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Hi group,
just yesterday, the Check Engine light and the TCS light came on at the same
time, but earlier that day, i heard a wierd scraping sound when the TCS was
activated because of some wheel slippage on a slippery spot.
The manual says the brakes are heating up, and to pull over and turn the car
off to let them cool down..
Well, i did that, and looked at the rotors, but they weren't glowing or
anything, and i wasn't about to touch them to find out lol..

I know TCS isn't necessary to drive the car, or to brake, but could this be
something more serious because the Check Engine light is on? I'm hoping
not..
If this helps, it just got cold here in east coast Canada recently.. January
1st was our first very cold day of the year, and it hasn't gotten any
warmer.. before Jan 1st, i was always between 0 and 10 degrees celcius.. now
its like winter just came in and threw out the remaining fall weather we had
left over.

I had this same thing on my 99 last year. It turned out to be the EGR
valve needed to be replaced. Acrua has extended the warranty on this
part to 80K miles. If you are under 80K it is covered.


On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 18:39:57 -0400, "super_nintendo_chalmers"
<gsolomon@eastlink.ca> wrote:

>Hi group,
>just yesterday, the Check Engine light and the TCS light came on at the same
>time, but earlier that day, i heard a wierd scraping sound when the TCS was
>activated because of some wheel slippage on a slippery spot.
>The manual says the brakes are heating up, and to pull over and turn the car
>off to let them cool down..
>Well, i did that, and looked at the rotors, but they weren't glowing or
>anything, and i wasn't about to touch them to find out lol..
>
>I know TCS isn't necessary to drive the car, or to brake, but could this be
>something more serious because the Check Engine light is on? I'm hoping
>not..
>If this helps, it just got cold here in east coast Canada recently.. January
>1st was our first very cold day of the year, and it hasn't gotten any
>warmer.. before Jan 1st, i was always between 0 and 10 degrees celcius.. now
>its like winter just came in and threw out the remaining fall weather we had
>left over.
>
>

we're at 150k kilometres..
i think thats just over warranty..
EGR valve eh? are those expensive? im thinking about a PCV valve i believe,
but aren't they around $150 canadian?

"Paul" <p_roggatz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nbj100lvm93m73h32dl4eaq3pbv6hg8v7i@4ax.com...
>
> I had this same thing on my 99 last year. It turned out to be the EGR
> valve needed to be replaced. Acrua has extended the warranty on this
> part to 80K miles. If you are under 80K it is covered.
>
>
> On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 18:39:57 -0400, "super_nintendo_chalmers"
> <gsolomon@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
> >Hi group,
> >just yesterday, the Check Engine light and the TCS light came on at the
same
> >time, but earlier that day, i heard a wierd scraping sound when the TCS
was
> >activated because of some wheel slippage on a slippery spot.
> >The manual says the brakes are heating up, and to pull over and turn the
car
> >off to let them cool down..
> >Well, i did that, and looked at the rotors, but they weren't glowing or
> >anything, and i wasn't about to touch them to find out lol..
> >
> >I know TCS isn't necessary to drive the car, or to brake, but could this
be
> >something more serious because the Check Engine light is on? I'm hoping
> >not..
> >If this helps, it just got cold here in east coast Canada recently..
January
> >1st was our first very cold day of the year, and it hasn't gotten any
> >warmer.. before Jan 1st, i was always between 0 and 10 degrees celcius..
now
> >its like winter just came in and threw out the remaining fall weather we
had
> >left over.
> >
> >
>

I don't know the exact price since I didn't have to pay for it.
I do believe I read about someone else paying for one and they
said about $400 US. Seems exceptionally high to me. I don't
remember if that was for the part or the installed price.
Do it yourself, it's sitting right on top in an easy location.


On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 13:26:11 -0400, "super_nintendo_chalmers"
<gsolomon@eastlink.ca> wrote:

>we're at 150k kilometres..
>i think thats just over warranty..
>EGR valve eh? are those expensive? im thinking about a PCV valve i believe,
>but aren't they around $150 canadian?
>
>"Paul" <p_roggatz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:nbj100lvm93m73h32dl4eaq3pbv6hg8v7i@4ax.com.. .
>>
>> I had this same thing on my 99 last year. It turned out to be the EGR
>> valve needed to be replaced. Acrua has extended the warranty on this
>> part to 80K miles. If you are under 80K it is covered.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 18:39:57 -0400, "super_nintendo_chalmers"
>> <gsolomon@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi group,
>> >just yesterday, the Check Engine light and the TCS light came on at the
>same
>> >time, but earlier that day, i heard a wierd scraping sound when the TCS
>was
>> >activated because of some wheel slippage on a slippery spot.
>> >The manual says the brakes are heating up, and to pull over and turn the
>car
>> >off to let them cool down..
>> >Well, i did that, and looked at the rotors, but they weren't glowing or
>> >anything, and i wasn't about to touch them to find out lol..
>> >
>> >I know TCS isn't necessary to drive the car, or to brake, but could this
>be
>> >something more serious because the Check Engine light is on? I'm hoping
>> >not..
>> >If this helps, it just got cold here in east coast Canada recently..
>January
>> >1st was our first very cold day of the year, and it hasn't gotten any
>> >warmer.. before Jan 1st, i was always between 0 and 10 degrees celcius..
>now
>> >its like winter just came in and threw out the remaining fall weather we
>had
>> >left over.
>> >
>> >
>>
>