HS Balance Issue and RANT/VENT
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Racer
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HS Balance Issue and RANT/VENT
My brand new 'to me' 2000 coupe has been laid up for the past 11 days in the shop (so much for GM certified, watch out!) and I won't get it back until Monday. When I took delivery, I had the dealer install brand new GY EMT's and it was 'supposedly' aligned and high speed balanced. The question is that during the day and a half that I actually owned and drove it (still own it, shop drives it) there was no shimmy up to the high 70's then a pretty good shimmy from there on. The dealer told me today that they had the front tires (not back) high speed balanced again and that should take care of the problem (although they didn't drive it fast enough to check). I don't know how you could mess the HS BAL up in the first place since the balance machine basically says put this amount of weight here. If it still is out of balance when I get it back what else could be the problem? Might sound like I'm full of anxiety about this car, cause I am! Nothing like spending a bunch of bucks, extra because of GM Certification, only to have to find all the things wrong that they told me "WAS DONE FOR ME DURING THE CERTIFCATION" and then have to argue to get them repaired two days after purchase (BUYER BEWARE!).
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Originally Posted by iteachflyin
My brand new 'to me' 2000 coupe has been laid up for the past 11 days in the shop (so much for GM certified, watch out!) and I won't get it back until Monday. When I took delivery, I had the dealer install brand new GY EMT's and it was 'supposedly' aligned and high speed balanced. The question is that during the day and a half that I actually owned and drove it (still own it, shop drives it) there was no shimmy up to the high 70's then a pretty good shimmy from there on. The dealer told me today that they had the front tires (not back) high speed balanced again and that should take care of the problem (although they didn't drive it fast enough to check). I don't know how you could mess the HS BAL up in the first place since the balance machine basically says put this amount of weight here. If it still is out of balance when I get it back what else could be the problem? Might sound like I'm full of anxiety about this car, cause I am! Nothing like spending a bunch of bucks, extra because of GM Certification, only to have to find all the things wrong that they told me "WAS DONE FOR ME DURING THE CERTIFCATION" and then have to argue to get them repaired two days after purchase (BUYER BEWARE!).
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Racer
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
what are theyding to it that they need it for eleven days.,., ??? and why are you waiting until Monday. balance is a 20 minute job. alignment is an hour..
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Racer
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Originally Posted by angman5
they should have this car back to you in one afternoon Oh wait what color is your car I saw a Corvette runing ralley races on ESPN 
Good Luck
Thanks for the laugh, it'll make my wife happy to see me taking this on a much lighter note. By Monday, it'll all be over and I'll be enjoyin' my car!
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Balance front & back
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[iteachflyin] Thanks for the laugh, it'll make my wife happy to see me taking this on a much lighter note. By Monday, it'll all be over and I'll be enjoyin' my car!
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Stick with it.......It's worth it.
[iteachflyin]
Thanks for the laugh, it'll make my wife happy to see me taking this on a much lighter note. By Monday, it'll all be over and I'll be enjoyin' my car!________________________________________ ____________________
Stick with it.......It's worth it.
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Racer
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From: New York
Originally Posted by 6SPD98
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[iteachflyin] Thanks for the laugh, it'll make my wife happy to see me taking this on a much lighter note. By Monday, it'll all be over and I'll be enjoyin' my car!
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Stick with it.......It's worth it.
[iteachflyin]
Thanks for the laugh, it'll make my wife happy to see me taking this on a much lighter note. By Monday, it'll all be over and I'll be enjoyin' my car!________________________________________ ____________________
Stick with it.......It's worth it.
