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Buick LeSabre
This category covers questions about the Buick LeSabre, a full-sized entry-level luxury sedan manufactured by the Buick division of General Motors. The LeSabre replaced the Buick Special and was in production from 1959-2005. It was later succeeded by the Buick Lucerne.
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Your 2003 Buick Lesabre dies when slowing down for a stop you changed the IAC but it still dies?
Do not go changing parts as that can be very expensive and still not solve the problem. If the check engine light is "on" then have a shop diagnosis it for you. If it is not "on" then the most probable cause is the air intake and or the throttle plate are dirty.
What would cause a 2004 Buick Le Sabre Blower Fan not to work.?
bad fuse bad wire bad switch bad blower motor may need replaceing
How do you slim Jim a Buick Lesabre?
If it's electric you have to "pop" it from the middle, NOT from where the key lock is.
CAUTION....CAUTIONOne needs to be VERY Careful about USING A slim Jim on some of the Later model cars (not sure if Buick falls in this category) which have air bags in the door panels. I'm told by the local police department that they will no longer do this to unlock a car. Another police department had a policeman killed when he inserted a slim Jim into a car door and hit the air bag mechanisim. The air bag exploded forcing the slim Jim upward through the neck and lower throat of the police officer....KILLING HIM.
Firing sequence for a 1997 Buick Lesabre?
assuming you have the 3800 3.8L engine the firing order is 1-6-5-4-3-2
How to replace a starter on a 3.1 1995 Buick Regal?
safely lift and support right side of vehicle disconnect battery remove mounting bolts remove wires from starter solenoid slide starter from housing Reverse to install
How do you set the clock on a 1995 Buick lesabre?
hold in the minutes or hours button 30 seconds then sset then release to lock in the time
Questions on repairs of 2001 Buick Lesabre control arm?
I just replaced the left and right side control arms fairly simple if you have common knowledge of how to work on cars I bought the arm from advance auto for 149.00 had to order them next day pick up they also come with ball joints
How do you open your trunk with out a key?
Push the "open trunk" button on the dashboard or steering column.
How do you repair a left rear power window on a 1993 Mercedes 190e?
If no power check for 1. fuse 2. frt switch power (console) 3. duuh-safety lock off?
If these are good and you have power to the motor I can't help you at this point. But if the motor is good and the lift mechanism is the culprit here are a few things that have worked for me.
The usual part that fails is the slider on the track. This metal/ plastic part is a cheap piece of crap not in the old school MB tradition.
Grasping the window move it to bottom position by the motor or sliding it down as far as you can go. Release the black clip that holds the window in the slider piece. It will be necess. to remove the regulator by the 3 -10mm nuts and 2 -10mm bolts in the top of the track and bottom. Note the position of the slots in the top and bottom for reaassembly
When the regulator is out you will note that the metal piece has spun around and has separated from the plastic part that slides on the track.
Inside are the ends of the cable and a metal clip to secure it -(it goes on top of the cable to hold it and act as a buffer) The cable must fit in the groove in the plastic piece under some tension (It's not much, -put it in full bottom,stretch the cable and reinstall) If the cables are in the slider and under some tension skip this step make sure the cable is in the pulleys.
Now move the metal piece to line up with the plastic piece. It should rotate on the horiz. axis to mate with plastic. Secure by drilling and riveting( best) or super glue and zip ties ( kinda riggish, but may work for awhile.
Careful not to drill through the slider cable slot
If the cable is broken or the motor is huffed you are out of luck. used windows are in the 250 range....... questions ? reeltapegone@hotmail.com Matt Laube
How much does a 1997 buick lesabre weigh?
The curb weight of a 1998 Buick LeSabre with a 3.8 liter, V-6 engine is 3,437 pounds. This car gets 19 miles per gallon in the city and 30.1 miles per gallon on the highway.
How do you replace the taillight on a 1995 buick lesabre?
