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I am enjoying every mile in my Diamante. In one year, I must use its sale as a down payment for a truck to tow my RV as a full time traveler.
Adios,
Jerry
Jerry
Someone recommended to me that it was my Heater(ing) core. Does that sound right to anyone else.
The carshop mechanic just called & verified that it was cracked & they would have to pull out the entire dash & also put in 2 new drive belts, total bill @ $1,900.
I only have @62,000 miles on my '03. I just however got in a wreck in Dec. & I remember that the radiator was smashed up into the engine.
Also would this all have to do with the excess fogging, or would the new windshield I had installed be the more likely villain??
Thanks for any & all responses.
any leads would b appreciated
So is the cooling system leaking? Cracked hose or radiator, maybe. I assume that the radiator was replaced/repaired after the accident. Good luck.
1) After reading a blog I do believe the front rotors are warped after over torquing and the fact the mechanic turned the rotors instead of replacing them. I am experiencing an extreme amount of vibration in the front end when braking. Also there is a lot of road noise when traveling at speeds from 30 and up. The noise sounds like something out of balance. The tires are new and I replaced a wheel that was warped. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated
2) The heat in the car has a sweet heavy odor and does not work that well at all. When the defrost is on the front windshield just fogs up. The air condition does not get cold and the two front vent do not dispense any air. I have been told that it might be a faulty heat exchange and was wanting suggestions with typical expense comparisons.
I have had this since 2001 and bought it with 10,000. I now have right at 100,000 and just want to get it back to were it was a comfortable ride. Thanks for any suggestions.
jjlex
I have a 1999 Diamante doing exactly what was described in Stemog's posting a couple of years ago. Do you think the parts are the same for mine (1999)? If so can you post the OEM part numbers you changed, so I can get this problem taken care of real soon. Thanks.
Car is great, only issue has been some brake grinding when cold.
Gas mileage on recent trip was 29 and I get 19-20 in city. Only wish is that ride was a little softer. Had a 2001 LS that was totaled prior to this one.
I'm worried because i dont have the car's maintenance records and i want to head off any problems i may have in the future or fix what may have not been done.
This is a bit late-
I had the same problem with a 2002 Diamante LS - I bought it new and within 3 months a rock went through the window.
Window was replaced with new rubber wind noise was very loud at highway speed- rubber was replaced. Finally after a real window professional noted that adjustment that tilt window are minimal and window needs to be set in perfectly as this is a frameless window. Also there has been defective factory replacement windows.
Yours might have had a replacement window while setting at the lot
Good luck p
After using 'premium' for several weeks (to allow the computer to reset) I ran again: 70.17 MPH!!
It's OK to use 'regular', just slight loss of power!!
My Diamonte is a red LS with power everything. Love the torque! 60 to 90 takes about 3 seconds and pushes you back in the seat! Fabulous!
Help with the front end issue is much appreciated.
Matt Clark
I pulled both front and rear timing belt plastic covers and scrutinized the area behind the belt and around the water pump.
I checked around the tube that connects the thermostat housing to the back of the pump.
NOTHING!!
Is there some softplug down behind the crank pulley, or something? :confuse:
cheers,
Kevo
The little hole that the water was dripping from leads directly to the water pump. It's there as a drain to keep water pump leaks away from the timing belt!!!
The water pump seal had gone bad. Car only has 65000 miles on it.
Replaced water pump, timing belt and all the other stuff in there.
Best of luck,
Kevo
i hope i described the the symptoms enough to get a response.thanks
The car may be running with no problem for couple of days, but at once it may uncharge the battery and the car would stop. I jumpstart it and it would go for a while and stop again, or may be driving for couple days again. my mechanic is confused...
best of luck, no one seems to know anything about these cars in my area.
kevo