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TdotAlero
06-01-2009, 12:29 PM
So my Alero was pretty much fine until last month when a whole bunch of stuff started dying on me. So let me vent my anger here.
First as I was tinting my windows, the battery died on me (my stupidity left the doors open for long with dome lights on) resulting in me missing a day at work. Then the rear light bulbs gave up. But it's not as bad.
My power steering still isn't working so won't mentiont that, waiting to find out what the problem exactly is. Anyway, I was driving and like all of a sudden, on top of my engine light, service vehicle soon + ABS + trac off. Wth ? Limg leak ? Nothing is leaking in the engine.. ABS sensor ? Hub bearings ? I don't know... anyway as this is waiting to get fixed as well, on one of the warm (I should say boiling hot) days my air conditioning gave up. Up to yesterday it was working only on the highest setting.. now it doesn't work at all. Arrgghhhhh I am soooo mad right now because of all those things and limited $$ to fix them. Which is the most important to fix first ? Are any of them do-able in the garage at home, or do I need to go to a shop for all.
Ps. I did search, I just wanted to release my anger. :ninja:
btw. it has 220.000kms. regularly maintained.. :(

Nate's Alero
06-01-2009, 12:35 PM
ABS Trac Off, Wheel hub,

A/C thing? Blower Motor Resistor

The Battery is your fault

surreal_awakening
06-01-2009, 12:42 PM
Which is the most important to fix first ? Are any of them do-able in the garage at home, or do I need to go to a shop for all.
Ps. I did search, I just wanted to release my anger. :ninja:
btw. it has 220.000kms. regularly maintained.. :(

Most important to fix? The one(s) that keep it drivable.
Fixable at home? Depends on your mechanical aptitude, tool selection and available time.

chevymuscle218
06-09-2009, 12:19 AM
blower motor resistor is easy to change (not sure with the blower motor on or not though, i had to replace that also.) A new resistor cost me like 18 bucks i think and its just two bolts and a plug (located on passenger side under dash).

Dhoyle
06-09-2009, 08:14 AM
Yea the blower resistor is on my to do list, ill look for the link on how to change that for ya

TdotAlero
06-09-2009, 09:39 AM
Yeah it's definaltely the motor, I was playing with the AC and all u could hear was a loud 'cranking' noise and then it finally gave up. Gotta look into that later on after I move to a new house and get some time to work on my ho.