For turn, reverse and stop lights, the whole light assembly is removed. From inside the trunk look for 3 threaded posts that are behind the assembly. You will need to use a deep socket to access the nuts. It is 10mm if I remember correctly. Once removed, the individual lights are removed with a quarter turn of their holder. Reverse process to assemble. For the license and "running" lights, the whole license frame assembly is removed. You will see about 9 or 10 threaded rods behind the assembly. Use a deep 10mm socket to remove the nuts. Once all of the nuts are off, the assembly will come off easily, but you do not have a lot of play in the wires. Turn it over by bringing the top over and slipping the bottom under the wires. You can then access the lights. Assembly is the reverse. Tip: the lights for the license, etc. are an odd size. P161 I think. A good auto parts store will have them, but not Walmart. Replace them all and buy extras to have on hand.
How much would a front axle of a 2001 Buick lesabre cost?
The cost of replacing a part is a very general question that unless specified exactly is hard to answer. First, is who is replacing the part? Is the Dealer, an independent repair shop, a junkyard, the guy next door or you doing the replacement. These will all yield different prices. Not to mention that within all of these will be different labor rates and different part price mark ups. Second, what is the quality of the part? Is it a name brand, generic (white box, economy), OEM or used part? All of these will be different. Price will even differ between name brands, sometimes significantly. Thirdly, What is the warranty of the part and who is offering the warranty (the shop the parts house or the manufacturer). Limited Lifetime will have restrictions. Lifetime warranty isn
you will have to replace the trottle possitioning sensor (TPS) THIS WILL SOLVE YOU PROBLEM
How do you tell if a blower motor relay is bad?
99% of the time, the blower motor relay, or resistor block,will be bad if the fan motor only works on high speed.
How do you replace the water pump without removing the engine mount located on a 1995 Buick LeSabre?
I also own a Buick LeSabre although mine is a 1994. The following is the exact process. Loosen and remove the long bolt which goes directly through the motor mount. Next, loosen and remove all six bolts and one nut which hold the motor mount to the engine and frame. Next, you will need to find or make a block of wood that will be used to raise the engine. I used four pieces of 2" x 3" (5" long) and tie or strap them together. This block was then inserted directly in front of the oil pan (under the car on the right side). Next, position a hydraulic jack directly under this block of wood. Slowly raise the right side of the engine just high enough to remove both parts of the motor mount (about 8-10 inches). You now can replace your defective water pump. After you have replaced the water pump, just reverse the process and you are finished. It took me about three hours after I figured out what I needed to do. Good Luck! Deano/Illinois
Thanks for the help, it was driving me nuts. I still have a problem though. I removerd the top nut for the part of the mount that attaches to the motor, but it seems like I will need to remove the bolt that it was on in order to get the motor mount to move? Is that the case?
I just did mine on a 92. I could not get the mount out because there is not enough room to slide it off the stud from the block. After cursing all American cars and their engineers, I noticed I could swing it to the right to get the pump bolts out. So although you have to remove almost all the mount bolts, if you can't slide it out, try sliding it to the right. I also jacked up the front of the motor until the power steering punp tank touched the cross member bar. Really not that bad - about 3 hours.
Oh Yeh ! autozone.com has a great site having instructions and pics on how to do it.
This is a pay back post. I couldn't have done this without what I found on the net !!!!!
Wow, lots of pumps are being replaced. I did mine last week. The way i did it on my 95 lesabre was to jack up the motor so that the bolt that is in the rubber of the motor mount comes off easily. Then take off the half of the mount that is connected to the car(4 bolts, 2 top and 2 side) Then proceed to take off the one on the motor( 2 bolts and on nut) Then you have to jack up the motor a little bit more and slide that half of the mount out then slant it up to get it out.
It was a bit of a hassle but it is much easier to put back together. I would have to say that the Toyota camery that i helped replaced the pump on was much more a pain in the butt. Less space to move around, along with having to remove the motor mount, was not worth it.
I too had to change the water pump on my 96 LeSabre. Unfortunately, It took over 5 hours the first time because I had to find out on my own what to do with the motor mount. I also made the mistake of listening to the parts clerk and because he didn't know what he was talking about, I had my whole project put back together only to realize that it was lacking Gasket sealer and I had to restart. After knowing what I was doing, it only took me around 2 hours to complete.
