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Oldsmobile
This category covers questions about Oldsmobile, a subsidiary luxury car manufacturer of General Motors. It was founded on August 21, 1897 and named after its founder, Ransom E. Olds. Oldsmobile was phased out by General Motors on April 29, 2004.
685 Questions
How do you install shocks in an Oldsmobile Delta 88 year 1986?
FIRST JACK CAR UP AND REMOVE WHEEL. SUPPORT CAR WITH JACK STANDS AND PLACE FLOOR JACK UNDER REAR DIFFERENTIAL BOX IN THE BACK AND JACK UPWARDS ABOUT 10 INCHES. REMOVE SHOCK BOLTS AND NUTS. IF LOOSENING BOLTS PROVES DIFFICULT APPLY HEAT DIRECTLY TO BOLT USING A TORCH UNTIL BOLT TURNS RED AND LET COOL FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN REMOVE LOWER NUTS AND BOLTS.WHEN NUTS AND BOLTS ARE REMOVED RELEASE JACK PRESSURE AND REPEAT BOLT REMOVAL PROCESS FOR UPPER SHOCK NUT AND BOLT REMOVAL. PRY OUT OLD AND WORN SHOCKS AND REPLACE WITH NEW ONES, INSTALLING UPPER SHOCK BOLTS FIRST THEN ADJUST JACK SO THAT YOU CAN INSTALL LOWER BOLTS. WHEN BACK IS DONE DO FRONT THE SAME WAY EXCEPT THERE IS NO DIFFERENTIAL BOX SO YOU WILL HAVE TO JACK UP EACH ADDITIONAL FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY AND REPEAT STEPS BEING CAREFUL NOT TO PINCH ANY LINES. ***GOOD LUCK***
Where is an Oldsmobile intrigue 1999 ignition sensor?
Never heard of an "ignition sensor". Do you mean oxygen sensor, or maybe crank position sensor, or cam position sensor? There is an ignition "module" also... The oxygen sensor is on the exhaust manifold. The crank posiiton sensor is on the backside of the block. The cam position is on each head.
What could be wrong if all the lights work on the car except the brake lights?
Could be a brake switch, its under the brake pedal arm - work the trigger manually and see if its stuck. Doublecheck your brake lights though...does the single brake light in the window work? (double check the bulb) If the brake light in the window works and the 2 tail lights do not work, then you have a bad "turn signal switch." I know, the name is confusing. The turn signal switch is the multifunction stick (cruise/wipers/turn signals) on the left side of the steering column and the large plastic and electric mechanism it operates. The steeing wheel has to come off and the unit has to be replaced. It's not easy to do for most and its not cheap either.
Where is the PCV valve on an Oldsmobile V6 3300 motor?
Yes there is a PCV valve. The PCV valve on GM 3.8 liter engines in on the passenger side of the car upper plenum in a well or compartment. This well has a pressure sensor on top of a 1/4 turn cover.Under this cover maybe a spring and two o-rings one on the cover & one on the PCV valve itself.Be careful don't break the pressure sensor, it also has a seal that fits into the PCV cover. The 3300 is a smaller version of the Buick 231, AKA 3800. The 3800 has no PCV valve. I could not find it either on my girlfriend's old Olds 3300. I think it's safe to assume that it simply doesn't have one. Go to a parts store and ask them to look up one. I'll bet they won't have it. The PCV valve sucks crankcase gases into the intake where they can be combusted. The valve itself protects the crankcase from becoming pressureized in the case of backfire which could cause lots of bad stuff. I'm assuming that the 3800 has enough crankcase "ventilation" where this wouldn't be a problem.
What size battery works best for 94 Oldsmobile?
Group size 75 with at least 650 CCA fits a 1994 Oldsmobile Ciera SL.
Can Oldsmobile 455 heads bolt onto an Oldsmobile 350 block?
n. I/We did it in Orlando out of Performance Clinic where the "Turbo Doctor was out of with his Reagal's. Tim was the Aspirated guy. Just get different piston's(higher compression one's). Do the c.c equation's when you do. A smig'of machine work block-mostly heads to intake(watch push-rod gally holes/area. Get controlled Lifter's(Roller's y comp) and your in like flin. Read on...
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Originally Posted by Pghstarsky Will 455 heads fit directly onto a 350 block? I dont think they will but I overheard someone talking about how it would work. Thanks Yes, all Olds heads are the same size and bolt pattern. 77-up small blocks use 1/2" head boltsvs. 7/16" on 76-older blocks. You can drill early heads for the larger bolts.
As others have noted, big block heads have 80cc chambers vs. 64-ish chambers on 70-earlier SBO heads. The BBO heads also have larger ports that a street-driven 350 will be hard-pressed to use. The Performer RPM and some factory intakes are the only ones with enough meat to port-match to the BBO ports. Failing to do this matching will negate any flow benefits. As others have noted, simply maching the SBO heads for the big block valves is a much cheaper way out (and is what the factory did on the W-31). __________________
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62 F-85 Deluxe wagon (the NV desert car)
62 F-85 Deluxe wagon (the San Jose car)
64 Vista Cruiser
64 Jetstar 88 Conv
66 442 L-69 Conv
68 W-30
69 H/O
69 442
70 W-30
72 442
84 Custom Cruiser
86 Caprice wagon (w/307 Olds)
97 Oldsmobile acheiva overheating it is building up way too much pressure in cooling system?
Replace the thermostat and radiator cap.
