I Hate Passlock!!!

jlong · 06-22-2009, 09:47 PM

I HATE PASSLOCK, I HATE PASSLOCK, I HATE PASSLOCK, I HATE PASSLOCK, I HATE PASSLOCK, I HATE PASSLOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have problems with passlock on my chevy colorado all the time and now it appears I have passlock problems on my 04 Alero.

I'll start from the beginning. It's long, sorry.

Don't shop at Advance Auto parts, They suck. About a month and a half ago I purchased new hoses, a belt and a fuel filter. They had to order all the hoses and when they came in the next day one was cracked in a bend. So they had to reorder it. A few days later it comes in but it's the wrong hose! A week later and it finally comes in.

Sunday I get around to working on the car. Changing the belt is a be-och! There should be a 3/8 drive hole on the tensioner but there isn't. there is a round hole, WTF! Luckily I have a tool that worked. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...key&sLev el=0

Then I started on the hoses. I removed the battery and intake. Well I lost one of the hoses... So I put the other ones on and I find out the passenger side hose is the WRONG one! Needless to say today I ordered those two from Oreilly Auto, in stock and they got pulled the correct ones the first time.

I get home tonight and put it all back together, do an oil change change the fuel filter and filled it up with water. Woo hoo! Did I mention it's been 100 degrees here?

I went to start it and it just cranks and cranks. I knew it was the passlock because my truck does it. Well I let it sit for 20 min and the security light never goes off. Also the radio says calibrate on it. I left the battery out for a little over a day. Could that cause problems?

Should I get ready and bend over and take it to the dealer?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

jlong · 06-23-2009, 12:09 AM

It just hit me. I had to remove a ground block when I took the hose off the block on the drivers side and I forgot to put it back. DOH! I will work on it tomorrow. Hopefully it didn't do any damage.

I still hate passlock. LOL.

jlong · 06-23-2009, 12:41 AM

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showt...light=passlock

I don't feel so bad now!

06-23-2009, 05:55 PM

Ya that wasnt a very fun week

Nate's Alero · 06-23-2009, 06:30 PM

holytriple POST!!!

edit is your friend

jlong · 06-23-2009, 11:23 PM

Put the ground block back on and it fired right up!

zzyzzx · 06-24-2009, 09:55 AM

Is there an aftermarket tensioner that had a 3/8" square in it? The OEM one on my Escort has a place for a ratchet in it.

jlong · 06-24-2009, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzyzzx

Is there an aftermarket tensioner that had a 3/8" square in it? The OEM one on my Escort has a place for a ratchet in it.

I'm not going to replace the tensioner

But if I ever have to I will certainly look for one. I really don't know why they put a round hole in it. Thankfully you only have to change the belt every 100k or so.