Back from the dealer. Here's the outcome.

Mikeyram · 12-09-2006, 05:50 PM

2003 SSR:

Tink coming from driveshaft when placed into gear.
Placed fluid in differential. There's no difference, tink is still there.

Top window molding on passenger side keeps tucking under window.
Weather stripping loose. Re-install weatherstrip. So far so good.

Rattle coming from behind dash when moving slowly & accelerating (a fluttering).
Could not duplicate.

Front suspension “creaking”/”squeaking.”
Could not duplicate. It did it as soon as I left!

Inside rear roof panel above rear window coming loose. Rattles.
Panel loose. Repair & reinstall panel. Works great now! No noise!

Passenger door vibrates & rattles when radio is on.
Right door speaker electrical failure. Replaced door speaker. Sounds great now!

Radio loses signal at times. Check connection.
Normal

Radio lowers & dims significantly when the top is being put up or down.
Normal

Please align headlights.
Left headlamp bulb electrical failure. Replaced bulb. It looks the same.

Trunk lid does not open all the way when unlocked.
Trunk latch misadjusted. Adjusted latch. Still doesn't work!

Fog lamps shake easily. Needs to be tightened.
Fog lamps loose. Repair & tighten fog lamps. BIG difference!! Barely no shaking.

When taking a right hand turn at about 35 to 45 degrees, there is a high pitched squeak.
Rack & pinion spool valve noisy. Replace rack & pinion & set toe. Noise is gone. So far so good

Cooling fan does not work all the time. Tends to overheat.
Normal operation, coming on at 226 w/ ac off. No problem found. Maybe it was just me.

Front air dam came off. I have the part.
Reinstall deflector. It's on there. But it sure is ugly!

All roof linkage & clamping parts need to be lubed. Lots of rattling.
Repair & tighten roof supports. BIG difference. Almost no rattles! This one makes me happy!

Arm rest rattles a lot.
Console loose. Repair & tighten console. Again, BIG difference!

Weather stripping on the inside passenger door is coming loose. Weatherstrip loose.
Weatherstrip loose. Reinstall weatherstrip. Great!

All in all, not too bad. I got most of my list fixed & that is more than I expected. It was a great experience with this dealer (Ancira Chevy) & was kept up to date on a daily basis. KUDOS.

Mike in AZ · 12-09-2006, 06:25 PM

Mikeyram,

The driveshaft "tink" has a reference document that instructs them to change the shaft.

For a follow-up, you caould have them look up:
"PIP 3420B" dated 10-25-05
Document ID 1717272
it is for the '03-'06 SSR
It instructs them to install driveshaft P/N 15247556

Good Luck,

Mike

Ricochet · 12-09-2006, 06:39 PM

at least some of it is fixed.

blueroadster06 · 12-10-2006, 01:08 AM

not bad for a dealership .....search...... tink there is some good info to help

fog lights jiggling but I like jiggling but not foglights somebody has made a kit to reinforce the front and rear bumper that should stop all the jiggling

the squeak when turning maybe the alignment...sounds like maybe a bushing that fell off.......squeak or squeal the squeal I hear on mine is the wife squealling that I took the corner too fast..........

Glad you got your baby back........

pm me when you get a chance

blueroadster06 · 12-10-2006, 01:12 AM

mike in AZ has a fan replacement....search fan I think that will cure the problem
It is a drop in install

Silver Wolf · 12-10-2006, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikeyram

2003 SSR:
Radio loses signal at times. Check connection.
Normal

Radio lowers & dims significantly when the top is being put up or down.
Normal

The radio lose is because of the radio antenna. Check for posts that can help you have a better signal. I have had chevys in the past and they all have bad radio signals although I can think of many other manufactures that have even worse signals and thats in the city.

Radio lowers and dims is normal for all bose sound systems. Check your owners manual.

Hope this helps with the confusion. Glad to hear that most of your problems were fixed.

scottnpaula · 12-10-2006, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike in AZ

Mikeyram,

The driveshaft "tink" has a reference document that instructs them to change the shaft.

