WebTech dead?

What's up with the Hyundai Service Site? I can get to the welcome page at
http://www.hmaservice.com./ but that's about it for useful information. The
"WebTech" link appears to be dead! If they've pulled support on this one,
where can I find a useful tech reference?

I've got a 2002 Elantra GT, and it's close to timing belt time.... wanted to
see if there might be any "gotchas" associated with doing it myself. I know
that if they didn't put the motor mount through the center of the belt, life
would be simple...

Any ideas? info?

- Steve

 

Works for me.

 

Hmmm... I finally got a note - -only works with IE. I went back to IE, got
to the site. Then it says to pick a selection from above.... all that is
above is a white box... COOL!

One step closer, but still no info...

- Steve

 

http://www.hmaservice.com/webtech/welcome.htm

 

www.hmaservice.com/webtech/default.asp
Sorry.This is the correct one,I hope.

 

The "default" page is the page I was on. Still no change. Do I need to
enable a different scripting option or something? I haven't had any
problems like this with any other sites that I can remember....

I appreciate the try, but it looks like that's where I was to begin with....
At first, I was using Mozilla FireFox, but i finally got a message that I
needed at least IE Version 4.2. I am now running Version 6.029.... SP2
installed. Still no options to choose from..

- Steve

 

I had same problem, but figured out the fix. You are probably running a
firewall program. When you wish to access the webtech tools, you must
disable the firewall, before you go to the webtech page. After you are
finished restore the firewall. Remember disable wall before you go to
website.....Stanley

 

Thanks for the info! I'll check that out...

- Steve

 

If you upgraded your winxp to 2sp. Then all you have to do is turn off pop
up stopper or any other programe that blocks pop ups. You should then be
able to view Web Tech.

 

You got it - thanks! I had turned off pop-up blocker, and that didn't do
it. I have the XP firewall turned off, but have a router with a software
firewall that I really didn't want to mess with, and a hardware fire
wall.... So turning off firewalls put me in a spot.

Turning off the IE pop-up blocker didn't work, and I had already done
that... However, when you mentioned it again, it hit me that I've also got
Norton's pop-up blocker going....

Web site works! Thanks guys for all the help!

- Steve

 

It's possible that the problem is the firewall included with SP2. I use
ZoneAlarm and it works fine with Webtech. SP2 also recognized ZoneAlarm
and disabled the standard firewall. Imagine that, Windows playing nice
with a third party security app! Whodathunkit?

 

It's no surprise that Norton turned out be the issue. I wouldn't run
their stuff on my system if they paid me.

 

Actually, it turned out to be the pop-up blocker, now the firewall. I run
with the XP firewall off to support the home network, but I have a firewall
on the router and a hardware firewall on the modem.

The catch was that, although I had pop-up blocker off on IE, I also had one
in Norton Internet Security.... turned that off and it all started working.

- Steve

 

Actually, I've had pretty good luck with Norton Internet Security. The
blocker only created a problem because I set it up that way. It only took a
sec to fix it, once I thought about it.

So what do you use?

- Steve

 

Norton stuff is crap. In my experience, it creates far more problems
(hogging resources, system slowdowns and freezes, conflicts with other
apps, etc.) than it solves. Since installing ZoneAlarm, I find that I
don't need to keep antivirus software on my system. Between my ISP's
virus scanning of emails, the fact that I removed Outlook and Outlook
Express from my system and use IE VERY rarely, and basic safe computing
practices, viruses are simply not an issue. If I have any concerns, I
run an online virus scanner, but I haven't found a virus yet. My
girlfriend and her housemate run McAfee antivirus and have constant
problems related to them. IMO, Norton and McAfee simply aren't worth the
hassle and definitely aren't worth their exorbitant costs.

 

I posted some details above in answer to your other question.

 

I see. thanks for the info. It may not be the greatest way to go, but I
like the security of having the continuous anti-virus scanner going with
incoming and outgoing messages and files. Since I'm on a couple of other
newgroups and I do pull some files down, I'd rather that my machine was
checking them than just relying on the ISP. My ISP has e-mail scanning but
they aren't looking at all the files that come in through IE.

With the exception of settings that I have set that have created problems,
Norton hasn't busted my chops.... it does cut a little speed out, but I seem
to have enough that it's hardly noticeable. In about 8 years, I have never
had an infected computer.... Seems to be working for me.... I'm sure a lot
of that is practicing "safe computing," but I like to have that extra
margin. I've run nuclear particle transport calcs on this thing, and it
still cooks faster than the machines I used when I was consulting...
However, I'll take note of your recommendations..... always worth checking
out!

Thanks again for your help!

- Steve

 

I download all kinds of software and files and never have problems,
since I only download from reliable sources. Using IE definitely
increases your risk level, which is one reason why I used Netscape
before recently switching to its latest descendent, Mozilla Firefox.

If you're happy, I'm certainly not going to tell you that you're wrong.
I've just seen way too many problems with Norton and McAfee products to
have any interest in using them.

BTW, here's a site that anyone interested in firewalls and security
should check out:

http://www.grc.com/default.htm

I highly recommend running "Shoot the Messenger", "ShieldsUP!" and
"LeakTest". They'll tell you exactly how secure your firewall is. The
default settings in Norton products are apparently as leakproof as a sieve.

 

if you make one mistake you will kill the valves... i would spend the $
rather than spending 4x's the $ needing a new motor or head....

 

I take that you've never replaced a timing belt, have you? It's easy and
it takes some effort to screw it up. It's also easy to tell if the
pulleys aren't lined up right and even if you're off by a tooth, it
won't hurt the engine. It may not run as well and you'll need to correct
it, but you're not going to destroy the valves or anything else.