Santa Fe Forum

Towing a boat with 4cyl santy

feeds@kickapps.com (johnR) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:28:59 PST

I have a '02 Santy 4 cly FWD and recently have been considering getting a small 16' boat. I was wondering if my Santy would be able to handle towing it as well as launching and retrieving from a boat ramp. I'm thinking probably not. Boat would probably be under 2000 lbs with tongue weight of under 200lbs Anyone know if it can handle that?

Is it just me.......

feeds@kickapps.com (DaveVSixUK) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:04:19 PST

Is it just me.....or is it VERY quiet on here at the moment.
I'm wondering if the cars are so reliable that there isn't much to write about...or maybe some people have sold their Santy's and moved on??

Keyless FOB

feeds@kickapps.com (fergussantafe) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:45:04 PST

My Wife and I just got a 2004 Santa Fe and just love it! The suv did not come with a keyless FOB. Got a Fob from the used car dearler and while reading the forum, you guys talk about a "set" switch on the unit for the door locks. I for the life of me I can not find it! am I doomed to send big $ to get it programed by Hyundai???

A fond farewell.

feeds@kickapps.com (DuckOGram) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:53:34 PST

And now it's time to say goodbye after about 6 years of engaging chat and interesting reading as we traded our 03LX 2.7 AWD in on a new Ridgeline. If anyone is looking for a spare, you can find it at Honda of Tiffany Springs all shined up and ready for a new owner.
Special thanks to Gordo, Two Spirits and R.I.B. for the chat, info and friendship.
Be well and drive carefully,
Duckogram

Why Does My Motor Have a Hole In It

feeds@kickapps.com (Jaz808) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:46:00 PST

Its been so long since i have been here, (was Big Al05 on ezyboard)

Anyway i have a 6-7mm hole in my motor, 2001 V6 2.7L, its behind the air con compressor,
the santy over heated the other day, i noticed it just before it hit the first red line (lucky)
got home and traced the leak back to, looking front on, the left hand side top and bottom bolts that hold the air conditioner compressor, the hole is in the middle of the bolts, and water keeps running out, the hole is prefectly round, i have only ever had coolant in the radiator, not water

This hole has me stuffed, nothing from the outside could make the hole, compressor covers it, its not rust, i am baffled

Good Place Online to Order Hyundai Accessories?

feeds@kickapps.com (CaptainCWA) — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:38:51 PST

Back in 2004 when I got my first Santa Fe, I ordered most of my accessories through HyundaiAccessoryMall.com, which was run by the parts department at Van Horn Hyundai in Fond Du Lac, WI. There was even a link to them from this forum. Because I was ordering a whole lot of stuff, they gave me a substantial price break off the MSRP at a local dealer. My parents did the same thing two years ago for theirs.

So for my new Santy, I went to do the same thing, but found out they no longer run that web site. (It's now a "cyber squatter" site.) I even called Van Horn Hyundai, and the person in parts that answered said they don't do that anymore. (Anybody know why?)

So with a Google search I've found a few Hyundai dealers selling some accessories via various websites. Before I pick one, I figured I'd ask here which sites people have used and have had good luck with? Any of them I should avoid?

I'm looking for things like the...

Whining noise after timing belts replaced

feeds@kickapps.com (Tsehdek) — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:06:25 PST

Finally got my 60,000 mile service done, and I noticed now when I started the Santie after a cold start, I hear a loud whining noise that vibrates the steering wheel, especially when revving it up to 2000RPM. After a few minutes of driving, the noise goes away. After googling, this seems to be due to the way the timing belts were tightened.

Is this normal after a timing belt change? Will there be a break-in period where the belts will eventually loosen up and stop whining, or should I take this back in to have the belts adjusted? The problem is, the service center is 2 hours away now, so by the time I get there, the issue will obviously go away since it only happens after a cold start, so I don't know if they'll be able to adjust it correctly without reproducing the whining noise.

Any advice?

Lost Old Santa Fe in Crash - Now a New Santa Fe

feeds@kickapps.com (CaptainCWA) — Sat, 15 May 2010 19:11:49 PST

I used to post a lot in this forum, but with various crazy things going on I had only been occasionally reading it for the last couple years. I'm going to try following it again in greater detail.

In June 2004 I bought a Sandstone (gold) Santa Fe LX AWD. I loved the car. I spent many hours over the years detailing it and was pretty meticulous in keeping the maintenence current. Other than some minor problems (like constant AM radio interference), it was a wonderful car. It got me safely out of a spinout that could have been disaterous on a nearby highway during a winter morning snowstorm a few years ago, and only had one major malfunction back in Oct 2009 when an ignition coil abruptly went. Otherwise, I had planned to keep it several more years. However, those plans didn't work out.

On April 29, 2010 on Rt 2 W in Lexington, MA I was in a 3 car crash. Exactly what happened is a long story, but the net result was my car...

REAR BUMPER FOG / RUNNING / BRAKE LAMPS

feeds@kickapps.com (ThomasG) — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:37:28 PST

Just bought a 2010 Santa Fe. Want to light up the bumper fog lamps like I did on my older Santa Fe, but the new car just has pop in reflectors, not light units like the older Sante's.... Hmmm. SO, Since they also changed the design of these for 2010 what's the chance anyone knows if there are actual light units available to replace the US reflectors so I can wire them up to the trailer wiring harness already there? They have to be available if the bumper design follows through in Europe. Dealers are just NO help EVER!!!! Had the old lamps working as running lights & brake lights, which was all info. on this forum, thank you very much.......

