I currently drive a 98 Chevy Malibu with 150K+ miles. It is definitely getting near retirement, but I need it for at least another year. Several weeks ago it started stalling out at lights, shaking a bit before stalling out. I took it into the shop and they said I need to replace my fuel pump regulator and fuel filter.
I paid a few hundred bucks drove it home, and now when I am idle the car shakes like there's an earthquake. I called the shop back and they said the transmission and radiator needed to be flushed, but the shaking never happened to this degree before and I'm wondering why it suddenly started after getting it fixed.
Do think that flushing the coolant and transmission fluid will make it better or is something bigger going on?
2006-10-24 10:11:17 · 2 answers · asked by janehart21 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There is a good chance that the shop either left a vacuum line or other connection loose or disconnected, or accidentally disturbed something.
Coolant flush, and transmission service have nothing to do with the rough idle.
Take the car back to the shop and insist that they follow up on their repair, and don't settle for a raping.
Good Luck
2006-10-24 12:01:19 · answer #1 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like they might have left a vacumm line off, shaking has nothing to do with flushing the radiator or trans. i would take the car somewhere else.
2006-10-24 10:17:55 · answer #2 · answered by luv78779 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