I took the LT to the dealer today.
AT 900 miles bad rotors ! They cut them / fixed.
I tell the SM about the tilting armrests. I show him the TSB.
This is where it get good. He tells me that it is all internet chatter & the parts #s are the same as the ones in the car & he is not going to order them.
He will keep an eye out if he finds that this is not just owners griping about a normal condition. BLA/BLA/BLA ! I told him I'm not happy about this.I thought I'll just take it to another dealer & piss on them. I go out to the car & the
armrests are fixed !!!!!!!!!/ ???????? I guess one off the mechanics fixed them.
I'm a retired mechanic so I got to looking at the armrest. I think you can pop off the plastic cap on the side to get at the nuts. Today was a GFF day

(go figure factor)
later
rNr//mike:roll:

I though gremlins only did bad things.:lol:

So they used the original armrests and fixed them? Any idea what they did?


Goose

So they used the original armrests and fixed them? Any idea what they did?
Ummmm...they fixed them :D

Yeah, I know....thank you captain obvious :lol:

So they used the original armrests and fixed them? Any idea what they did?


Goose
Yep same armrest. I think they poped off the cap on the side & tightened
the nut or screw behind the cap. Like I said GFF ?
rNr //mike

Nope, I bet they just readjusted your seat !!!

The armrests cannot be adjusted by tightening the screw. Trust me, I've had them off and created a fix myself. Simply by creating a new stop point on the stop point:smile:

Nope, I bet they just readjusted your seat !!!

The armrests cannot be adjusted by tightening the screw. Trust me, I've had them off and created a fix myself. Simply by creating a new stop point on the stop point:smile:
What do you mead readjust the seat ? The seat was in the same position as when I got out .

I took the LT to the dealer today.
AT 900 miles bad rotors ! They cut them / fixed.
I tell the SM about the tilting armrests. I show him the TSB.
This is where it get good. He tells me that it is all internet chatter & the parts #s are the same as the ones in the car & he is not going to order them.
He will keep an eye out if he finds that this is not just owners griping about a normal condition. BLA/BLA/BLA ! I told him I'm not happy about this.I thought I'll just take it to another dealer & piss on them. I go out to the car & the
armrests are fixed !!!!!!!!!/ ???????? I guess one off the mechanics fixed them.
I'm a retired mechanic so I got to looking at the armrest. I think you can pop off the plastic cap on the side to get at the nuts. Today was a GFF day

(go figure factor)
later
rNr//mike:roll:



You Da Man Today or should I say (Mechanic).

Are you absolutely sure??

As suggested here in previous threads, if you have the power seats, slight adjustments can be made that will correct the downward tilt of the armrest. However to me, that was not a solution. It provided an uncomfortable bottom angle. Then after adjusting the seat back, backward, to accomodate the previous adjustment, I found myself driving like a "low rider". That, again for me, was not posture correct. So, I simply removed the arm rest an used a little screw, properly located.

I mean, if the dealer did replace your arm rests and did no work order, how do you think they will get paid by GM. They obviously didn't do it for free.

When the dealer had mine in for the armrests they happily ordered them. After several trips, waiting for right parts...all was well. They said they ended up creating a stop point as the armrest just went down too far. Would venture to guess they did the same fix as many others...added a screw in the little groove to keep it from leaning down.

Your story goes to show that sometimes the chiefs don't know what the indians are doing. :lol:

Wow guess I am the only one here who put mine in and got new arm rests that fixed the problem. I know they were new as the driver side was stained. I work in a somewhat dirty environment and used the arm rest and the dirt/greade from my coat sleave had stained the arm rest.

I had mine replaced as well. The new arm rest for the driver is better than the factory one, but still not as good as either of the passenger armrests.

Are you absolutely sure??

As suggested here in previous threads, if you have the power seats, slight adjustments can be made that will correct the downward tilt of the armrest. However to me, that was not a solution. It provided an uncomfortable bottom angle. Then after adjusting the seat back, backward, to accomodate the previous adjustment, I found myself driving like a "low rider". That, again for me, was not posture correct. So, I simply removed the arm rest an used a little screw, properly located.

I mean, if the dealer did replace your arm rests and did no work order, how do you think they will get paid by GM. They obviously didn't do it for free.
YES !
rNr//mike

When the dealer had mine in for the armrests they happily ordered them. After several trips, waiting for right parts...all was well. They said they ended up creating a stop point as the armrest just went down too far. Would venture to guess they did the same fix as many others...added a screw in the little groove to keep it from leaning down.

Your story goes to show that sometimes the chiefs don't know what the indians are doing. :lol:
Deb
You got that !!
Sometimes the indians know better then the chiefs. I'm sure the mechanic
looked at the WO & took a minute or three & fixed it. He knew he would get some BS about it . It makes me feel good that some still have pride in their work & I'm sure he does.
later
rNr //mike