For a follow-up, you caould have them look up:
"PIP 3420B" dated 10-25-05
Document ID 1717272
it is for the '03-'06 SSR
It instructs them to install driveshaft P/N 15247556

Good Luck,

Mike

Hey Mike, I know I got the tink in my '04. I hate to take in. Is it a permanant fix, do they actually cop to the tink or is it a run around? Thanks, Scotty

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Focks · 12-10-2006, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueroadster06

mike in AZ has a fan replacement....search fan I think that will cure the problem
It is a drop in install

Or maybe even check with JmG and fan replacement. He s a lot closer. Differetn model fan, Dual and 24 air damns in stalled.

After re-reading this, I can barely tell I had been out drinking martini's, so I am not going to correct myself.

JIMJOEVAL · 12-10-2006, 04:53 AM

LIKE I SAID THERE WAS HARDLY ANY am RECEPTION--LOTS OF STATIC-SLURRED AUDIO---AND THAT WAS ON HIGH-POWERED NYC STATIONS & I'M 40 MILES AWAY....BY "BAD" THE TECH TOLD ME IT WAS DEFECTIVE---....INVOICE READ--NECESSARY TO REPLACE ANTENNA CABLE---R0260 CABLE; coaxial lead in (standard) replace--- 15235433 module--TOOK ABOUT 40 MINUTES...HOPE THIS HELPS......

THE ABOVE WAS AN ANSWER I GAVE TO HOW MY PROBLEM WAS SOVED..

coltfanatic · 12-10-2006, 07:19 AM

I have the nasty roof rattle, sounds like it coming from the mechansm just above my left shoulder, can grab ahold of it but doesn't help. Does anyone know if there in repair bulletin on roof rattles.
thanks Jim

Mikeyram · 12-10-2006, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Focks

After re-reading this, I can barely tell I had been out drinking martini's, so I am not going to correct myself.

2:30 in the am & you're on the forum. You are such a dedicated SSR Fanatic.

Purple Penelope · 12-10-2006, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Front suspension “creaking”/”squeaking.”
Could not duplicate. It did it as soon as I left!

This may be coming from your sway bars which I have to lube occasionally. I use a silicon 3M grease which works well. To tell if this is the problem, push down on the fender several times quickly. Do you hear it now????

P/P

Peace

mikepowell · 12-10-2006, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueroadster06

mike in AZ has a fan replacement....search fan I think that will cure the problem
It is a drop in install

but what I think you need is his aux-fan that goes in front of the radiator and condenser

that and MikeAZ's air deflector to replace the 75$ plastic rectangle that fell off and your cooling needs will be met

p.s. see how well it blends in?

Mike in AZ · 12-10-2006, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purple Penelope

This may be coming from your sway bars which I have to lube occasionally. I use a silicon 3M grease which works well. To tell if this is the problem, push down on the fender several times quickly. Do you hear it now????

P/P

Peace

P/P - I like to use LPS-1 on the rubber sway bar points. It's greaseless and seems to last pretty well. It does take a beating in the rain though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikepowell

but what I think you need is his aux-fan that goes in front of the radiator and condenser

that and MikeAZ's air deflector to replace the 75$ plastic rectangle that fell off and your cooling needs will be met

p.s. see how well it blends in?

I appreciate your plug for the Aux Fan and Air Dam. The fan really does a nice job of filling in the voids in the standard system operation and has eliminated a lot of owners concerns.

Mike

mikepowell · 12-10-2006, 11:58 AM

but I plug his products because they are exceptional

Bagger · 12-10-2006, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikeyram

Cooling fan does not work all the time. Tends to overheat.
Normal operation, coming on at 226 w/ ac off. No problem found. Maybe it was just me.

Is your 06 an automatic? Are you seeing 226 this time of the year or was it a summer thing? If your seeing it now is it in stop and go traffic or are you seeing these temps periodically while your underway?

I realize this subject has been beaten to death and that Mike and JimG as an aftermarket set up that is better than the factory configuration. But I just wanted to let you know I have an 06 (6 speed) and I have never seen 226 and I have the stock cooling system. I have almost 6k miles on it and it's seen OAT of 110 already and OAT in stop and go traffic of over 100. The truck runs just a tad over 210 with A/C on or off regardless of OAT. Next summer I'm going to put it to the test by taking it on the strip in July.

Based on how my truck behaves, if you're see 226 with outside temps in the 80's and below you have a cooling issue.

Now that I know how the ECM controls these fans I'd like to know how the dealership ops checks them. Do they just kick the AC on and put the blower on three and watch the fan come on? How do they monitor that it's coming on 100%? And do they see if it will come on at 100% without the aid of the A/C?