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P.S. 157000 miles very little maintenance and still goin strong!
Problem# 2 Also I get at times(idle or driving) a LOUD belt noise(squeeling). I do see the tensioner(only a few months old) pulley bouncing up and down at idle.I was told the tensioner must be defective. any suggestions,thanks in advance.
I had coolant collect there and it was from the hose on the thermostat housing.
2) My guess is that either your "new" tensioner is shot or one of the other pulley's bearing are shot.
The mechanic pulled it out and said I needed a PCV because there shouldn't be a vacuum at dipstick with engine running.I replaced PCV and did the same test he did and still get vacuum out of dipstick.
Thanks
The electric door locks are not functioning, also the interior lights are not functioning, and there is a high pitched hum coming from under the dashboard while the car is off. However the noise changes to a beeping, clicking noise when the car is on and in motion.
Also make sure the wires are routed correctly and are not touching anything metal.
Richard82
well, that stalling problem started last summer 2007, the codes checked nothing. It was a big problem and unsecure one too as its stalled at any place...It was good for some days, than stalled again.When it does, it is OK to turn on after 2-5 minutes, and you can go...you can be 2 days before it does it again.Its stopped doing this last winter(Montreal winter)...now summer is back and the stalling too. It was very hot 3 weeks ago but not humid...nothing happened then, since 3-4 days now its hot and humid and the problem emerge again...that is why I think humidity must be part of the deal here.If someone have any clue for me, I will be glad, as its not the best to stall wherever the Bonneville wants to....
Thanks for your time.
Does anybody have a solution for my problem?
I have been trying to pass inspection for the past two weeks but without success. The first time the system said that my OBD is not ready, particulary Cat. Converter, Evaporation system, and O2 sensor.
My Check Engine light was on for a few weeks but it turned off a week before the inspection. Also, the day when the light turned off, I was driving from NJ to NY, and my engine died twice in 10 minutes :sick: , but restarted after a while, and did not give me any more troubles afterwards. It was giving me continuous warning chimes before dying, but nothing other than that. :confuse:
Now, my mechanic and another one at the dealership told me that after the Engine light goes off, the OBD computer needs some running time to reset itself, so I just have to drive it around for a while, and there is no other solution. The scanner did not give any error codes, just said that the OBD is not ready for inspection. I already drove it for over 100 miles, but the result is the same. I asked if disconnecting the battery would help, but my mechanic said it won't.
Did anybody have this problem?
David
One possibility is you're not putting it on right? Are you following the picture that's under the hood somewhere on many cars?
Or one of the pulleys is not turning freely is one possibility.
The idler pulley is one candidate that may have worn the bearing and be running the belt off angle.
You're going to have to rotate the various pulleys. Push and pull and twist on them to see if they're okay.
The AC could be locked up and when the clutch tries to engage after the motor starts (there's a delay) it is pulling hard on the belt and making it come off.
But the idler pulley would be my guess.
Take a look along the belt and pulley's lengthwise when it's on to see if they are all perfectly parallel.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Larry
The orginal belt fell off which is why the nieghbor asked me to look at it. I installed a new belt and it immediately fell off when the engine turned over (it was tight before we turned over the engine). I did not hear any noises.
I double checked the diagaram for the belt to make sure. I can turn all pulleys except the crankshaft (?) and water pump pulley. The others (Power Steering, Alternator and A/C) all turn freely. I did notice some radiator fluid under the car but not sure how long it had been there.
How would I know if it is the Idler pulley versus the water pump? Note: That pump must be internal?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
It's sounding like you're saying the belt is not under tension at all. I'll bet the spring inside the idler housing has broken and there's no tension.
Drive belt tensioner:
rockauto.com
This is different than ones I've seen on 93, 98, 03 models. But there is a spring under tension in the unit somewhere.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I missed that reply... How do I know if it is the idler pulley or the water pump? Should the water pump pulley turn freely when the belt is not on? Thank you for your help!
Can anyone give me a detailed factory recommended maintenance schedule?
The car presently has 128K on the odometer.
Thanks!
Very shortly after that the vibration dampner/crankshaft pulley started making a lot of noise so I changed it out with an after market replacement. While I was in there I changed out the magnet inside the timing cover.
I also changed out the crankshaft sensor but it won't start.
This is the weird part. I put the old pulley back in the establish if the replacement may have been defective and I got a weak spark of it, where as i got nothing with the new replacement part.
What in the blue blazes is happening with this thing!?!?
Is the gaping on the crankshaft sensor really that critical?
My kingdom for some advice...
I think when I was trying to figure it out, the answer came from this board.
Also, my turnsignals don't work and I put a fuse, but the hazards work. I have to get my car inspected and I was wondering if I can repair this myself? (I'm out of work and low on money) Can anyone help me? I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Frank
I believe it's up under the left side of the dash to the left of the steering column. It might be on the fuse block that's off to the left. The turn signal is different than the 4-way flasher.
