I don't know how many of you visit our sister Solstice site, but there are some issues showing up on the Solstice that you should know about. I suggest you check out the tech. forum for the details, but I will offer up one problem that stands above all the other problems that have been reported so far.
It is faulty or poorly installed pinion seals in the rear carrier (differential) causing the rear end lube to be splattered over the undersides of the car. There is another rear end lube leak issue also. It seems that there is a diff. relief valve / vent that will under certain conditions allow lube to be vented under pressure out of the rear diff. There have been at least three rear carrier assemblies replaced also. The failure mode for this issue is not known to us at this point. I am not posting this to scare you. I just want to give you all a heads up. In all cases the first thing that owners notice is a lingering burning smell from underneath the car. If you have ever smelled differential lube before and smell it after you get your car...well you should know something is not right. A quick check under the car may reveal lube dripping to the ground. In most cases a trip back to the dealer for pinion seal set replacement is all that is needed. Be aware! :cheers:
It is faulty or poorly installed pinion seals in the rear carrier (differential) causing the rear end lube to be splattered over the undersides of the car. There is another rear end lube leak issue also. It seems that there is a diff. relief valve / vent that will under certain conditions allow lube to be vented under pressure out of the rear diff. There have been at least three rear carrier assemblies replaced also. The failure mode for this issue is not known to us at this point. I am not posting this to scare you. I just want to give you all a heads up. In all cases the first thing that owners notice is a lingering burning smell from underneath the car. If you have ever smelled differential lube before and smell it after you get your car...well you should know something is not right. A quick check under the car may reveal lube dripping to the ground. In most cases a trip back to the dealer for pinion seal set replacement is all that is needed. Be aware! :cheers: