Should this concern me?
07-03-2003, 08:12 AM
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Should this concern me?
Ok here's the deal: I've been hearing some stories about common rearend problems (CV Joints mainly) at over 30K miles on the S. Is there much to worry with on this or is it actually an uncommon thing? I'm nearing the 30K mark and would like to know if there are any reliability issues past it I need to be aware of (my car is a 2000 model). Also...how common is the #4 cylinder issue and at what mileage have you seen it occur? Thanks for the info...it'll help me sleep easier at night
07-03-2003, 11:23 AM
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If you drive and treat your car like most "normal" human beings, I think you need not be overly concerned. Certainly, you hear of these incidents of CV joints and #4 cylinder grenades but just think of the 10's of thousands of these cars out there. The overall percentage is pretty darn low. You hear of these things because they are noteworthy and thus, they garner attention.
Without tearing your CV joints apart to see if they are wearing or corroding pre-maturely, you will never know till they bust. And when they do, you go out and buy a new set if you're out of warranty. Shouldn't be more than a few hundred bucks. Same goes for the #4 cylinder. (BTW, it's not restricted to #4. Someone had it happen with #3). You wanno know for sure? You'll need to go in there and take a good look. If you keep your car well maintained, treat it kindly (most of the time) and are able to "hear it" when it "talks to you", you'll be fine. What I mean by that is, learn to "read" you engine oil and other fluids when you change them. Check your plugs from time to time and "read" them too. Read your tires as well. They can tell you lots about the suspension and the back end of the drive train. These are things that all owners can do if they choose to learn how. If you can't learn or have the time to, then I'm afraid you need to rely upon the car's maintenance schedule (and adhering to it religiously) and keep your fingers crossed. BTW, this is no different from any other car.
Without tearing your CV joints apart to see if they are wearing or corroding pre-maturely, you will never know till they bust. And when they do, you go out and buy a new set if you're out of warranty. Shouldn't be more than a few hundred bucks. Same goes for the #4 cylinder. (BTW, it's not restricted to #4. Someone had it happen with #3). You wanno know for sure? You'll need to go in there and take a good look. If you keep your car well maintained, treat it kindly (most of the time) and are able to "hear it" when it "talks to you", you'll be fine. What I mean by that is, learn to "read" you engine oil and other fluids when you change them. Check your plugs from time to time and "read" them too. Read your tires as well. They can tell you lots about the suspension and the back end of the drive train. These are things that all owners can do if they choose to learn how. If you can't learn or have the time to, then I'm afraid you need to rely upon the car's maintenance schedule (and adhering to it religiously) and keep your fingers crossed. BTW, this is no different from any other car.
07-03-2003, 11:47 AM
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Thanks xviper
I do keep a constant check on all my "systems" like you are talking about...I'll maintain doing that. I'm very good with automobiles and I try to take the best care of this car so hopefully this won't be a big deal then. I just wanted to make sure that these horror stories are occuring minimally.
thanks again
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I do keep a constant check on all my "systems" like you are talking about...I'll maintain doing that. I'm very good with automobiles and I try to take the best care of this car so hopefully this won't be a big deal then. I just wanted to make sure that these horror stories are occuring minimally.
thanks again
brandon
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