I can hear mine clicking on the 98 and can't tell where it is up under there.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
If you read through the numerous post on the subject of intake manifold problems with this car, you'll soon learn that this most likely is your problem with the disappearing antifreeze. Antifreeze is leaking through the intake manifold gasket into a cylinder and blown out the tailpipe. Make sure your engine oil show no signs of antifreeze/water in it, if it does, don't run car again untill fixed or you'll damage the engine extensively. As for the turn signal, did you replace the flasher. There may be a separate flasher for turn signals vs hazards. Could be the switch in the column also.
Before panicking about the antifreeze let's ask some questions. Have you owned the car since new? If so has the upper intake manifold been replaced? How many miles ago?
If you bought the car used, how many miles on it and how many years. Take off the beauty cover on the motor by twisting the oil cap extension. Look at the intake manifold and look for three circles about the size of 50cent pieces. There will be a year on one of them when the upper manifold was made. If it's 1996 or 97, then you have the original intake. If it's later, the intake has been replaced once. If there are no circles, you have a replacement manifold that's not GM/Delco or whoever made them for GM.
Next, how does the DexCool look in the reservoir tank? Is it goopy and dark? Have you changed it every two years? It's supposed to last 5 years but reality is it should be changed every two years just like any other antifreeze--it's cheap.
Next take a close look around the upper intake where it mates to the metal lower intake with a good flashlight. Look for a brown trail if it has DexCool in it. You might have a leak where it meets the throttle body or at the bottom in that area. Sometimes the seals around the two openings that let coolant go to the throttle body to warm it start seeping.
The second route of failure is the EGR passage that goes up through the UIM. You see the outside tube that goes the lower intake. The gases then turn and go up through a metal tube above the lower intake manifold. The metal tube is the same size as the passage into the plastic upper. The heat deteriorates the plastic in the area of the two coolant passages for the throttle body and the coolant starts seeping out slowly. The plastic turns into little cube-like granules due to the heat.
Replacement manifolds _may_ have had a smaller tube that keeps the plastic cooler. If replaced early under warranty the Lower may have been replaced and had a smaller tube in it. Replacement uppers came with smaller tubes to insert into the old lower metal.
The replacement takes a full day for a medium mechanic. There are instruction pages. The replacement uppers are $125 approx. and couple of choices exist.
But first you must check the water pump for seep inside the pulley. Use a mirror. If you see powder that's red around that area you may have a drip that's being slung around and drying. Check the two 90 degree black plastic connectors that come out of the lower and go to the metal idle bracket if I recall correctly and the other is also in the heat hose circuit.
Check hoses and radiator for seeps.
If you still think you have a intake problem, check your plugs. White deposits indicate you're burning coolant in a couple of cylinders. Do you have an occasional miss upon starting or when the motor is running very hot (and the coolant is under full pressure)?
If the coolant has been ignored through the years, the lower gaskets may need to be done below the metal lower manifold to the heads and the block. That's an additional expense and time.
If the water pump has never been replaced, I'd really check there.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
My radiator and reserve have thick brown goop, which I had flushed 3 years ago, but it's returned to the radiator (rather thick).
I had a new water pump put in 2 years ago but I'll check it as you suggested.
As for my turn signals, they gradually stopped working. They'd work slowly or sluggishly. Now they don't work and I no longer hear any clicking. My hazrd lights do work and seem to be the same bulb.
Thank You for your time and helping find one of the problems.
What was the date on one of the circles for the upper intake? If it was original to the car, it may have had a partial fix applied. I believe during 1999 is when GM changed the size of the metal EGR pipe.
DexCool develops a gooop if regular antifreeze (old style) is added to it. If the original wasn't changed and there was air in the radiator instead of it being full, the DexCool breaks down and can become corrosive as well as gooey.
You need to have the system flushed to remove the goop. But if you might be having intake work done, you should wait now.
What you're really looking for is a seep somewhere other than the intake manifold to explain the coolant loss. That's better than replacing the upper and the lower gasket.
For the turn signals, if both left and right kept going at the same speed, I'd vote for the flasher itself having died out. Since you say it slowly got slower that makes it more likely for my first check.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
this one is from 1999, notice the arrow pointing to one of the four years.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Any one have similar problems. The waranty expired. :confuse:
A new connector was required costing about $37. However, the real cost with this repair was the labor, since the dashboard has to be removed and the airbag system disassembled and reassembled. My dealer did the repair. Total cost: $375, also not under warranty.
In the 2nd pic there's something on the hoses at the bottom of the engine which looks like dex-cool. I'm bringing it to get inspected any day. I unhooked the battery to see if I could get the engine light off, but It didn't go off.
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