Engine fans won't come on, charging system repaired.

Mephis · #1 07-30-2009, 06:02 PM

They refused to refund the sensor anyway.

Doesn't matter if it's good or bad, I'm still ****ting money away chasing down problems I have no way of making sure of. Dealership is probably going to have me eating ramen for a few months but what has to be done has to be done. I would sooner assure the car is in good health than I am lol. It will probably outlive me.

SoCal LS-L · #2 07-30-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mephis

They refused to refund the sensor anyway.

Doesn't matter if it's good or bad, I'm still ****ting money away chasing down problems I have no way of making sure of. Dealership is probably going to have me eating ramen for a few months but what has to be done has to be done. I would sooner assure the car is in good health than I am lol. It will probably outlive me.

Well thats why I suggested testing it before replacement. A good multimeter will go a lonnnnnng ways in helping finding sensor and general electrical faults. I also hate throwing money away replacing parts trying to chase down a problem, so I usually test until my fingers bleed to confirm a part is bad. Hopefully the dealership is respectable.

kwren · #3 07-31-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCal LS-L

Well thats why I suggested testing it before replacement. A good multimeter will go a lonnnnnng ways in helping finding sensor and general electrical faults. I also hate throwing money away replacing parts trying to chase down a problem, so I usually test until my fingers bleed to confirm a part is bad. Hopefully the dealership is respectable.

Unfortunately, respectable doesn't mean that the "mechanics" have a clue

Keith

Mephis · #4 07-31-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by kwren

Unfortunately, respectable doesn't mean that the "mechanics" have a clue

Keith

I'm willing to bet they have more of a clue than I do.

It's got more miles on a trailer this week than on the road, so apparently I can't get it fixed. Fix one thing, something else goes to hell, etcetc.

On the plus side the new alternator pulley is chromed and matches my aluminum crank shaft pully...

SoCal LS-L · #5 08-02-2009, 04:15 PM

So what did the dealership say?

kwren · #6 08-02-2009, 04:44 PM

if it ain't a fuse, they ain't gonna guess it!

If it is a fuse, by the time you pay the big bucks to take it home, chances are you will never know what the problem really was!

Did anyone ever hear of a "small repair bill" at a dealer??

Good luck.

Keith

redlightningsvx · #7 08-02-2009, 04:52 PM

My repair bills are pretty small compared to some dealerships. I only pay $35/hr.

Mephis · #8 07-31-2009, 12:28 AM

I put a multi meter on it and couldn't find a setting to get any sort of reading.

Because of exactly what you said, my car is at the dealership now. I can't afford to keep wasting money even if it costs a little more.

Plus the way the car was hesitating when accelerating driving over there has me extremely concerned. I can tell all the power is there but something is trying to limit it. I guess that's limp mode since I had the temp sensor unplugged?