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I parked my 09 Malibu LTZ, shifted trans to park, left key in ignition, engine still running, exited car. Back in a few minutes and all four doors were locked. Had to call roadside service. Same thing happened two days later.
I have not been able to recreate this problem at home.
sligg
Was Roadside assistance covered ? I would think so .
I had to wait 3 weeks for a "Special Order " Exhaust manifold gm pn 12618546. Apparently , it also includes the Front Cat converter . I googled the pn and came up with Saturn 12618546 MANIFOLD ASM-EXH (W/ 3WAY CTLTC CONV_.
WOW, want a difference in acceration ! The mechanic's note mentioned , . removed O2 sensor , found high back pressure . plugged (I assume CAT ) RR
Lets see what happens in the next few weeks.
FYI see
http://www.aa1car.com/library/exhaust_backpressure.htm
Your car should be under warranty.
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And if it is a greased bearing, it is important to know what type of grease was used in it, if you attempt to lube it. Lithium, often white grease, and molybdenum are not compatitble. You might be able to find a synthetic grease that is compatible with either but again, oils will not be compatible.
BTW, I worked in the service industry for many years.
Ok, where does all that excess grease end up at? On the carpet?
And just what grease do you use that will stay stable and not liquify running all over the place with the wide range of temperatures? And stay firm to take up the slack from wear over the same conditions? And how do you ensure that the same grease is used all the time?
A major problem with suspension joints back in the day of grease jerks was the imcompatibility of greases and some mixed together would harden into a clay like material which wore the joints out and often made it impossible to pump more grease in.
By all means, use great discretion if you decide to try a fix yourself. You may not have all the necessary knowledge. Even us more experienced people make mistakes so I would say a lot of people would do much worse.
But some of us will chime in with advice and our experience which may be useful.
It has occured to me that there may be universal joints in the shaft and the clunk may be occuring because the bearings in them get dry. Especially if there is a great angle at the joint.
The closest part in resemblance would be the steering arm attached to the steering knuckle and I certainly hope they have not reverted to the joint on that.
At one time, some designed the moving joint to be on the pitman arm and when it wore out you had to remove the arm from the sector shaft on steering box. Later, most put the joint on the drag link which lessoned the chance of damage to the gear box during disassembly. Gear box very expensive!
Even during the day of that being the prevalent steering system, the movable joint would have been on the tie rod end and so it is with every rack and pinion setup I've seen.
That really brings into question a serious problem if it was the steering arm. They don't have wear points. The possibilities of it going bad are: it was bad from day one because of machining errors and not caught during assembly. The attaching bolts were loose or became loose. The outer tie rod was not properly tightened to it or it became loose.
In all cases you have a great danger. If they had become loose they had a great chance of becoming totally disconnected causing total loss of control. When loose you stand a large chance of the part snapping, breaking, and again total loss of control.
Perhaps you should think this something for NHTSA. About half of those killed in the Toyota thing were passengers of the other vehicle.
Two, are you saying these three products are the same? Not sure what is in GM super lube and never heard of third product, but WD40, although it has some lubrication, it was mainly designed as a water dispersant, hence the WD. I hope you don't have water at this location because you have serious trouble if you do.
Again, the cautions apply as I wrote previously. Unless you really know what you are doing, you can cause more damage in the long run. And that might not show up until after warranty or be blamed on what you did.
I have not disassembled or seen details indicating the exact parts at that location. That is, if there is a bearing located just below the spray point, bearings always get grease and to short cut with those products will likely remove grease from the bearing.
GM mechanics are not always fully knowledgeable and likely looking for a quick fix, right or wrong.
I have a 2007 Saturn Aura XR-I figured I'd get a faster response here!
Anyway, how hard is it to change the sparkplugs? Is there a good site that shows how to do it?
I belive the change interval is 100K miles-this seems way too long.
The double have both electrodes with platinum and I believe you need the double platinum to go 100K. Best to just go with OEM plug.
The new style wipers are great except many of the ones in the stores don't fit so the brands are limited.
So for three days they've been working on replacing the electric motor. First, they did not have the part on hand, and now, the fix is such a big job they have to remove the console. I asked the service manager if they had the proper tools to do the job. He said yes and promises there will be no squeaks and rattles when the job is done.
Up this point the Malibu was bullet proof and we bragged about its quality and reliability incessantly. Now, I am not quite so sure. Nonetheless, I hope they extend the warranty on this new electric motor because I would hate to have to replace it in two years time down the road.
With the rash of problems involving the electric power steering in the Cobalt and now the Malibu I hope GM reverts back to the hydraulic power steering set-up.
Sorry to hear about your electric power steering going bad
I also received the recall notice but no issues with the power steering unit..... yet .
