Wtf!?!
#1
Wtf!?!
So here's the deal. I have a 99 TL and I'm starting to have a bunch of problems with it.
1. Needs new cat.
2. Drvier outside vent does not blow anymore.
3. Driver heated seat inop.
4. Printed circuit board is cracked causing ABS light to stay on.
5. Fuel gauge always reads full or empty, no matter how much gas is in the car.
6. Evap leak near the carbon cannister.
What do you guys think I should do, trade it in for something new, or fix everything little by little? I'm not all that car savvy, so I won't be doing much DIY's. I'll own the car in August so I'll have an extra $300 a month.
Give me some input.
1. Needs new cat.
2. Drvier outside vent does not blow anymore.
3. Driver heated seat inop.
4. Printed circuit board is cracked causing ABS light to stay on.
5. Fuel gauge always reads full or empty, no matter how much gas is in the car.
6. Evap leak near the carbon cannister.
What do you guys think I should do, trade it in for something new, or fix everything little by little? I'm not all that car savvy, so I won't be doing much DIY's. I'll own the car in August so I'll have an extra $300 a month.
Give me some input.
#2
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Id just fix it yourself. Most of that stuff can be replaced yourself for very little money 1 at a time.
#4
The car drives like a dream still. It's actually in the shop right now for the cat. It's aftermarket and has a lifetime warranty. But it's been replaced a couple of times now and I'm getting bored with taking it in for cat problems. Everytime my CEL comes on, it's the same shit.
#5
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It may not be your cat. Ive seen a few have codes where they thought it was the cat and it was the 02 giving the wrong reading.
Also maybe its time to look into a better cat, like the RT cat?
Also maybe its time to look into a better cat, like the RT cat?
#7
Just had the o2's replaced about a year ago along with the cat. It's a Magnaflow cat. The muffler shop wants to replace it with an AP cat this time around. Never heard of AP before. They say they have good luck with them. If this doesn't work, I'll be buying an RT.
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#8
Ok, so after crying like a lil bitch about my car, I've got a lot of shit fixed.
1. Cat- done. Got the muffler shop to replace with factory cat for free!
2. Vent- done. pulled the dash apart and fixed it myself.
3. Printed circuit board- done. Kind of a PITA. Cost me about $365 total. That was for the board and the programming. I replaced it myself. Would've cost me $365 just for the board, but since I work for a dealer, I got a very nice discount. By doing it myself, I saved another $156 in labor.
4. Heated seat- bought the new heat element/pad but yet to have it installed. One of my techs said he would replace it for $60.
Now all I have to do is get the evap leak checked out and get the fuel gauge replaced.
1. Cat- done. Got the muffler shop to replace with factory cat for free!
2. Vent- done. pulled the dash apart and fixed it myself.
3. Printed circuit board- done. Kind of a PITA. Cost me about $365 total. That was for the board and the programming. I replaced it myself. Would've cost me $365 just for the board, but since I work for a dealer, I got a very nice discount. By doing it myself, I saved another $156 in labor.
4. Heated seat- bought the new heat element/pad but yet to have it installed. One of my techs said he would replace it for $60.
Now all I have to do is get the evap leak checked out and get the fuel gauge replaced.
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The fuel gauge should be pretty easy if it's just the guage, not something else in the cluster. Do a search you can just order the guage inserts...Taking out the dash and getting the cluster out is a 30 min job.
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Originally Posted by Blue_TL
The fuel gauge should be pretty easy if it's just the guage, not something else in the cluster. Do a search you can just order the guage inserts...Taking out the dash and getting the cluster out is a 30 min job.
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Originally Posted by Toronto_99_3.2tl
how did you fix the vent? the two middle ones arent blowing on my car
#16
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Originally Posted by timberland73
So here's the deal. I have a 99 TL and I'm starting to have a bunch of problems with it.
1. Needs new cat.
2. Drvier outside vent does not blow anymore.
3. Driver heated seat inop.
4. Printed circuit board is cracked causing ABS light to stay on.
5. Fuel gauge always reads full or empty, no matter how much gas is in the car.
6. Evap leak near the carbon cannister.
What do you guys think I should do, trade it in for something new, or fix everything little by little? I'm not all that car savvy, so I won't be doing much DIY's. I'll own the car in August so I'll have an extra $300 a month.
Give me some input.
1. Needs new cat.
2. Drvier outside vent does not blow anymore.
3. Driver heated seat inop.
4. Printed circuit board is cracked causing ABS light to stay on.
5. Fuel gauge always reads full or empty, no matter how much gas is in the car.
6. Evap leak near the carbon cannister.
What do you guys think I should do, trade it in for something new, or fix everything little by little? I'm not all that car savvy, so I won't be doing much DIY's. I'll own the car in August so I'll have an extra $300 a month.
Give me some input.
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Originally Posted by timberland73
Ok, so after crying like a lil bitch about my car, I've got a lot of shit fixed.
1. Cat- done. Got the muffler shop to replace with factory cat for free!
2. Vent- done. pulled the dash apart and fixed it myself.
3. Printed circuit board- done. Kind of a PITA. Cost me about $365 total. That was for the board and the programming. I replaced it myself. Would've cost me $365 just for the board, but since I work for a dealer, I got a very nice discount. By doing it myself, I saved another $156 in labor.
4. Heated seat- bought the new heat element/pad but yet to have it installed. One of my techs said he would replace it for $60.
Now all I have to do is get the evap leak checked out and get the fuel gauge replaced.
1. Cat- done. Got the muffler shop to replace with factory cat for free!
2. Vent- done. pulled the dash apart and fixed it myself.
3. Printed circuit board- done. Kind of a PITA. Cost me about $365 total. That was for the board and the programming. I replaced it myself. Would've cost me $365 just for the board, but since I work for a dealer, I got a very nice discount. By doing it myself, I saved another $156 in labor.
4. Heated seat- bought the new heat element/pad but yet to have it installed. One of my techs said he would replace it for $60.
Now all I have to do is get the evap leak checked out and get the fuel gauge replaced.
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