Update - I installed a new vacuum pump but found another oil leak. After removing the front splash guard, it became obvious that oil is leaking from the crankshaft at the serpentine belt end of the motor. I need to look at it some more. The last time I did a crankshaft seal was on a Pontiac...
Within YouTube search for "Don Smith Equinox". He fully illustrates a DIY method for flushing Equinox transmissions. He states at one point that it may take between 3 to 3.5 gallons of new fluid to flush out most of the old black stuff.
My oldest daughter has a 2019 Equinox with the 1.5L motor. It was leaving oil spots in my driveway whenever she stopped by. Oil was dripping off the bottom of the motor. I believe the source of the oil leak to be the vacuum pump on the top of the motor. It may be that the pump's gasket is...
I followed this procedure when my daughter owned a Cobalt. Just my opinion, but you need an air source to pump the tires back up, which few homeowners have. But if you work on your own cars, you probably have one. Reinflating the tires was an added step for the tire technician.
I would like to do a tire rotation on daughter #2 2022 Equinox. TPMS requires an external device that is held against the sidewall of the tire that is relearning. GM has one that retails for $1100. I am aware of cheap relearn devices sold on Amazon and Ebay. They all seem to have significant...
If the knocking sound is coming from just one side, it may be a strut. Push the strut's accordion style cover upward to see if the rubber (not sure what it's called) isolator has fallen down. Check both sides.
Like the heading says, is the vented oil filler cap of any benefit for a 2018+ Equinox? Will it even fit the 1.5L turbo? Or does the factory installed cap already perform the crankcase vent function? Daughters have a 2019 and a 2022.
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