ugly clicking noise UPDATE (its dead)
 

A few weeks ago I posted about my Santa Fe making an ugly noise.

They replaced the timing belt tensioner... picked it up, drove it 4
miles (ran noticeably better), got out - heard the same rattle...

Went back to dealer. They go over it, eventually giving up - telling me
to return when the Hyundai corporate rep comes through in a couple
weeks. I find this an acceptable (the car ran great otherwise)
solution... I drive home...

That was about a week ago. Today I'm heading through the Davy Crockett
National Forest, about as far as you could possibly get from a cellular
tower, and experience sudden total power loss and an extreme
vibration/noise.

I find a nice place on the side of the road to park, luckily at the top
of a hill...

Eeeek...

It has 86,685 showing on the odometer. mmm, warranty...

Shut it down (its barely running anyways).. give it a few minutes, check
under the hood, check to see if theres a monstrous hole in the oil pan
(thats what I expected, judging from the noise), check the oil (smells
slightly gassy), check the trans fluid...

Restart - it cranks slower than usual, dimming the lights harder, and
barely catches with much vibration, then (with a lot of commotion) it
stumbles and dies. Yep, she's *dead*. :(

Roadside assistance is very helpful... None of the local wrecker
services bothered to answer the phone (its Friday @ 8:45pm, what do you
expect?), they call around and dispatch a wrecker from Lufkin (45 miles
away)...

After 30 minutes or so of talking to roadside assistance (no local
wrecker 'services' answering) and about 45-50 minutes for the wrecker to
show up, I'm on my way home.

Tomorrow (or maybe Monday, not sure yet) I'll find out what the next
step is - I'm expecting a loaner car, and hoping for complete engine
replacement...

ttyl,
JS

Re: ugly clicking noise UPDATE (its dead)
 

I wish you the best in dealings with Hyundai.
Seamus J. Wilson
"Jacob Suter" <jsuter@intrastardotnet.com> wrote in message
news:1116058887.471422@uranus.intrastar.net...
> A few weeks ago I posted about my Santa Fe making an ugly noise.
>
> They replaced the timing belt tensioner... picked it up, drove it 4
> miles (ran noticeably better), got out - heard the same rattle...
>
> Went back to dealer. They go over it, eventually giving up - telling me
> to return when the Hyundai corporate rep comes through in a couple
> weeks. I find this an acceptable (the car ran great otherwise)
> solution... I drive home...
>
> That was about a week ago. Today I'm heading through the Davy Crockett
> National Forest, about as far as you could possibly get from a cellular
> tower, and experience sudden total power loss and an extreme
> vibration/noise.
>
> I find a nice place on the side of the road to park, luckily at the top
> of a hill...
>
> Eeeek...
>
> It has 86,685 showing on the odometer. mmm, warranty...
>
> Shut it down (its barely running anyways).. give it a few minutes, check
> under the hood, check to see if theres a monstrous hole in the oil pan
> (thats what I expected, judging from the noise), check the oil (smells
> slightly gassy), check the trans fluid...
>
> Restart - it cranks slower than usual, dimming the lights harder, and
> barely catches with much vibration, then (with a lot of commotion) it
> stumbles and dies. Yep, she's *dead*. :(
>
> Roadside assistance is very helpful... None of the local wrecker
> services bothered to answer the phone (its Friday @ 8:45pm, what do you
> expect?), they call around and dispatch a wrecker from Lufkin (45 miles
> away)...
>
> After 30 minutes or so of talking to roadside assistance (no local
> wrecker 'services' answering) and about 45-50 minutes for the wrecker to
> show up, I'm on my way home.
>
> Tomorrow (or maybe Monday, not sure yet) I'll find out what the next
> step is - I'm expecting a loaner car, and hoping for complete engine
> replacement...
>
> ttyl,
> JS
>

Re: ugly clicking noise UPDATE (its dead)
 

why do you say that in my dealings with them they have gone over backwards
to please me..

Pete..


