2002 Sonata revisited
Hello again-
Well, I really need to do something with the car, which has sat in my driveway for almost a year now. It's the 2.7 V6 and it has three issues- 1. the brakes are noisy. I suspect sticky calipers. Although I've always done my own brake work and lived to tell about it, I may pay somebody to do it because of time constraints. I'd like to get all 4 discs and pad sets repaired, and get the caliper slides lubed. Any suggestions? Oh, I may only drive the car once a week or so, as I can walk 1 mile to work. Since this will cause the rotors to rust, is there a better choice of rotors/pads to deal with this situation? If I have the calipers lubed will that fix the problem, or will I have to do this yearly, or is there better calipers I can buy, or....? 2. At 102Kmi, it's overdue for the timing belt. Advice here was get the water pump done also. Are there idlers, springs or whatzits that should be replaced when the belt is done? Again, I could do it myself, but it looks more involved than I have time for right now. 3. Check engine light is on with P0442 and P0455 small and large evap leak codes. Research indicates I might have to replace anything from the gas cap to the fuel tank. I'm willing to pay to get it fixed, but I don't want it to turn into one of these "I take it to the dealer and throw $300 at it every week" odysseys I keep reading about on usenet. Although I usually do my own work, I have a small independent shop that I take my car to for inspections. He's always been fair about inspecting the car, no "busy work" to run the inspection bill up. Any reason I shouldn't have this shop do the work? My other option is the Hyundai dealer that the car was bought from. As far as I know, they are OK. They quoted me $400 on the timing chain, and $200 additional to do the water pump at the same time. The MIL started at $90 for the diagnostic. :-( Thank you for reading and for any advice! -- PB "I suspect you're an arrogant little pissant who grew up in the Red Bull generation." - CJW |
Re: 2002 Sonata revisited
"Plague Boy" <plague_boy@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:Y7udnSnirasobjLVnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@earthlink.co m... > Hello again- > > Well, I really need to do something with the car, which has sat in my > driveway for almost a year now. It's the 2.7 V6 and it has three issues- > > 1. the brakes are noisy. I suspect sticky calipers. Although I've always > done my own brake work and lived to tell about it, I may pay somebody to > do it because of time constraints. I'd like to get all 4 discs and pad > sets repaired, and get the caliper slides lubed. Any suggestions? Oh, I > may only drive the car once a week or so, as I can walk 1 mile to work. > Since this will cause the rotors to rust, is there a better choice of > rotors/pads to deal with this situation? If I have the calipers lubed will > that fix the problem, or will I have to do this yearly, or is there > better calipers I can buy, or....? If you don't drive the car regularly you will always have noisey brakes. Rotors rust and pads set to them. Sliders bind a bit, even when properly lubed. Your best bet is to drive the car. Once a week should be fine, though they may be a bit noisey or they may pulse a bit from sitting for a week - no problem in that. If the pads are good now I would just drive the car a bit and see what comes from that. You may not have to invest anything in the brakes. > > 2. At 102Kmi, it's overdue for the timing belt. Advice here was get the > water pump done also. Are there idlers, springs or whatzits that should be > replaced when the belt is done? Again, I could do it myself, but it looks > more involved than I have time for right now. > Tensioner and water pump while you're in there. > 3. Check engine light is on with P0442 and P0455 small and large evap leak > codes. Research indicates I might have to replace anything from the gas > cap to the fuel tank. I'm willing to pay to get it fixed, but I don't want > it to turn into one of these "I take it to the dealer and throw $300 at it > every week" odysseys I keep reading about on usenet. Was the CEL on while you were driving it or is it something that came on after the car sat for a year? > > Although I usually do my own work, I have a small independent shop that I > take my car to for inspections. He's always been fair about inspecting the > car, no "busy work" to run the inspection bill up. Any reason I shouldn't > have this shop do the work? Your choice. Shops save you time but cost you money - even when they are "cheap". How much money do you have? > > My other option is the Hyundai dealer that the car was bought from. As far > as I know, they are OK. They quoted me $400 on the timing chain, and $200 > additional to do the water pump at the same time. The MIL started at $90 > for the diagnostic. :-( > $400 is ok for the belt but they should only be charging you for the water pump - not any labor. They are in there already. Sub-$100 would be fair for the water pump added in to the estimate for the belt. -- -Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net |
Re: 2002 Sonata revisited
"Plague Boy" <plague_boy@earthlink.net> wrote in message > 3. Check engine light is on with P0442 and P0455 small and large evap leak > codes. Research indicates I might have to replace anything from the gas > cap to the fuel tank. I'm willing to pay to get it fixed, but I don't want > it to turn into one of these "I take it to the dealer and throw $300 at it > every week" odysseys I keep reading about on usenet. Most common is the gas cap, about $10 or so. > > Although I usually do my own work, I have a small independent shop that I > take my car to for inspections. He's always been fair about inspecting the > car, no "busy work" to run the inspection bill up. Any reason I shouldn't > have this shop do the work? > > My other option is the Hyundai dealer that the car was bought from. As far > as I know, they are OK. They quoted me $400 on the timing chain, and $200 > additional to do the water pump at the same time. The MIL started at $90 > for the diagnostic. :-( No brainer IMO. While "factory trained" mechanics may be more familiar with working on your particular model, you pay dearly for the privilege. If you have a trusted mechanic, stick with him. |
Re: 2002 Sonata revisited
I'll agree with what's been said about points 1 and 2, but have a little to
add on point number three. Make sure your gas cap is tight and secure and clear the check engine lamp. Under the hood, check the vacuum hose running between the purge control valve and the piping running to the back of the car. Could be leaking or broken. Once you know all that's okay, ride around and see if the lamp comes back. If you get either a P0455 or P0442 back, take the car to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer's scan tool has the capability of running the evap self-test, so the dealer should be able to tell immediately after repairs whether the problem has been corrected. This capability also enables the technician to isolate various parts of the system while running the test, allowing a process of elimination to locate the leak. Without this capability, and I don't think it's available with nonfactory scanners, evap diagnosis is greatly complicated. -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.hyundai/ More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html |
Re: 2002 Sonata revisited
hyundaitech wrote:
<snip> > Make sure your gas cap is tight and secure and clear the check engine > lamp. Under the hood, check the vacuum hose running between the purge > control valve and the piping running to the back of the car. Could be > leaking or broken. Once you know all that's okay, ride around and see if > the lamp comes back. BINGO! I have not had much time to really examine the car, but last Sunday I was looking under the hood and was tracing the hoses that came from the undercarriage to the engine compartment, and I noticed a rubber hose with a split in it. I presume it was the evap as it goes to a doohicky that then connects to the air intake by the TPS ( I guess). Drove the car about 120 miles and the evap test now says OK! Too bad I didn't spot it before replacing the gas cap with a NAPA cap, taking it to be inspected and paying (reluctantly) $60 for their diagnosis, which was "you need a new gas cap". When I explained I *had* a new gas cap, they told me the NAPA cap wouldn't work and I had to go to the dealer, buy a 2 pack of gas caps, install one, and fortunately I spotted the split hose before I drove 120 miles trying to run the evap cycle. HT, thanks again for your input, and the recent advice on the rotors. And thanks to everybody else who replied, 'tis all appreciated! -- PB "I suspect you're an arrogant little pissant who grew up in the Red Bull generation." - CJW |
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