Thanks for responding. However, the dowels aren't built in. If I could figure out how to attach an image off my phone, I'd post a pic from the service manual to show what it illustrates and says...

Hi all,

I was leafing through my service manual when I noticed the book mention the use of alignment dowels for installing the subframe back into the car. Has anyone else come across this instruction and where did you get the dowels?

Thanks in advance for any help

Hey everyone, thanks for the Shop Manual walk-through (I will take this to the GM dealer and tell em to pull up their socks!)

Yes, the motor still works fine, so I will try the relay swap and open the glovebox n have a peek

Thanks again for all your help guys, I will let you all know what I have ...

Hello again:

I talked with Melanie and she tells me that when the air cuts out, no air can be felt anywhere else. switching between modes such as defrost and floor doesn't change the dropped air pressure problem.

We brought the car to the GM dealer and the technician never mentioned being able to ...

Thanks Archon for your reply and for the pic, it is very informative :)

So you're telling me that if the directional motorized actuator is malfunctioning and cuts out, it becomes disengaged, ceases to push air out the circular dash vents and air would be directed somewhere else like to the floor ...

Hi everyone, Im Adam and I have a INTERMITTENT problem with my fiancees 2001 SSEi. First off, I want to point out that this car has always gotten the best of care and it shows :) The car is nearly mint and is detailed by-weekly!! My fiancee and I hate it when something goes wrong with the "Bonnie ...

I have a similar INTERMITTENT problem with my 2001 SSEi. At times, little to NO air will come out of the vents and other times, everything is good. I played with recirculation and fresh-air controls, different modes, checked the cabin filter to no avail.
Is there a electronic vacuum control valve ...

Hi, Im Adam and I am very pleased to be a member :) My fiancee Melanie owns a 2001 SSEi which is black in colour and is nearly MINT. The car has been a real LEMON since it was purchased considering it is on its 3rd NEW motor and 2nd NEW Transmission :S The car just rolled over 250,000 kms on the ...