"sligo" <sligo@cox.net> wrote in message
news:M1ohe.10207$D91.301@fed1read01...
>I wish you the best in dealings with Hyundai.
> Seamus J. Wilson
> "Jacob Suter" <jsuter@intrastardotnet.com> wrote in message
> news:1116058887.471422@uranus.intrastar.net...
>> A few weeks ago I posted about my Santa Fe making an ugly noise.
>>
>> They replaced the timing belt tensioner... picked it up, drove it 4
>> miles (ran noticeably better), got out - heard the same rattle...
>>
>> Went back to dealer. They go over it, eventually giving up - telling me
>> to return when the Hyundai corporate rep comes through in a couple
>> weeks. I find this an acceptable (the car ran great otherwise)
>> solution... I drive home...
>>
>> That was about a week ago. Today I'm heading through the Davy Crockett
>> National Forest, about as far as you could possibly get from a cellular
>> tower, and experience sudden total power loss and an extreme
>> vibration/noise.
>>
>> I find a nice place on the side of the road to park, luckily at the top
>> of a hill...
>>
>> Eeeek...
>>
>> It has 86,685 showing on the odometer. mmm, warranty...
>>
>> Shut it down (its barely running anyways).. give it a few minutes, check
>> under the hood, check to see if theres a monstrous hole in the oil pan
>> (thats what I expected, judging from the noise), check the oil (smells
>> slightly gassy), check the trans fluid...
>>
>> Restart - it cranks slower than usual, dimming the lights harder, and
>> barely catches with much vibration, then (with a lot of commotion) it
>> stumbles and dies. Yep, she's *dead*. :(
>>
>> Roadside assistance is very helpful... None of the local wrecker
>> services bothered to answer the phone (its Friday @ 8:45pm, what do you
>> expect?), they call around and dispatch a wrecker from Lufkin (45 miles
>> away)...
>>
>> After 30 minutes or so of talking to roadside assistance (no local
>> wrecker 'services' answering) and about 45-50 minutes for the wrecker to
>> show up, I'm on my way home.
>>
>> Tomorrow (or maybe Monday, not sure yet) I'll find out what the next
>> step is - I'm expecting a loaner car, and hoping for complete engine
>> replacement...
>>
>> ttyl,
>> JS
>>
>
>

Re: ugly clicking noise UPDATE (its dead)
 

I send my apology for my earlier kind wishes, very insensitive!
Should I now say I hope they don't honor the warranty and rip you off good!
Seamus J. Wilson

"Pete" <range1@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:QzChe.1355715$8l.850777@pd7tw1no...
> why do you say that in my dealings with them they have gone over
backwards
> to please me..
>
> Pete..
>
>
> "sligo" <sligo@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:M1ohe.10207$D91.301@fed1read01...
> >I wish you the best in dealings with Hyundai.
> > Seamus J. Wilson
> > "Jacob Suter" <jsuter@intrastardotnet.com> wrote in message
> > news:1116058887.471422@uranus.intrastar.net...
> >> A few weeks ago I posted about my Santa Fe making an ugly noise.
> >>
> >> They replaced the timing belt tensioner... picked it up, drove it 4
> >> miles (ran noticeably better), got out - heard the same rattle...
> >>
> >> Went back to dealer. They go over it, eventually giving up - telling
me
> >> to return when the Hyundai corporate rep comes through in a couple
> >> weeks. I find this an acceptable (the car ran great otherwise)
> >> solution... I drive home...
> >>
> >> That was about a week ago. Today I'm heading through the Davy Crockett
> >> National Forest, about as far as you could possibly get from a cellular
> >> tower, and experience sudden total power loss and an extreme
> >> vibration/noise.
> >>
> >> I find a nice place on the side of the road to park, luckily at the top
> >> of a hill...
> >>
> >> Eeeek...
> >>
> >> It has 86,685 showing on the odometer. mmm, warranty...
> >>
> >> Shut it down (its barely running anyways).. give it a few minutes,
check
> >> under the hood, check to see if theres a monstrous hole in the oil
pan
> >> (thats what I expected, judging from the noise), check the oil (smells
> >> slightly gassy), check the trans fluid...
> >>
> >> Restart - it cranks slower than usual, dimming the lights harder, and
> >> barely catches with much vibration, then (with a lot of commotion) it
> >> stumbles and dies. Yep, she's *dead*. :(
> >>
> >> Roadside assistance is very helpful... None of the local wrecker
> >> services bothered to answer the phone (its Friday @ 8:45pm, what do you
> >> expect?), they call around and dispatch a wrecker from Lufkin (45 miles
> >> away)...
> >>
> >> After 30 minutes or so of talking to roadside assistance (no local
> >> wrecker 'services' answering) and about 45-50 minutes for the wrecker
to
> >> show up, I'm on my way home.
> >>
> >> Tomorrow (or maybe Monday, not sure yet) I'll find out what the next
> >> step is - I'm expecting a loaner car, and hoping for complete engine
> >> replacement...
> >>
> >> ttyl,
> >> JS
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Re: ugly clicking noise UPDATE (its dead)
 

