics but much much higher maintenace costs. I was in emergency services for 30 years and I know how vehicles can be driven. While I was out back at the dealers a 2 week old 2002 OPP police Impala (highway car) was there for service. 4800 KM or 3000 miles on it. I asked a technician why was the car here and he showed me the front plastic/rubber valance at the front below the rad was broken and dragging on the road. He said after a short time they are all coming in for this item and bent front end components. I guess its a trade off for lower sticker price, and better gas mileage. But I don't think police departments can afford too much down time of their vehicles. He said the Police market is a huge business for manufactures not for selling the vehicles but the service maintenance contracts. The late model Caprices 1996 with their detuned Corvette engines were a strong favourite at the time and the rear wheel drive was superior in rugged police work. in late 1995 Chevrolet decided that building Pick up trucks at their Arlington Texas plant was financially more beneficial then to continue with the aging Caprice at the time.
John
I was also wondering how the Impala would stand up to the rugged use of police and other emergency services. No surprises there. I bottom out that stupid plastic valence/cowl thing every time I leave my driveway, and I smack or scrape it on the concrete stoppers every time I park in a lot.
If you talk to him again, could you ask him about any problems with seat tracks or adjuster motors causing a loose or wobbly power drivers seat? Chevy changed the design of the seat tracks in mid 2001. A number of people, including myself, have had this sympton.
Haven't had a problem with mine..I am more carefull when approaching driveways, ramps,etc.
I think we should also get credit for the engine oil life monitor too.
What's next? The radio's clock?
When I bought my then new 1995 Acura Integra sedan, I was pulling up in our parking space and next the wheels touched the concrete top...but what happened next was unbeliavable....there is a plastic lid that runs well below the front bumper assembly support..ride above it all the engine belts are located. Well, when I hit the concrete top, the plastic lid piece bent inwards and caught up with two belts shredding them to pieces...the noise was horrible and I immediately shut off the engine. When I open the hood to check for damage, there were shredded pieces of belt everywhere in the engine bay and under the car. Called Acura's TLC (Luckily that was the first year Acura had introduced the free road side assistance) and the two truck was there in 30 minutes. Took the car back to the dealer and the service advisor told me...all Integras have this problem of shredding the engine belts when the plastic lid bents and makes contact with the running belts...I have seen at least 5 Integras coming in with the same issue. They kept the car there for a day, replaced the damaged belts and presto no more problems after that.
I friend of ours has a '99 VW Jetta engineered in Mexico and the whole front bumper got ripped apart when she parked too close to a concrete top and she was pulling away.
Anecdotes such as these have teached me that one should never park too close to sidewalks or concrete parking spot tops..today's cars are very low.
You mean engineered in Germany, don't you? They're only made in Mexico! ;-)
As for the engine cradle it says:
"Heavy-Duty Engine Cradle with High Strength Side Rails - Standard"
Oh and by the way the DIC is not included in the Taxi package...you know, you don't want those NYC cabbies all pissed off because of the 18% margin error...
The axle ratio of the 9C6 Taxi package is 3.29
Are you saying they are fixing, not replacing, BOTH the cradle and the ISS? I thought both had redesigned parts. I would think a replacement would be a better bet.
Does the ISS fix (drilling to add lube point) get the old ISS up to the same spec as the new replacement?
Again, I don't understand why folks can't get a redesigned replacement...unless the replacements are bad too.
AGAIN FOR THE ONE HUNDRETH TIME:
THE CRADLE AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS WERE REVISED FOR THE 2001 MODEL YEAR. I HAVE SEEN THESE CARS WITH MY SERVICE DIRECTOR ALONG SIDE ME POINTING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE 2000 CRADLES AND THE 2001+ CRADLES. THE ONLY CARS THAT WILL EXHIBIT CRADLE PROBLEMS WILL BE THE 2000'S. 2001'S HAVE BEEN PROPERLY REVISED AND SHOULD NOT CAUSE THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY EARLY PRODUCTION IMPALA OWNERS.
STOP THE CONFUSION!!!
Yeah. Don't rock the cradle! ;-)
"We have our 2001 Base Impala here with us in PA for the weekend, Yesterday I was driving around in a parking lot and I could hear these noises from the front end when I would turn the wheel while driving along some other cars, Today we went for lunch and I accellerated from a stop light and "CLUNK...."
