Hey Scotty!
Me and my fiance have a 2019 Chevy Equinox that we love. Bought it brand new. We are getting a house soon and not really wanting to buy a car. The question is we have a 2009 chevy malibu that she drives to work etc and has around 92k miles on it. The dealer said it is leaking power steering fluid from hose and pump and return, the timing cover is leaking and the transmission fluid hoses are leaking. We need a new water pump as well as that is leaking.
we asked them to find a leaks because the cooling tube and unit was bone dry when they took out the hose to get a new alternator in there. So we linked that to the water pump.
i think we can get another 2-5 years put of it. Thoughts? I think we can just replace the water pump and we should be good. That other stuff isnt leaking bad. Like there is no way.
one last question, the transmission fluid hasnt been flushed ever on this car. Should we flush it?
At this point, leave the transmission fluid alone. Also while it will be cheaper just to fix those issues on your Malibu, than to just buy a whole new car, more stuff is going to break constantly on that Malibu over time. The same will happen to your Equinox as it starts to get older. And that equinox might end up having even worse problems than the Malibu as it ages
@brandon-king101
Thanks so much! May I ask why I should leave the transmission fluid alone?
Agree with Brandon.King101. Fix what you can, use the vehicle as long as it remains economically viable. But when the bad is more than the good, let it go and consider whether or not you need a replacement ?
Don't repair a leak unless it drips. Leave a "sweat" alone.
If your manual says replace transmission fluid, then just replace it. It doesn't need to be "flushed" unless it's in very bad shape.
It might be time to stop putting money into the Malibu and start putting it towards a new vehicle.
I mean both of those car's are junk and I doubt 100k is reasonable. If you get a new car get rid of the Chevy and get a 5-10 year old Toyota/Honda.