I just finished my 96 LeSabre...I DID NOT HAVE TO REMOVE THE MOTOR MOUNT. I just took the battery & cooling fluid reservoir out (very easy) and it left me plenty of working room. The only reason I would have had to take the mount off is if I was replacing the serpentine belt(which was in great shape). I just took it off the pulleys & worked around it. I did have to take the power steering pulley off to get the last water pump bolt out. (there are 2 bolts that you access through the power steering pulley holes -one above & one below)
It took me all day but I didn't even know what a water pump looked like until I took the new one out of the box. YOU CAN DO IT! All you need is rachets , screwdrivers , patience . It'll much easier next time. Thanks to all for the advice above . Autozone.com has great diagrams but don't worry about taking that belt off unless you need a new one.
I didn't have to remove the mount on my 93 leSabre...but I did have to remove the bolts and move it to one side. Here are my steps: (1) Losen bolts on water pump flywheel while belt still on car. (2) Remove belt (3) Take a 2x4 long enough to cover oil pan and use a jack and jack-off car till engine raises quite high. It helps if you position the jack wheels such that the jack can move side-to-side across the front of vehicle. Just watch when you jack-up that power steer pump doesn't hit cross bar on the top side. (My first mistake was not jacking high enough.) (4) Remove long bolt from center of motor mount. (5) Remove two bolts and one nut from engine side of motor mount. (6) On the frame side of motor mount there are 4 bolts to remove...two on top and two under the mount that are on its bracket that you can't see. Remove them. (7) Remove the 4 previous loosened bolts on the pump flywheel. (8) Take a 3 foot section of 2x4 and whack the corners so its a wedge. Jam it down against the engine flywheel and the frame and move the engine over towards driver's side. If you do it right the mount bracket will separate and shift to the front of the car just enough to expose the two bolts on the pump that you normally can't get to. And it will allow you to remove the pump flywheel. (9) Remove the pumps little bolts and big bolts. I think there are 4 and 4. (10) Remove pump, clean gasket, install new pump and reverse order. (11) Curse GM for making a simple job a real pain in the butt.
By the way....before you start pick up a can of PB BLAST in Wally World's automotive section. Its a yellow can with a bunch of tacky-stuff printed on it. It works great on freeing bolts...just spray on, go have a beer and remove later.
Get a wiring diagram from MOTORLIT.COM and see what all is on that fuse and check it out.
What tools are needed to change a Lower Ball Joint for a Buick Lesabre?
you will need a grinder to get the old rivets out; a drill would probly work but be a lot harder. once the old one is off the new one needs to be bolted on. im not sure if the come with bolts i did it on mine but its been a few years ago; you probly need a pickling fork to get the joint apart fist befor grinding the rivets out
1997 Buick leSabre Limited--Why is the heat on the drivers side but cold air passenger side?
because someone was fiddling with the passenger climate control and now that baffle has stuck in the cold position . I had a 1997 buick lesabre which had the climate control functioning until a friend started adjusting it a few times then it became stuck in the cold position but only for the passenger side
It is likely a mechanical bind in the baffle .
Where do you drain the coolant for a 1997 Buick LeSabre Limited?
I'm not sure about the limited but on my custom the drain is on the bottom right of the radiator when you're facing the car from the front. There's a twist valve on it.
How hard is it to change a battery for a 2000 Buick Le Sabre Limited?
The battery is located under the rear seat cushion. "How easy is it?" As far as I'm concerned, it's easier than the underhood mounted battery because there is no engine grime / underhood dirt to deal with. Pull up the rear seat cushion by grabbing it at the biteline (where the seat foam and back foam meet - where the seatbelts appear to come out of the seat), pull forward and then up. Remove the seat cushion and there's the battery. Undo the battery tiedown and disconnet the cables. reverse the order when the new battery is in. When replacing the seat cushion, be sure the two metal tabs go into the slots on from the seat cusion frame to the seat base before pushing the biteline back into its proper position.
