Oldsmobile Ciera

Fuse block is located behind the glove compartment. Open compartment and pull out entire box and you will see fuse block

Replacing the Window Motor for a '97 Oldsmobile Achieva Estimated time: 2 hours at best, 4-6 hours realistic First off, I learned this process as I went along by looking information up online, comparing the pictures to my window regulator and motor, and imagining how to take it out. I'll leave the numbers as general guidelines and letters as specifics. Let's begin, shall we? 0) Use duct tape to secure the window to the top of the door frame (I used three pieces) 1) Remove the door panel a) Remove the panel around the door handle (small panel) by pulling backwards slightly, then popping out. The door lock comes off by pulling out on it (with force). Then lift the panel up and around the door handle. b) Remove the three screws (one on the far left, one on the bottom, and one behind the panel you just removed. c) Pull out the power window/lock mechanism (if equipped) by pulling slightly down and out, then detach the wires. d) Remove the small panel opposite the side view mirror. This is accomplished by pulling back slightly, then pulling out. e) Pop the door panel off it's hinges. f) Remove the bracket behind where the handle was. 2) Remove the weather proof plastic wrap. a) Just start at the top and pull down carefully removing the wrap from the door, being careful not to rip/tear it. 2.5) Remove the wire connection from the top of the motor (found at the top right of the door frame). 3) Remove the four rivets attached to the motor and regulator. a) There are many ways to remove rivets, I punched out the middle with a drill bit the size of the inside hole on the rivet, then used a dremel to cut the rivet in half, and used a hammer/screwdriver to bust off the outside and punch the rivet through. 4) Remove the regulator/motor a) Attaching the bottom slide bar (sash channel) of the regulator are two bolts, remove them (I removed the left first, then right). b) The top bar of the regulator is attached by two nuts/bolts attached to two small brackets. You must reach inside the door panel and loosen the bolts so that they slide off the brackets. [Be careful to keep one hand on the motor as the regulator/motor will come tumbling down at this point!] c) You need to jockey the units around but they should all slide out the hole in one piece (regulator/motor) 5) Replace the old motor with the new one. a) Drill a hole through the back plate of the regulator and sector gear. Stick a pin or bolt through the hole to hold the spring-loaded gear in place. b) Remove the three rivets attaching the motor and regulator (as described before) c) Replace the old motor with the new one (making sure to align the gears) and bolt the motor/regulator together. 6) Now place them back into the whole and do everything in reverse, attaching all the pieces.

Follow the upper radiator hose down to the engine. It attaches to the thermostat housing. Usually, two bolts hold the housing onto the engine. More than likely, you will have to remove accessories-alternator-etc. to gain access to the bolts.

The firing order for a 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The pair of cylinders closest to the grill are 1 and 2, then come 3 and 4, and 5 and 6 are closest to the passenger area.

It requires removing the exhaust manifold in the front, and draining the A/C system. The starter is between the engine and the radiator. The line from the A/C compressor goes right by the starter. Really bad, the starter on an 82 Delta 88 came off with 3 bolts.

Terra means Earth, Ciera means a female given name of modern American usage, variant of Ciara or Sierra In Spanish, tierra means earth/land and sierra means mountains, so tierra sierra would be mountainous land.

1. Disconnect battery 2. best to use impact wrench with belts on, then loosen bolt but don't take balancer off until you loosen belt. 4. turn crank to compression stroke manually - try like that ...if not, read on 5. fill up one cylinder with oil, replace plug to create hydraulic lock- drain oil when done 6. OR fill cylinder with 1/4 inch nylon rope with piston at Bottom Dead Center, then when you turn crank it will bind up. Back up crank and remove rope when done

Underneath your hood, behind the passenger side headlight, behind the core support

mass air flow sensor clean it with Qd electronic cleaner worked for me had he same problem with a 93 cutlassciera. runs great now

It is on the upper left side of the steering column, low down, near the similar looking low-high beam switch. Both of those are manipulated by rods instead of being in the upper column.

What would make a 1899 oldsmobile cutlass ciera start and then die right away?

What do you mean by what order. Go here pick the proper engine and you will get your answer. http://autorepair.about.com/library/firing_orders/bl-oldsmobile-firing-93.htm

If this motion responds to acceleration, deceleration, turning, incline, decline; suspect the following (most likely listed first):

1-sloshing problem, possible bad tank (baffles broken)

2-worn fuel level sender

3-poor electrical connection

If it responds to engine RPM:

1-faulty alternator

2-bad gauge

3-bad gauge and dying battery or corroded (or loose) connection at battery

If it just jumps up and down whenever:

1-fuel level sender worn

2-poor electrical connection

3-bad gauge

Expect 26 city, 34 highway in realworld. EPA estimates and different driving styles may cause variation.

pulley puller

You need a new turn signal cam. It's inside your steering column, requiring you to remove your steering wheel (that requires a special $15 tool). I'd just live with it.

I recently replaced pulley on power steering pump by taking it to a local garage they have a special puller to remove it and press it back on the new pump cost about 10 dollars

The PCV valve is located in the rocker cover (valve cover) Once you locate it pull up on the hose that is connected to it. Remove the PCV valve and put new one in. Reinstall in rocker cover.

The low pressure port on a 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass is between the compressor and the firewall. It is on the larger hose attached to the compressor.

I was told by my mechanic (who I trust implicitly, very honest) that you have to drop the engine and transaxle out of the car as a unit which makes it very labor intensive and expensive by racking up the hours it's being worked on. My son has a 91 model, so this question came up when I talked to him last. I haven't looked under it myself, so I don't know what's involved with the cross member and front end parts, but I do know with the computer and sensor wire harnesses, along with the many vacuum lines I'm sure it has that have to be numbered for reinstallation, it's going to be quite a job. Then when you get it out, it has to be taken apart from the engine where it meets at the flexplate. Then, of course, the transaxle reparation. I'm just conveying what I was told, but it sounds like a job I wouldn't want to tackle myself. This info pertains to a 91 model. The newer 95 might be simpler, but I doubt it. Good luck with this.

You can remove the transmission without removing the motor. All you have to do is support the motor while you disconnect the transmission. You still have to remove the k frame, but will save a lot of time by not removing the motor.

yes it is a front wheel drive car, both the quad 4's and both the 3.1 and 3.4 L v-6's. all front wheel drive.

The starter is located in the front center above the axle.

1. The first thing you want to do is disconnect the negative battery cable so nothing will short. 2. If it�s easier then raise the front end up on jack stands and then remove the dust cover if it has one. 3. When under the car disconnect the battery cable and the solenoid wire. 4. Remove the bolts that hold it in place. 5. Remove the starter and take note the location of the shims. 6. And just do the opposite of removal to put in the new starter. The new starter will come with new shims. Put the new shim(s) in exactly the same place. Otherwise you will get a screech noise each time it starts but may go away.

Note: On some cars you have to remove the front exhaust manifold and sometime. the AC condenser house but this is only on some models and sometimes you don't have to remove the house. Just be careful.

Plug gap is .060 inches or 1.52 mm

follow top hose of radiator to engine block remove the two bolts , I removed the air filter so i can get to the two bolts easy and that is all