I do have issues with that Steering Clunk on my 2008 as mentioned a few postings ago. My bumper to bumper warranty expires next May , So ,I'll bring it in before it expires . I have 19k on it .
They already had to replace the front exhaust manafold which contains a front Cat converter (POOR ACCELERATION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON),. .Mine is a 4 cyl engine So far , no more issues there . See my past posting regarding that.
What elso could go wrong :confuse:
Hope you get your Bu back ASAP
I did receive a letter directly from Chev/GM stating. ".........some 2008 model year Chev Malibu vehicles equipped with electric power steering may have a condition where there is a loss of power steering assist caused by electrical input signals within the steering column assembly.If the power steering assist is lost, a chime will be heard and the driver info center will display a "Power Steering " warning message. On some vehicles, the Service Vehicle Soon Light will also illuminate ..........ect "
"General Motors is providing owners with additional protection for the loss of power steerling assist caused by electrical input signals within the steering column assembly
If this condition occurs on your 2008 Chev Malibu within 10 years of the date your vehicles was originally placed in service of 100,000 whichever occurs first , the condition will be repaired for you at NO CHARGE......ect "
I guess you can call Chev Customer Service Center at 800-630-2438 to see if your VIN number is included
Uncle Dewey
I am still amazed (after a week in a Fusion rental especially) how quiet and rattle free the cabin is on the Malibu. Very happy with my car, I would buy again in a heartbeat.
The Fusion was not leather & I don't remember if electric seats, but it did seem to sit lower. What turned me away was the quality of the seat. I could almost feel the springs in it. Terrible seat for a vehicle with such few miles. Like a 400# ape had driven it on railroad ties. The rentals I drove were crap as far as I'm concerned. Lower models without electric seats and abused. All of them had dents, dings, & banged wheels. Vehicles they likely could not rent at the airport anymore. I was not in any of them long enough to get a full impression. Certainly it was not encouraging as to what mine might be in 30K. The cloth seats were not much better than the Fusion, rather soft. But I did learn that the Malibu with manual seats sits a couple of inches lower than electric. Obvious because the switches at the bottom of the mirror partially obstruct vision with electric seats when they are all the way down. Apparently the electric mechanism is not able to fully collapse.
So if you need head room, you might want manual seats, if you are set on a Malibu. It is almost as if electric seats was an after thought of basic vehicle design.
However, this Malibu seat, the suede, is quite firm with plenty of cushioning and seems to have it in the right places. I do miss the second back adjust, higher than lumbar, and wish it was electric.
This is off subject from power steering, but thought it appropriate to Fusion comments.
And I did not realize the Fusion was EPS. The handling of my Malibu is so terrible I can not accurately assess the EPS other than to say I know it has a serious problem, safety issue. But it is so intermittant it would take replacing every component and a prayer that I did not get a bad component in the fix. Handling may not be connected to EPS issue.
Uncle Dewey
My exterior car color is Sandsone Metallic . The pinstrips are dark brown.
I also have body side molding (factory)
Anyway ,I had an 1996 all white Sunfire . I added black/red combo pinstrips and black door guards .It really added some pizzazz to an all white car .
Chrome Malibu Wheel Covers
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
I wanted to see if anyone has updated info about the correct ones that will fit properly.
I went to Pep Boys. In their book they list the 2008 Malibu BUT they just don't look right. Are there confirmed brand names/ part numbers that I can pick up locally .... other than from my Chev dealer in NJ ?
Thanks
Went back to Pep Boys , they only had the Rain-X Latitude, though they look very good regarding wiper construction . Another one in ANCO .
I'll check their websites for installation instuctions . I hate those adapters LOL.
I'll keep checking... maybe ordering online
Don't want to spend $70 from a Chev dealer .Thanks
I need some help from the Malibu Owners. ----- One of my two vehicles is a New 2010 Chevrolet LTZ Malibu with a 4 cylinder engine, and a 6 speed automatic transmission. ----- My other vehicle is a 2007 XLE V6 Toyota Camry with a 6 speed automatic transmission. --- On a long highway trip, I can get between 30 & 33 miles per gallon with the Camry, but I can only get 27 MPG with the Malibu. ---- The Camry has Michelin Tires, and the Malibu has Goodyear Eagle tires. ----- Recently, I have been noticing that the tires on the Malibu loose air. The vehicle is serviced every 2,500 miles, and the tire pressure is set at 30psi, and at the end of the month I have 28psi on all four tires. ----- (This could be the reason for the lower mileage.) ----- I also have been noticing that there has been a lot posted on the poor quality of the Goodyear tires. ----- QUESTION: ---- has anyone had any experience with the Goodyear tires on a Chevrolet Malibu? ------ Best regards. ---------------- Dwayne :shades: :confuse: