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Originally Posted by KimberlySky
*When you got your Sky back did she feel heavier in the back?
*Almost like your trunk was full and about to hit the ground all the time along with being sluggish feeling like she was just too heavy in back to really get the car going?
*Did your gas mileage get worse???
*Could you still smell the lube/oil whatever they used burning off?
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Sorry,
No problem at all with the recall work done on my car. Took it to Saturn of Danbury, CT and they did it right in my opinion.
Set up appointment time and they kept to it.
Free rental car for the day Including gas use (didn't go far)
The service tech called me twice to tell me how the repairs were going and when they were done. (same day)
Approximately three hours to complete the seal recall and change the vent
Not a scratch, smudge, or loose part on the car when I picked it up.
Although,
She still has the clunk.
She still growls or howls whichever way you hear it going downhill foot off the gas at certain rpms in 2nd gear.
Anyway
Some quick checks you can do,
On level ground - chock (block) the front tires so the car won't roll forward - Jack the rear up - place jack stands in the approprite place so the car won't fall on your head - put the tranny in neutral - release the emergency brake - rear wheels should spin freely by hand with some friction from the rear brake calipers but without binding or excessive mechanical noise. You will hear the brake pads rubbing on the rotor and that is normal.
While up in the air,
Make sure the car is cold to the touch and Check the rear end housing and exhaust pipes if you can see it (sometimes you have to run your hand over it and feel the fluid) for rear end fluid spills. The rear end fluid smells nasty cold so I can just imagine what it's like heated up. Someone obviously might have spilled fluid during the Drain/filll process, or forgot to replace the vent properly.