Diller23

I have an 03 malibu that I just purchased today from a dealer and when I went to take it for a drive I grabbed my favorite cd and when I went to put it in it wouldn't go in because I felt it hitting another disc so I hit eject and I heard a terrible grinding/crunching noise and I figured that they left a broken cd in the player so when I got home I pulled the disc out using butter knives and a pair of pliers after about a half hour it was out and I took a cd and put it in and heard a clicking noise like when your battery dies trying to start a car and the disc popped back out I have no idea what the problem is I thought maybe lens but that wouldnt make the noise would it? Need help fast! I cant listen to the radio forever.

shawnvw

need a new radio

drahmin

sounds to me like the motor in the cd player is toast. replace it if u got the $ since it is an 03 the harness maybe be around 100 bucks casue of the way the newer chevys are set up. the radio is actually apart of the electrical curcuit. that is why the harness is so expensive is casue that harness amkes the car think the factory radio is stilll there. if u dont use that harness and go the cheap route u will loose ur door chimes and u will prolly have dummy lights start going off fo not reason. like ur check engine and check oil lights.

Diller23

what about aftermarket radios will they work better and will i still need a new harness i am going to put subs and an amp in and since this radio is junk would it just be better to go the aftermarket way?

I just found out that the harness will be $80 and the local audio shop only carries pioneer and sony head units just wondering what would be a good choice of head unit I am looking for something cheap but still has good functionability since I dont have extra dough to just throw around.