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Or maybe Hyundai decided to put a filter in every other Elantra going to the U.S. :confuse:
And to address the usual suspects: 1) my left foot is off the clutch pedal unless I'm shifting 2) I only use the brakes to hold the car on hills 3) I rarely downshift (kinda pointless with a low displacement 4 banger) 4) I try to keep the rpm as low as possible (1000-1200 rpm) when launching from a standstill 5) I don't tow or haul. And to give you an idea of the type of driving I do: the OE michelins went to 47k, the original brakes are still on the car and will easily make 80k, maybe even 100k... my car spends a lot of time on the highway which makes this clutch failure even more bothersome. Sorry for the rant, but my wallet will be $1000 lighter after tomorrow
My '01 Elantra's clutch failed at about 35k miles, but it was due to abuse by my son and wife (which I found out about after the failure...).
Does anyone else ever drive your car?
I had a Civic where the clutch pressure plate had to be replaced at about 40k miles. And it wasn't abused. So it happens.
Mr. shiftright, I occasionally short shift to try and save fuel, but even then I tend to keep it above 1500rpm. And just to make sure we are on the same page: "short shifting" as I understand it is to shift early (2500-2700 rpm) with wide open throttle (or close to WOT) between shifts. Hmmm, I can see now that that would put extra stress on the clutch, but I didn't think it would be too bad with only 130 someodd ft-lb of torque. Might be onto something.. thanks.
Is this true? (I do my own oil changes every 3,000 miles)
Thanks.
Hyundai can NOT refuse to honor the warranty if you do not have service performed by a Hyundai dealer. They can refuse to honor the warranty if you do not have service performed by someone as per the service schedule in the owner's manual, and the problem is related to the lack of service.
Oil changes every 3,000 miles are good, but not sufficient per the Elantra's service schedule. Be sure you are doing (or have someone do for you) all the required maintenance per the owner's manual. And keep receipts for all parts and service.
I'm sure that taking the car in for routine maintenance also avoids costly repairs in the future and keeps the car running well.
Thanks backy for your reply and for clearing up the warranty! It's funny that the dealer never mentioned this when I bought my Elantra.
Say what??? My owners manual says 7500 for normal usage, 3000 for severe?
Anything can fail and mine did. FWIW its the only non routine maintence item I paid for and that was at around 120K miles so I am not complaining.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I am pretty good about my maintenance, but only mediocre about keeping the records in order. I've got all the records, just haven't organized them.
Not quite sure how your daughter could smell the airbags since they didn't deploy. What do airbags in an Elantra smell like, anyway? Maybe your daughter smelled the brakes and/or tires?
By steering freezing, do you mean your daughter couldn't turn the steering wheel? Or the car didn't respond when she braked and turned the steering wheel? The brakes and steering are independent systems, so she should have still been able to turn the wheel when braking. I have seen it happen where a car brakes suddenly and the wheels lock, making the steering sluggish.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Once again, I am not saying that is what happened here, but it is a very common element in accidents with young or inexperienced drivers.
More importantly, I am very glad your girl is okay. Cars can always be replaced. Loved ones cannot.
It's not a Hyundai specific issue. Someone in a sentra slammed into me on the highway a few years back and his airbags never deployed because he locked his brakes. We probably hit while still over 40mph and he did $5000 worth of damage to my car.
Anyway glad everyone is ok, and that is what really matters.
Side note: One of the rarely mentioned safety factors of the late Pontiac Fiero was its complete integral roll cage and crash protection. The son of a good friend was the passenger in one when the driver fell asleep and ran off the road on cruise control, hitting a stalled car at over 70MPH. The Fiero was an absolute pile of rubble, but the passenger compartment was intact with no intrusions, and both walked away with lots of bruises from the seatbelts. The police were amazed that they survived, and moreso without injury.
on a regular basis??
What are the mileage intervals anyone has done this?
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Is this a typical thing? Or is it something I should get checked out?
P.S. The sound in my car is more a metallic "snap" than a popcorn sound. Did you spill some popcorn down the exhaust?
Can you provide the Hyundai text that states not to
clean throttle body of the Elantras, please??
The sound may be more "snap" than "crackle" or "pop", but mostly it was the frequency of the noise that put me in the mind of popcorn. I'll double check for both popcorn and Rice Krispies, though, just in case.
Check the throttle body for cracks.
Check for restriction in the vacuum port or passage.
Check for interference when moving the accelerator cable.
CAUTION
Throttle valve set screw was adjusted in the production line with the air volume (0.516 ± 5% g/sec) during idling. So please DO NOT ADJUST IT voluntarily.
When the idle rpm is out of specification, check the relevant sensors and their input or output value first.
The throttle body does not need to be cleaned because carbon in throttle body does not affect the system's operation at all.
This is from the general service for a Hyundai throttle body. Obviously, it is possible to clean a throttle body, but the instructions for doing so are very specific:
NOTE
Disconnect the intake air hose from the throttle body, and check the throttle valve surface for carbon deposits.
1. Spray cleaning solvent on the valve to remove carbon deposits.
2. Warm up the engine, then stop it.
3. Remove the intake air hose from the throttle body.
4. Plug the bypass passage inlet of the throttle body.
NOTE
Make sure the solvent does not enter the by-pass passage.
5. Spray cleaning solvent onto the valve through the throttle body intake port and let it soak for about 5 minutes.
6. Start the engine, race it several times and allow the engine to idle for 1 minute.
Repeat Steps 4 and 5.
7. Unplug the bypass passage inlet.
8. Attach the intake air hose.
9. Disconnect the battery ground cable for more than 10 seconds.
10. Adjust the SAS (Speed Adjusting Screw)
Perfectly normal.
Where exactly did you pull that information from? Can you please provide me with the details as to where you found
this particular Hyundai text?
I pulled the text from the TSB section. Do a search in the TSB section for "throttle body cleaning and service"
Jim
recently while driving it i heard a thud type of noise
that came from the transmission.the check engine light
came on and it would not shift out of the gear it was in.
i pulled over to side of the road and turned the engine
off.when i restarted the engine and got back on the road
it was fine.anybody ever have this problem?
bjc
If the car is running okay now, I'm betting it is one of the speed sensors (one on the right front wheel* and one on the transmission), or the shift-select switch.
I would get it checked out sooner, rather than later, because if it repeats it could do real transmission damage.
*On ABS-equipped models, each wheel has a speed sensor.
i will get it checked out as soon as possible.