Buick LeSabre

The tensioner is automatic, no adjustment needed. If you threw the serpentine belt then look for a misaligned pulley or worn tensioner wheel. If you need to move the tensioner to get the belt back on then look for a square hole in the tensioner arm. Use a breaker bar with the appropriate sized square (probably 3/4") to move the arm to get the belt back on.

probably tensioner is bad like a failed bearing

Normally it is caused by the engine overheating. It may also be a defect in the gasket or a warped head. Some 3800 GM engines were notorious for blowing head gaskets. Check with a GM dealer as there may be a recall and you can get this repaired for free.

Either on a flatbed or front wheels up

two wrenches flat screwdriver and pliers

take it to the dealer and pay them ? This ain't rocket science

I think it's one of the three on front (black support) next to grille.

It is in the fuse panel on the passenger side underneath the dash board next to the fire wall.

Generally, you only replace the inside mechanism of the water pump, leaving the body of the water pump in place during this rather simple procedure.

I just replaced the water pump on our 1996 Park Ave. which has the same engine and is likely to have the same set up. It is simple, as stated above, EXCEPT, the far left hand bolt head is 1/2" under the rim of the power steering pump pulley. The power steering mount bolts are reached thru holes in the power steering pump pulley. Remove the top one, loosen the bottom one and piviot the power steering pump towards the firewall to give clearance to remove that water pump bolt. Caution - if both power steering bolts are removed, they go in holes that are very difficult to see.

I just replaced the water pump on our 1997 LeSabre V6. I used the same technique explained above by moving the power steering pump pulley out of the way to get to the far left hand water pump bolt that goes into the block. To get the power steering pump loose, I removed the top retaining bolt through the power steering pulley holes using a deep well socket, and loosened the bottom power steering pump bolt. I had to back the bottom bolt out quite a bit (but not remove it), and push the pump down and towards the firewall to get sufficient clearance to remove the water pump bolt over the lip of the power steering pump pulley. It was a very close operation, but it worked well. Installation was the reverse removal.

Thanks for the great advice! My husband and neighbor have been working on this water pump for several hours and all I did was search the internet and boom, there's the answer. Am I the greatest or what...well you people are for leaving the awesome blogs.

If the hill is steep enough, and if you are going fast enough, with mild to heavy throttle pressure, or at highway speeds, with the cruise control set, the jerk you will feel is the transmission kicking out of overdrive as the engine applies more power to get over the hill. First thing I would do is check the Transmission fluid level. If it's ok then is the fluid "Burned" (used up). If it is burned have it and the filter changed. A good "reverse" flush even better (it will get the fluid in the torque converter also). Sounds like a Tranny problem but it could be "Engine Load" related, check the tranny first. TommyTrouble try to change sparks. it welped to me

The key for the "Pass-Key II" is simply a GM VATS key. The chip is actually just a resistor with one of 15 possible values (the resistance determines GM's numerical value). Any GM dealer, locksmith, or better-than-average hardware store should be able to determine which resistor value your key employs and replicate the cuts onto the appropriate blank. As far as the ignition lock itself (if that's what's going bad), I don't know how to replace it. However, if you want to go the cheap, and sometimes annoying route, you can just wait for the security system to just die. While it's dying, it'll occasionally trigger the Pass-Key system and kill your ignition system for a few minutes. But, once the system finally dies its final death, any key cut with the correct cuts will start your car (basically eliminating the need for the resistor in the key).

Open the hood, drivers side, the serpentine belt drives it, it has copper colored wires showing.

There are a few different ways to repair rusted out rockers. The easy way is to get yourself a fiberglass repair kit available at most auto parts stores. Be prepared to do alot of sanding though if you want it to look nice. I've also heard of slip on rockers that simply fit over your exsisting rocker but I'm not sure if they're available for a biuck or not. In my opinion though, the correct way to repair your rocker is to cut out all of the rust and weld in a piece of sheet metal, then grind it smooth, use body filler, sand it smooth, filler again, primer, primer sealer, and then enamel. Alot more work but well worht it if you plan on keeping your vehicle around awile. If your rocker is F.U.B.A.R. this site sells whole rockers for 95 buicks.

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Hey Phill=the front ones can be gotten to from the rear of the light assy and on some of the cars you can get to the rear ones in the trunk. GoodluckJoe

change your tranny pan trans filter its easy just ake sure totorc your bolts could be drive line or rear end too

pressure test line comming from fuel tank,one of two ways,1.disconect line from fuel filter on side where fuel line connects from fuel tank,if pressure 26psi to 35psi reconnect line to filter and check your line on other side of filter if pressure holds your fuel pump and fuel filter are ok,the other way is to disconnect inlet line from tank to fuel regulator and check your fuel pressure,the only thing with this method is if your fuel filter is clogging or clogged you will not get an accurate fuel psi.you can also check your fuel regulator,you fuses,or your relays to anything that has to do with your,depending on what type of car you have

Trouble code P0116 means:Engine coolant temperature circuit range/performance problem

i doubt if you need an 02 sensor. try cleaning your mass air flow sensor with electronics celaner or brake cleaner first also check for vacuum leaks downstream from the maf

what year is the car fisrt of all? If it is a 1989 it is located on the driver side near the light dimmer switch. There are two thumbscrews you have to remove to access the fuse box, on the inside of the panel there is the diagram.

under hood left side

1. The serpentine belt must be loosened 2. There are two bolts that hold the pump to the engine. 3. One bolt can only be reached with a socket through a hole in the pulley 4. The other bolt is visible 5. The pump can then be moved away from the engine but it will still be attached by two hoses 6. One hose, the return, is retained with a hose clamp 7. The other hose is attached with a flare fitting.

This is an awkward job as there is little room to maneuver tools. Also, you must work by feel as you can�t see much. Reassembly is a challenge as you must line things up by feel. Not difficult but tedious and frustrating. It can take a lot of time just getting the first bolt in.

Disassembly 15 minutes. Assembly 30 minutes to ??????????

under the water pump.

As much as you can put in without making it burst. The nature of the material (its elasticity, durability, porosity...), its thickness, the engineering and design of the balloon, and the use to which it will be put all go into determining how much air a balloon will hold. Meteorological balloons don't do too much expanding. Their job is to stay strong and functioning for as long as it takes to gather all the information it is meant to gather.

The antenna is located in the rear window defroster. There is no true exterior antenna.

Hi . .there are two adjusting screws per square headlight-one on the top of each and one on the side of each .the one on top will adjust the "up and down" trajectory of the light beam and the side screws will adjust the "side to side " of the light beam . . .on the top screws,clockwise will make the light go up -counterclockwise-down .

to get the proper angle of beam -the book says to park the car on level ground about 25 feet from a blank or plain wall and set the center of car marked on wall with say,tape and also mark the head lights centerline with an x . . .adjust so that the bulk or intensity of the light hits these marks (l headlight r headlight etc.hope this helps