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I too have the rattling sound coming from under the hood, mostly when I start it up in the morning. I took it in to the dealer and they said that it was something loose in the catalytic converter and they replaced the converter...Didn't solve the noise. On my car, it appears that the cover that goes over the whole engine is kinda loose, I can move it up and down with my hand, but the bolts are tight. I'm wondering if they forgot to put some rubber washer's in there.
I'm going to take it back and have them look at when I take it back for the high idle as well as the buzzing noise. I told them about the buzzing noise and they said one of my speakers was blown and they replaced it but that didn't solve it.
Will let you know if they ever figure it out
Frank
took both to Sears(Sonata was free alignment, but still off-center, they did not do a good job at delaership for alignment)....and after sears, No problems for about a year...when they naturally went outta whack from driving.
Seems ALL(?) Hyundais are outta alignment shortly after driving a few miles. Maybe has soemthing to do with them not being aligned before shipping,at least properly aligned?
It was simply because the components bedding in over the first 1000 miles (do I hear someone say run in period ...) and as a result it was usually out a little.
Mine is also out marginally after 1300km
That's an increase of almost 200,000 units in a matter of 2 years! Hyundai started off in 99 as the 23rd name brand in sales out of 37 (not including low volume cars like Bentley, Rolls, Ferrari, etc). They moved up to the 18th spot in 2000 and are now at the 13th spot, just 10,000 units away from overtaking VW in sales. I find it fascinating how quickly they are rising. Shows a lot of people are beginning to discover the good quality and value in Hyundai products. Kia also shows big gains. It started at the 26th spot and has risen to the 19th spot for 2001. An interesting side note: Chrysler is in trouble again. Dodge has now been overtaken by Toyota for the 3rd best in sales.
From there you can click on the Home link and look at the other classes of cars and trucks. I spent hours adding up every car and then putting it into a spreadsheet. I'm just obsessed with cars and wanted to follow car sales over a period of time. A few sales data I had to find by going to the manufacturer's websites and looking in their news links.
Hope to hear from you before Feb 22 via the Talk to the Press discussion or at jfallon@edmunds.com with your thoughts and contact information.
Thanks as always,
Jeannine Fallon
PR Director, Edmunds.com
1. GM 8.591 (in millions)
2. Ford 7.350
3. Toyota 5.703
4. VW 5.161
5. DaimlerChrysler 4.749
6. PSA Peugeot Citroen 2.878
7. Fiat 2.646
8. Hyundai 2.635
9. Nissan 2.629
10. Honda 2.540
The Hyundai figures include Kia, of course. Based on Hyundai's and Kia's strong sales last year, it is possible that Hyundai/Kia is now as high as #6 worldwide. But I haven't seen 2001 figures.
Hyundai Hopews to overtake Hyudnai in usa sales. In jan, they out were about 30000 ahed of vw, but only(mitsu) by 1000 units.(mitsu's "no payments for 1 year is attracting buyers).
BTW, for the first three months we heard in intermittant buzz coming from the headliner, and depending on where you were sitting in the car, it seemed to be coming from opposite corners of the dash. Imagine our chagrin when we finally discovered it was just my suglasses rattling up in the holder. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
I've noticed when my wife drives the GLS, which is not often, the gas gauge goes down a lot faster than when I drive it. She doesn't drive a stick often and I don't think she knows all the tricks, e.g. she probably is in too high a gear. She also likes to run the A/C almost all the time, even in cool weather.
I paid about $130 including install fee.
I think usually the after-market fog light is smaller then the factory one. The switch is located at near(behind) the steering wheel. I think the dealer or other shop will cost more if you try to install the switch next to the dash light dimmer. It took me about 4 hours to install.
Need some help guys. New Elantra GT. Engine pings when accelerating or climbing hills. It's not the gas, I've tried several brands and even premium gas. You won't hear the ping if your window is down or radio is on.
Also noticed that when the engine is idling and you open the hood, a loud hissing sound can be heard on the driver's side of the engine. Is this normal? Can you guys open your hoods (engine idling) and just do a 10 second check for the hissing sound.
I have a 5-speed 01 Elantra GLS. It just passed the 10k miles mark.
I have noticed lately that the clutch makes noise when is either depressed or pressed and when the car is warm, say, after 10 min of driving.
I took it to the dealer to have the clutch checked.
They found the clutch release fork noisy. They lubed it but never fixed it.
I have been driving 400 miles like this. I do not see any change. I'd take it back to the dealer but I want to have some input. How bad could it be?
Of course I do not want to be an idiot and get stuck on the highway.
Thanks
cioran
If there are any solutions or similar experiences, please post and let me know. I will take everything I can find on the issue to my dealer and report back for the benefit of all concerned.
I'd also like to thank the person who said that an aligment corrected their crooked stearing wheel. I had my right strut replaced and the left lubricated during which time they probably had an opportunity to realign it but it came back in the same condition. So I'll see about that too and keep folks here posted.
It is a low pitch noise. It starts when the pedal is almost fully pressed, say the last quarter of the run. So I think it comes from the pedal. When the pedal is released the noise will be not always present. Sorry the dumb question but how do you know it is internal?
BTW the shifting has been normal. I do not feel the stick stuck o something like that. This is why I haven't been so pressed to go to to the dealer.
Thanks
Thanks,
Sam
But if good reliability is the #1 requirement, you may want to steer towards the Toyota ECHO or the new Corolla, or perhaps the Sentra or Protege. They have better reliability records than the Elantra, although the Elantra has been improving and costs less, comparably equipped. It has a superior warranty also. My Elantra has been reliable, with only a couple of minor squeaks/rattles in 16 months of ownership.
If your friend likes performance go for the stick and even better go and try the Elantra GT. I did last month and for me is the best way to use your money. After trying the GT you can go and give a test to the Corolla or the Civic. Ask for the price for the same Elantra configuration and for sure you will go back rushing to the Hyundai dealer to buy it.
I saw it on a GLS but my GT doesn't have it. Both are auto with the same beta engine.
Just wondering if anyone has heard if Hyundai is going to produce and Elantra GTS (a sedan version of what the GT is)? Or was this just a rumour?
Shawn
You may not have noticed my previous postings mentioning a low pitched squeaking noise on our 01
Elantra. Happened when the clutch was depressed or released after the car warmed up. Kept waitng for it to dissapear, but the squeak got louder. Eventually, the dealer replaced the clutch under warranty after lubricating all the linkage twice. Also furnished a car for our use while clutch was being replaced. The work was done at around 20,000 miles. We are at 30,000 now with no further problems.
Further, I was told that it appears that Hyundai is planning an XG350S sports sedan for 2003.