sligo wrote:
> I send my apology for my earlier kind wishes, very insensitive!
> Should I now say I hope they don't honor the warranty and rip you off good!
> Seamus J. Wilson
>
> "Pete" <range1@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:QzChe.1355715$8l.850777@pd7tw1no...
>
>>why do you say that in my dealings with them they have gone over
>
> backwards
>
>>to please me..
>>
>>Pete..
>>
>>
>>"sligo" <sligo@cox.net> wrote in message
>>news:M1ohe.10207$D91.301@fed1read01...
>>
>>>I wish you the best in dealings with Hyundai.
>>>Seamus J. Wilson
>>>"Jacob Suter" <jsuter@intrastardotnet.com> wrote in message
>>>news:1116058887.471422@uranus.intrastar.net.. .
>>>
>>>>A few weeks ago I posted about my Santa Fe making an ugly noise.
>>>>
>>>>They replaced the timing belt tensioner... picked it up, drove it 4
>>>>miles (ran noticeably better), got out - heard the same rattle...
>>>>
>>>>Went back to dealer. They go over it, eventually giving up - telling
>
> me
>
>>>>to return when the Hyundai corporate rep comes through in a couple
>>>>weeks. I find this an acceptable (the car ran great otherwise)
>>>>solution... I drive home...
>>>>
>>>>That was about a week ago. Today I'm heading through the Davy Crockett
>>>>National Forest, about as far as you could possibly get from a cellular
>>>>tower, and experience sudden total power loss and an extreme
>>>>vibration/noise.
>>>>
>>>>I find a nice place on the side of the road to park, luckily at the top
>>>>of a hill...
>>>>
>>>>Eeeek...
>>>>
>>>>It has 86,685 showing on the odometer. mmm, warranty...
>>>>
>>>>Shut it down (its barely running anyways).. give it a few minutes,
>
> check
>
>>>> under the hood, check to see if theres a monstrous hole in the oil
>
> pan
>
>>>>(thats what I expected, judging from the noise), check the oil (smells
>>>>slightly gassy), check the trans fluid...
>>>>
>>>>Restart - it cranks slower than usual, dimming the lights harder, and
>>>>barely catches with much vibration, then (with a lot of commotion) it
>>>>stumbles and dies. Yep, she's *dead*. :(
>>>>
>>>>Roadside assistance is very helpful... None of the local wrecker
>>>>services bothered to answer the phone (its Friday @ 8:45pm, what do you
>>>>expect?), they call around and dispatch a wrecker from Lufkin (45 miles
>>>>away)...
>>>>
>>>>After 30 minutes or so of talking to roadside assistance (no local
>>>>wrecker 'services' answering) and about 45-50 minutes for the wrecker
>
> to
>
>>>>show up, I'm on my way home.
>>>>
>>>>Tomorrow (or maybe Monday, not sure yet) I'll find out what the next
>>>>step is - I'm expecting a loaner car, and hoping for complete engine
>>>>replacement...
>>>>
>>>>ttyl,
>>>>JS
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
You should have known that no good wish or personal opinion can be
accepted without a sprinkle of malice.