I always change my own oil and my own fuel fiter when the time is up........ anyways I am almost at 62,000 thousand miles, with my 2002 Cavalier Ls sport...... I had never lube any chasis components, manual links, or weatherstripes, door locks, hood latch, etc.... whatever the Gm Manual states.........no problems so far....is this bad??? How do and where do I lube the chasis components and manual links, and what do I use??? Also, do you guys think it's worth getting a tune-up since I'm past 60,000 miles, although I keep it well maintain and check the fluids myself........ Oh yeah, I just replaced my EVAP Emisson canister cause the CEL was on, the dealer charged $80 to scan it and another $100 to replace a $20 dollar part, that took him less then 5 minutes to replace, what a deal, huh Thanks.........

Wonderin the same.

-Seth

autozone will scan codes for free. at that point, you can do the work yourself. however, if you dont know, spend the money at the dealer.

about the chassis lubrication, we dont bother at my dealership( volvo) but for this car...im also curious, ive never done it.

if your motor runs fine, then id say f*ck the tuneup. if chevy says to get it at 60k, then its not a bad idea tho.


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Thanks, for the advice...... I did go to Advance Auto Parts and got the code for free.....but I still didn't know if it was just the gas cap or something else.....So I had to get it diagnois, CEL is off now................Tommorrow I'm just going to lube my weatherstripes and latches to start off........anybody else ever lube their chasis components or any of the above??? And no Chevy didn't say to get a tune-up at 60k.......it just said Lube Oil Filter (LOF) and check belts and hoses, rotate tires...............However I am wondering do the shops actually LUBE??? Never see them do it if they do

Okay, I've been doing some research but couldn't find much and I don't feel like taking it to a shop and spending money so they can show me where the GREASE Fittings are on my 2002 Cavalier Ls Sport 2.2L Ecotec......I have almost 62k miles on it and have never lubed it, probably very bad....cause I change my on oil.........Please if someone could post a pic or tell me the proper way in Greasing or lubing my car and where to do it, I appericiate it a whole lot.....Thanks!!! Also what other maintainence jobs should be done at 60k miles......any help would be useful...Thanks again!!!

Sorry to post again, but what is linkages and where and how do I Lube them....TYVM! ( 5 Speed Transmission)

there are only two grease fittings on your cavalier from the factory. Both of those grease (zerk) fittings are located on the outer tie-rod ends. it looks like a little nipple on the top of the tie-rod end. They should be greased regularly to help maintain good lubrication of the joint so they wont prematurely wear out and cause alignment issues or other issues. I usually grease mine every 2-3 oil change but i always take a look at them to make sure that the boots are full, not exploded with grease or have any punctures in them every oil change.

As far as lubricating door hinges, manual linkage, and weatherstripping...
I usually spray my manual trans linkage on our transmissions every couple of months with a white grease or lithium grease. the linkage is located on the upper backside of the transmission. if you need help locating it, have a friend row through the gears and look for the moving parts and spray them down as he is shifting (with the car off obviously for safety reasons).

For the door hinges, i usually spray those down along with my trunk and hood hinges and latches every couple of months with the same white grease i use for the trans. linkage.

And for the weather stripping in the doors and trunk i wipe them down with armor all wipes everytime i detail my car.

hope that helps you out.

you can get a grease gun and grease from any autoparts stores fairy cheaply and is less expensive and less of a hassle than replacing your tie-rods.

Tyvm!

Ok I just done it.......is the grease suppose to squeeze or explode out of the rubber thing, in order to know if it is full??? As for the manual linkages, I couldn't find it and a mechanic told me that cavaliers have a cable linkage or something like that, so I don't need to lube it, is this true???

For aircraft maintenance, for window and door seals,

there is a standard protectant. (These seals are very

very important since cracks would endanger 'cabin pressure'

at high altitudes.)

The name of the product is "303"...sometimes available

at high-priced auto supply stores.

Or, you can order from the factory (and pay high shipping) :

http://www.303products.com/store/category.cfm?Category=7&CFID=462126&CFTOKEN=51047894

ecotecflow wrote:Ok I just done it.......is the grease suppose to squeeze or explode out of the rubber thing, in order to know if it is full??? As for the manual linkages, I couldn't find it and a mechanic told me that cavaliers have a cable linkage or something like that, so I don't need to lube it, is this true???

It is true that we have cable linkage but on the transmission itself, right where the cables attach is linkage that goes into the transmission to change the gears....if you have someone sit in the car with the car off and change gears you will see it on the top of the transmission towards the back of it near the firewall.

As far as exploding the grease boots...just fill up the fitting untill you see the boot start to plump up. Over filling can damage the boot and render it useless for protecting the joint from dirt water and debris since there would be a hole in it. you may see some grease leak out from the top of bottom of the boot, but any grease coming from the middle of the boot, or coming from any tears in the rubber isnt good and you should probably replace the tie-rod at some point soon down the road.

Manual Linkage- do you mean the back of the transmission as in facing towards the front of the car or facing the back, next to the oil drain plug???

Thanks for your knowledge...

when standing in front of the car facing the drivers seat, look at the back of the transmission.

hope this all helps

I use Armor All to clean and lubricate the door and trunk seals.

when standing in front of the car facing the drivers seat, look at the back of the transmission.

hope this all helps


I was looking at it today standing up and heard it changing gears, but didn't see it, but I was too lazy to jack up the car and look from the bottom of the car....

Do I need to go underneath the car in order to find the manual linkage???

No, from the top. Right under the brake master cylinder.

And really, you only need 1-2 squirts per tie rod.

Armour-All on the seals?? Sorry, but that will only lead to the rubber needing constant applications. AA has petroleum distilates in it, that will dry out the rubber. I wipe my seals clean with a mild Simple Green solution to clean them of dirt and grease, then spray a rag with a silicone lubricant then wipe the seals down, not soaking them nor just barely getting them wet. They've lasted over 178K miles with hardly any sign of cracking or wear. Best yet, they rarely stick in cold, wet, freezing weather! You got the suspension linkage grease points fine. I use just a drop or two of normal motor oil (new, of course) on my tranny links in the engine bay. You might also use WD-40, just have a rag handy to guard against overspray and to mop up runs and drips. All hinges I give a good shot of white lithium grease from a spray or pump bottle. Have a rag handy (again) to catch overspray and to wipe up the excess schmutz.

DartBaron wrote:Armour-All on the seals?? Sorry, but that will only lead to the rubber needing constant applications. AA has petroleum distilates in it, that will dry out the rubber. I wipe my seals clean with a mild Simple Green solution to clean them of dirt and grease, then spray a rag with a silicone lubricant then wipe the seals down, not soaking them nor just barely getting them wet. They've lasted over 178K miles with hardly any sign of cracking or wear. Best yet, they rarely stick in cold, wet, freezing weather! You got the suspension linkage grease points fine. I use just a drop or two of normal motor oil (new, of course) on my tranny links in the engine bay. You might also use WD-40, just have a rag handy to guard against overspray and to mop up runs and drips. All hinges I give a good shot of white lithium grease from a spray or pump bottle. Have a rag handy (again) to catch overspray and to wipe up the excess schmutz.

What do you think WD-40 is? I've used AA for many years with np problems.

Ugh!! Alright, to restate, clarify and sum up; You can use WD-40 on METAL moving parts. AA has a tendancy to dry out rubber. I've only serviced my weatherstripping seals two or three times in 178K miles/9 years. They are still flexible like new.