UPDATE ON CURRENT REPAIRS


  • Have the aluminum coolant elbows I purchased installed for preventative maintenance *fixed*
  • Serpentine belt needs to be replaced *fixed*
  • Power steering needs to be flushed completely or the pump replaced *fixed*
  • Ticking noise around 1.5 to 3k RPM but fades when accelerating further. Ticks become louder and sound like clacking/rattling when the car shifts in 4th gear. Once in 4th gear this issue occurs upon acceleration but not enough for the car to downshift around 1.5k RPM. (This has been going on since November and gradually has gotten worse)
  • Have my oil changed with synthetic (Has not been changed since last august as I have put on little mileage milage, DIC says 25% left currently) *fixed*
  • Drivers side rear window does not completely close and has a slight opening towards the top collects water vapor and sometimes water during washing or when it rains. *fixed*
  • Windshield washer fluid is either clogged or the pump lost juice with my drivers side wiper. The drivers side wiper does not spray fluid only in spurts well but the passenger side wiper is fine (already tried unclogging the fluid line and checked the spray outlet, but still has a poor spray as I think the line might need replacing or it could be the pump) *fixed*


  • I have two dents that came with the car. One dent is my rear passenger side quarter panel and the other dent is on the the lower portion of my front passenger side door.
  • Have the ****ty touch up paint and clearcoat job I did after Hurricane Sandy flung a heavy grit shingle at my car and scratched the front portion of my hood and created a 1 to 2 inch scratch all the way through the metal taken care of. (whether that be through sanding or repainting that portion of the hood)
  • Have both of my rear interior lights replaced/repaired. One is broken and the other plastic clip snapped off and won't snap back in despite multiple tries. *fixed*
  • Have my moonroof plastic trim panel replaced as it is hanging and is cracked. (Won't Snap back in already tried numerous times and cracked it even further) *fixed*
  • Replace my passenger side windshield cowl piece as its really deformed and leaves/water is getting in. Currently the running water water is blocked my OEM rubber deflector so it does not get into the interior but the large gaps are creating a more than normal excess water amount which could possibly weaken the rubber deflector gasket and cause it to fall off which cause serious damage to the blower motor and create mold on my brand new cabin air filter. With the cowl I might replace the rubber deflector with the improved plastic one from GM. *fixed*


Since arriving back from upstate, I was able to have my car repaired at my families dealership. All broken plastic panels and lights have been repaired along with the other stuff mentioned above. I am very happy.

However, the ticking noise is still there. The mechanic at my families dealership could not pinpoint the issue but told me upon checking, it was not my exhaust or lifters and there should be no harm to the engine. Furthermore, he said that the rest of the engine is fine and if the noise does not get worse there is nothing to worry about. If there is a problem and the noise gets louder or I lose performance, then I should deal with it when it arrives but the noise itself is nothing major. I was abit disappointed, but was relived knowing it was not anything major such as lifters or my exhaust. He told me since my car has so many miles and due to its age, it could just be some plastic part or something flapping around, but he could not find it. Although he reorganized and tightened anything he believed was loose.