"then we get home and I am talking to my wife while she is behind the wheel getting ready to go shopping,(car in park, running w/emergency brake on) and I said, turn the wheels,and I hear this loud series of TICK<TICK<TICK...kinda like the New Years Eve Clacker that has a piece of Tin against a plastic gear, Loud enough it almost hurt my ears.."
"Our Base Impala is a 2001 Built 6/01...So that blows the theory that all of the 01/02's are immune."
I'm very curious how 00Impala's service appt. goes tomorrow.
I should have asked him about 2003 Impala SS. But he probably would not have info on that yet, I don't think corporate decisions have been made.
Personally I could see them using the new 4.3 inline 6 that developes 270 HP. Its a bullit proof engine.
Wiper Blades: Owners Manual is quite good in describing how to change blades. I just changed to Winter Blades a few weeks ago, believe me you have to stop the wipers when they are vertical. Otherwise they are too long and won't enough room to remove them from the arms. If you live in Ice and Snow - Winter Blades are the only way to go. Just remember to change them out in the Spring. When it gets warmer I'm going to get the front splash guards, have seen the way the snow builds up behind the front fender?
Air Deflector: Even the Police versions scrape the bottom. I too, scrape going in and out of my driveway and some other streets. "Just the way they make them." ;-) Looks like the deflector is pretty flexible, but I still cringe at the sound.
By the way, I had my front air dam replaced a year ago and it only costs like $22.00 but $30 labor, Next time I will do it myself.
Haven't checked out night_owl1's website yet, but as soon as I hit the "post" button, that's where I'm headed.
I know with 100% absolute certainly that I have seen the Impala logo on hoods or grills (sorry I can't remember which - but I believe it's in place of the bow tie on the grill) of more than one '00 or '01 Impalas in my area - definitely factory installed. I carry my digital camera with me, so next time I see one (hopefully parked), I'll snap a photo and post a link to it. IMO it really adds a nice touch and helps distinguish it in a good way from all the look-too-much-alike cars out there now. In fact it's what caught my eye when I first became aware of the new Impalas about 6 months ago.
(editorial comment - man, it sure is hard to scroll around and find specific messages in this forum - too bad they don't have a threading option. But what the heck, it's worth more than what I'm paying for it, eh?)
If it is the ISS, are you going to demand a replacement ISS or let them modify it?
"I spoke to him about ISS and engine cradles and said they have been a huge problem, but they are now doing more REPAIRS ON BOTH rather then replacing"
But you are sure they are replacing the cradles?
Impala Logo - If you saw a leaping Impala on the grill of a 2000+, then it must have been a custom job. Perhaps you are thinking of the taillight applique? The bowtie is standard issue.
The dealer that is supposed to be keeping his eye out for an off-lease '01 LS for me said that that trooper told him he really likes the Impala - and it gets much better gas mileage than the Ford police cars. BTW, the dealer called me from an auction site yesterday - several LS's - could be had for about $12k!, but not the right color.
Another "BTW" - visited your web site, night_owl1 - very nice - when I get my LS, I will be returning to it a lot and also using some of the links.
Ya'll seem to be quite knowledgable about these cars and I hope someone will have an answer.
Thanks in advance
96g11
96g11
John
Thanks in advance.
I am using 22 inch "Perfect Fit" wipers made by Trico(?). The wipers are so similar to OEM ones, that I believe the same company makes them for GM.
With practice, it takes about 1 minutes to replace the both blades. Probably 5 minutes the first time. Not counting the time spent on finding the right aisle, the right product, waiting for cashier, etc.
To protect the windshield from accidental scratches, I put a sheet of paper towel under the wipers arms before removing old blades.
The blades are available at Pep Boys. Costs $7 per blade, i.e. about $15 for pair with sale tax.
For all-season blades, look for the dark-red (or reddish-brown?) packages. Pep Boys also sells winter blades made by the same company. They came in light-blue packages.
The blades of the same size have different mounting to the wiper arms, depending on manufacturer. There is a thick handbook at the blade aisle at Pep Boys, describing what blade is for what car: make, model and year. If I remember right, you will need the 220-1 blades (or 220-45 inserts); however, I am not sure about the numbers.
Pep Boys also sells Bosh blades. The Boshes have less convenient universal mounts. I believe, the blades themself also are inferior to Trico.