Trucklet is 2001, with approx 139K miles. ast week, on a short errand (3 miles) in town, the service engine soon light illuminated. The next day I unscrewed...
Have someone pull the codes.... OBD II reader will do it just select a GEO. The MAP sensor would trip the light and you could reset it and then it would trip...
By 2001 the vehicle should be under Chevy or Suzuki. Many auto parts places will also check the codes for free. My local Advanced Auto and AutoZone have...
About 2 and half years ago my 2000 GV experienced similar problem. Went to Autozone to have a free scan and I was told the EGR is malfunction. After some...
Thanks, folks. I will get the codes pulled and see what that shows. Let you know. BTW, for all the problems that we have discussed here about our GV's, I...
OK, I went and got the codes pulled. Only one up is for EGR issue. I imagine I will take care of this when I change plugs and fuel filter soon. Is there any...
Rockauto shows the gasket... $5.55 and 2Day order. Somebody in town may have it... IF not. Check with Gladstone Suzuki in PDX. On the Ujoints the gave the best...
Thanks, Chris. Fortuitously, I am going from home in Medford tonite to have MRI of neck at VA in Portland tomorrow. Staying with son in SE PDX and in Molalla...
IIRC Jim is the guys name... Hawk was going to get the U-joints from the dealer in PDX... While your at it have a neck MRI for me and tell me what is FUBAR...
Again, gracias, Chris. If your neck is FUBAR'd, then we have more in common than GV's. Pat __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
My 01 GV is turning 80k. It is an automatic and all I have ever done to it is the oil changes,air filter, tires and front brake pads. There are no oil leaks or...
For what it's worth. I had a '99 I sold @ 85K. 2.5L with auto, air and all the goodies. I changed the oil and filter every 3K, transmission fluid and filter...
The timing chain is considered a lifetime part last I knew unless it's been run with anything other than regular oil changes with 5w30 synthetic oil. Not...
My manual 99 GV has 85K on it. The timing chain lub issue was fixed under warranty some years ago. It's been normal maintenance besides that. Never left me...
Oooooh...t-case popping outta gear.... Sounds like the gear dogs are worn. I hope they aren't, as that ain't a cheap fix...though it is a good excuse to...
Hi My GV model 2000 full auto V-6. While running the AC, sometimes a dust smell is coming. I checked this problem with dealer and they cleaned AC filter. But...
Pradeep Thevalakara
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Nov 17, 2007 6:27 am
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104K miles. 2000GV timing chain still good. Look for 1. rear wheel bearings 2. floor corrosion 3. rough shift transmission. I still love my GV. Too bad Suzuki...
My understanding is that Suzuki and Nissan formed some sort of deal for Suzuki to sell the Frontier as a 'Zuki - 4WD, Diesel, Crew Cab - sometime in '08-'10...
If I recall you're from Kuwait or somewhere near it out in the Middle East. When I lived in San Diego, CA I had a similar problem and it was due to my habit of...
80,000 miles......ahhhh, it's just a baby. I'm at about 145,000 miles now on my 1999 Manual Transmission Grand Vitara (after adjusting the odometer for bigger...
2000 GV 162K runs great. Used synthetic oil from the start. Rear oil seal went out at 135K. Timing chain tensioner ocassionally makes noise at startup but...
I have a 99 GV. I bought a cabin ari filter online. The instructions say to disconnect the battery ground and then there's instructions on disconnecting the...
For safety reasons, any work on the dashboard should be done with the airbags disabled. A short circuit on some wires can make them explode in your face...
I had not just the air filter out of my '99 several times, but I had the A/C evaporator out, and did I disconnect the battery? Hell no. If I had, then I...
Last time I went to the beach, my 4wd stop working, The light came on an of as I engaged and disengaged the transfer lever but my front wheels keep slipping on...
Hey all! Just wondering if anybody has had to replace the rear bearings on their Grand Vitara? I have a 2003 Grand Vitara in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, it...
Hi, Same with my 99 when it was 62.000 km. With no special reason, one rear bearing just went out. Started with a low noise, ended with a scary noise. Replaced...
In the sand, were the front wheels dug in, too? You could do this to make certain the air actuator is actuating. Start it up, roll under the front, find the...
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