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Mark
Hey, you know that little slanted foot rest on the left below where a pedal parking brake would go? Why didn't they have the floormat extend over it? I don't see why they didn't put in a floormat hook either. Oh well.
I have a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer LS with the factory Class II RDS radio
without an external changer installed. Would the AAI-GM24 work with my unit?
Reply:
As long as you don't have any of the factory add-ons like XM radio, factory changer or entertainment system, etc.
Thanks in advance for replies.
Bruce
Good Luck
Wxman
I replaced the front pads and rotors. Upon looking at the front brakes the inside pads on both wheels were gone (metal on metal) and the outside pads had almost zero wear on them. I looked at the back brakes and the same wear pattern was obvious. All the inside pads are almost gone on all four tires and the outside pads seem to not wear at all.
I replaced the front pads and rotors, greased up the slides, etc. I performed the work myself, but brought the pads to the dealership to show my concern.
The dealership gave me the run around saying I might be riding the brake when I drive, etc or that I have a bad caliper (4 bad calipers? Yeah, right). I ended up leaving disgusted because they never even offered to take a look at it. I was talking with the Service Manager.
What could be causing this? I don't have many miles and don't want to be replacing brakes every 20k miles. I feel as though I should write to Chevy, but I don't know where to start.
I would like to get this taken care of before the warranty runs out.
Any ideas are appreciated.
Thanks!
-Adam
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Zonk
Thanks,
Bert Mandeville
Does anybody know what those black dots are for by the mirror. Are they just a decal? I need to paste a tranponder on the windshield for auto pay on the Bay Bridge - but don't want to interfere with anything electronic.
(ps where is the GPS antenna? Is it the cell phone antenna?)
The 4/72000 plan is from the day of purchase of the vehicle, not the waranty. So it is really a 1 yr/ 36,000 mile waranty added to your 3/36000 factory waranty.
It appears I can purchase a GMPP warranty today that will cover bumper-to bumper 0 deductible until 5/3/08 or 94,000 (the 4/72 plan) for about $1,500. I average about 20,000 miles per year and have 22,000 miles now. This seems to be very reasonable and would provide a lot of peace of mind for a not so reliable truck. Thanks for the replies and link to the extended warranties forum
http://www.4vehicleaccessories.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=2_98- &stryear=2002&strModel=Trailblazer&strMake=Chevy&- catd=1&PHPSESSID=24be0c9dbfaf4bc40a5e2f6ed3ce1de9
they were only $59 and $10 cheaper than JC Witney and offer free shipping
A 4/72 on a 22k vehicle will get you 4 years from the day you pay and 72,000 miles to drive (94K on the odo)
I'm a manager at a GMC dealer, own an Envoy and a GMPP service contract.
P.S. I deleted my previous post on this subject due to uncertainty of my source. The people at the GM plan didn't seem sure of the answer.
http://www.gmoutlet.com/gmppfaq.html
Adamjeeps was correct, read below.
My 1st quote fell under (A) but it seems it is better to wait, see (B)
WHEN WILL THE PLAN EXPIRE?
A.) Brand New Vehicles "INCLUDING" vehicles less than 12 months old "AND" 12,000 miles on odometer. All plans expire when the odometer reaches the miles designated in the plan or when the months designated in the plan is reached. The months are the total months the car has been in service.
Example: A vehicle purchased new on Jan. 1, 2004. You purchase a 72 months 75,000 mile plan. The plan will expire Jan. 1, 2010 or when the odometer reaches 75,000 miles regardless of when the plan is purchased.
B.) For Vehicles over 12 months "OR" over 12,000 miles on odometer. The plan length and miles starts at the date of the GMPP purchase and at the odometer reading at time of purchase.
Example: On Jan. 1, 2004 you purchase a GMPP on your two year old vehicle with 23,507 miles on the odometer. You purchase a 24 month / 36,000 mile GMPP Major Guard. Your GMPP plan would expire on Jan 1, 2006 or 59,507 miles.
I have a 2002 Trailblazer LTZ 4WD with 25,000 miles. I had a rear end grinding sound accompanied by a vibration. It happened mostly after driving for extended periods on the highway and only after taking off. I took it to my dealer. They suggested a rear differential service. I agreed and they told me they found a very small amount of metal pieces when they changed the fluid. They flushed it and replaced fluid. Now, 7 months later, while taking off I get a deep sound (sounding like a deep aftermarket exhaust or a leak) Only happens under minor load while taking off. The dealer checked the exhaust and found nothing. They acknowledge a sound but say they don't know what it is. I don't accept this answer. What should be my next step? I only have 5K miles left before the factory warranty is up. Should I (can I) demand that they take apart the rear end to find the problem. My brother (ex-mechanic) says that there are a number of bearings, or shims that could have been chewed up in the gears. Does anyone have any ideas? I need to get this fixed before vacation and the warranty runs out. Thanks in advance. Brad
Your TB looks good. What coils did you use? Is there an aftermarket kit? How many inches of lift did you get? Also what bar do you have on the front? I'm thinking of lifting mine but I didn't know they could be lifted yet.
Thanks,
Brad
theforce2723@yahoo.com
There's more on it over at mct.truckmoxie.com
http://www.rakuten.co.jp/4wd-tuhan/
The coils are from Japan, they gave me 2" of lift it is a set of 4 new coils that replace the OEM ones. Then I put a set of 265x75x16 goodyear MT/R's on which gave me an additional inch of ground clearence. The front brush guard is a WAAG 1 piece brush guard and the driving lights are Hella Black Magic's. If you want to get in contact with the person who sells the Japanese coils (the Japanese company has an agent in California who will place the order with them as their english isn't too good over there) send me an email @ mark (at) kerchoff (dot) com. I tried posting the info in this board once as per another member's request and got in trouble with the moderators as they considered it advertising.
Mark
http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0404/16/g01-124748.htm
http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20040503-00038- 8-0958
The front passenger belt is designed to tighten up if pulled out all the way when you go to put it on. This is for installation of a child seat, but people often pull the belt out far enough to engage this feature without realizing it.