Advice for 60,000 mile service? (What to get serviced)

feeds@kickapps.com (Tsehdek) — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:09:26 PST

Next month I'm planning to bring the car in to get the drive/timing belts and the spark plugs replaced. Other than that are there any other specific things that I should have serviced at this point in the Santa Fe's life? (including brands of spark plugs and stuff)

I'm thinking of having the fuel filter replaced too since it should have been replaced at 52,500 miles, and I'm starting to lose mileage as a result. I know they have 60,000 mile services but at least locally they have been complete ripoffs ($300 to basically adjust the wiper blades? Awesome.) I'd rather just have the specific jobs I need done than get a service package. Any advice and additional recommendations would be appreciated. I want to take this baby another 60,000 miles :D

4WD

feeds@kickapps.com (ajcforest) — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:59:25 PST

Can someone explain the difference between a 4WD and AWD?

Wheel Alignment

feeds@kickapps.com (SantaFeUK22) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:20:28 PST

Hi,

I think this is my first post. Got a 2007 Santa-Fe 2.2TDi, history is the clutch failed July 2009, and ever since being replaced by my local Hyundai dealer, I get the ESP OFF light coming on after about 10 miles of constant speed around 60mph.

Garage have reset the fault code twice and also "re-aligned the ESP sensors". Fault still there. They now say that wheel alignment might be the cause of the problem.

Now to my question: Would wheel alignment be knocked out when replacing the clutch ?

Reason for my question: The dealer refuses to do the wheel alignment withour payment of £50 (USD $90)

Any feedback most welcome.

Graeme (in Scotland, UK)

Buy New 2009 or 2010 Santa Fe?

feeds@kickapps.com (tecboy) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:49:32 PST

Wife currently owns a 2002 GLS AWD and looking to get a new vehicle. The local Hyundai dealer has both 2009 and 2010 Santa Fe's in stock. If i can get a really good deal on a 2009, i may go that route. One big question I have...what are the biggest differences between the 2009 and 2010? I am mainly looking for visual and powertrain differences. If you parked a 2009 and 2010 next to each other, is there any difference in looks? Any positives or negatives between the V6 powertrain in 2009 vs 2010?

If we go wth 2010 it will be a GLS AWD and the 2009 would be Limited AWD.

Ad's again

feeds@kickapps.com (shup) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:08:12 PST

Did I miss something.

Is there a reason we are getting those d%% ad's again.

Just checking to make sure I missed something somewhere.

shup

"Play/loose" drive train feeling.

feeds@kickapps.com (greenmonster) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:42:29 PST

Hi All; Newb here. Name's Mark, from Boston, MA. I have an 02 Santy with 78K on it and bought it new, so like the rest of you, over time you are familiar with every squeak, rattle, handling, etc. and overall "feel" to it. So when something crops up, it sticks out and you KNOW it right away. That being said, I have recently noticed that there seems to be some "play" to the way the drivetrain responds upon accel and decel and is most noticeable in slower moving traffic, like when you're following along behind a line of cars that has a stop and go rhythm to it...sort of like a clunk feeling when slowing down and then getting on the gas...a "lag" to it. Sloppy. When you ride in a new car, the accelerating and braking feels smooth and tight as it transitions to gas then to braking, and back again. Mine has a lag of sorts. It almost feels as if it's slapping back and forth and isn't "tight" or seamless, a rocking. Geez, this is tough to explain! If anyone here has experienced/noticed this...

tyres for the santy UK

feeds@kickapps.com (DavidHewitt) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:05:13 PST

I was looking for some new tyres for the santy last week. Seems the price of tyres has rocketed by the quotes I was getting. It originally had RA07's on it which seemed pretty good, the last set were Nexens....cheap but seemed to wear VERY quickly. After looking around, I bought some Maxxis MA-S1 marauder tyres for it. I hadn't heard Maxxis until I put them on my Nissan QX 3.0 about 5 years ago. I thought they were very good on the Nissan and preferred them to the Goodyear nct eagles I usually bought. The MA-S1's seem to get very good reviews too. Not sure about the longevity of them but I can say that grip etc seems great.
I bought them from here:-
http://www.allnewtyres.co.uk/productsearch.asp?width=225&profile=70&size=16&rating=
£48.50 each & £12.00 deliery for 4. It cost me £40 to have them fitted, balanced, new valves etc. So...

2001 Santa FE AWD leaking rear differential

feeds@kickapps.com (tango) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:17:48 PST

Can someone tell me a rough estimate on the hours or cost to change the seal of the rear differential. Last November I changed the oil of the rear differential, then In Jan went down south and left the car parked for 6 weeks when I came back I noticed some oil drops on the differential. After verifying it was leaking from the seal. thanks

recall sub frame

feeds@kickapps.com (ajcforest) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:32:23 PST

I have a 2002 GLS and just had the sub frame replaced under the recall.

What I thought was creaks due to age of the santa fe and possibly needing a front end alignment all went away after the sub frame was replaced.
The dealer had it all day, they said they had a hard time removing the rusted bolts and took about 6 hours.

Not sure what was involved when I brought it in, I asked the service manager and he showed me the part. It's a U shaped section of metal that looks like a frame just a little less wider than the vehicle and mounts underneath the front end to ( I think) the main frame.
I was told this also has something to do with the wheels mounting to the vehicle.

Does anyone know if a wheel alignment is part of the job, or needed after this type of work?

Just wondering because it really rides smooth now. No more front end shimmy and everything feels nice and tight.

Prior to this work , they told me I had a small leak in the...

Funny license plate in shop today -- GOPACK2

feeds@kickapps.com (sbr711) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:41:11 PST

Had an Azera here a little bit ago, license GOPACK2.... any relation to our leader ?

How to lay a cable???

feeds@kickapps.com (Goofer) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:31:43 PST

hello,

how can i lay a cable from the batterie in the car? it is the + cable from the battery! is there an hole which i can use????