How to fix Wipers park in upright position Oldsmobile?
Here is my answer for a 1997 Sunfire. It is all GM so you will probably see useful information in my following reply:
The parking pawl probably has a broken spring and is not working correctly. The pawl is a 1.25" long piece of metal external to the motor and is part of the Stack-O-Plates on the output shaft of the motor and to which the wiper push rods are attached. When you turn the wipers to "Off" the motor will reverse direction and the pawl will catch on a stationary tab that is part of the motor/wiper frame. This will hold the wipers in the down position while the motor continues to run and allow the parking Stack-O-Plates-Spring-Wrapped gizmo to do its magic which drags the wiper arms down into the extra low "parked" position. If the tiny spring that holds the pawl in the out position breaks then the pawl will not engage the stationary tab. The wipers will then continue swinging upward through half a swing at which point a cam/switch that is internal to the pulse board (the cover on the motor output gear (three T20 Torx screws to remove) will tell the motor to stop because it thinks the parking Stack-O-Plates gizmo has finished doing its job but instead the wiper arms will be stuck in the "Hello, I'm a dork" raised flag position.
WARNING: Use caution while working around the wiper mechanism. If the key is on and the wiper lever is set to "Intermediate" then the motor can start unexpectedly. If your fingers are down there in the wrong place, the mechanism has more than enough power to break bones and/or peal the skin right off of them. Don't be afraid, just be deliberate and methodical and always be aware if the motor/electronics are energized.
It is very easy to remove the motor/wiper assembly so do not hesitate to do so:
Remove the plastic covers off the wiper arm retaining nuts.
Remove the wiper arm nuts with a 13mm socket.
Twist and pull with your finger tips and finger nails at the base of the small rubber squirt tubing off the hard plastic squirt delivery tubes.
You may have to yard up and down on the wiper arms pretty hard to get them loose from their tapered shafts. Don't be a mindless gorilla but be brave and keep at it. They will come loose.
Remove the cowl cover by pulling or prying out the center of the six retaining push pins. Then lift the cowl cover up then out at a 45 degree angle. You will find the cover is a very tight fit between the right hand wiper shaft and the weatherstrip at the base of the windshield. Be brave and keep pulling and prying until it comes loose.
Reinstalling the cowl cover and getting the rubber weather strip over the cover is the hardest part of the whole job. Use putty knifes (slowly and carefully!) or a very small slender screwdriver. It took me half an hour just to do this part of the job that. ugh.
Remove the 3 bolts holding the wiper assembly.
Disconnect the electrical connector by squeezing the retaining tab that you cant see on the backside of the connector. You have to squeeze real hard.
Lift the wiper assembly out.
Remove the Stack-O-Plates assembly from the motor output shaft (T30 Torx) to access the pawl to put on a spring. I wrapped one and a half loops of spring around one protrusion on the end of the pawl and around one tab of the stationary clip that limits the swing of the pawl to hold it in the "swung out" position. The loop of spring applies very light pressure but that is all it needs. This will all make sense when you are looking at the pawl mechanism. I cut off one and a half loops from a spring like what you would find in a retractable ball point pen but bigger. Use what spring you can find even if it from a ball point pen. When the motor runs in the forward direction the pawl harmlessly swings out of the way as it passes by the stationary tab. Bend the stationary tab in or out as necessary so the pawl engages straight on to it. I will try and post pictures of all this.
Before remounting the whole Stack-O-Plates gizmo assembly you will need to set the motor into the correctly timed position. Plug the motor in, then turn the wipers to "Intermediate". When the motor stops then turn off the ignition switch or quickly disconnect the motor. The motor is now in the correct position. Remount the Stack-O-Plates so there is about 1/4" to 1" space between the pawl and the stationary tab. Tighten down the T30 Torx bolt (blue lock tight recommended) then test the unit to see if the pawl engages to the stationary tab and lets the parking Stack-O-Plates do all its parking gyrations before you remount the whole wiper assembly. When you are all done try not to wear out the wipers by constantly turning them on and off for the next few hours of driving just so you can marvel at your handy work. :O)
Buy the way, if you turn the wipers off and they just wiggle a little bit while the motor goes click-click-click-click trying to do its parking thing then you need to alter (slightly) the relationship between the cam/switch arm inside the pulse module (again, the cover on the motor output gear, three T20 Torx screws to remove). There are two switch/contact arms in the center of the pulse board. The one closest to the board that engages the plastic cam mounted to the board is the one you want to change slightly. The other free floating arm is driven by the cam on the big motor output gear and is the contact to let the electronics know the output gear has rotated half a turn and the wipers are now parked. I bent the one arm closest to the pulse board away from its cam just slightly so that only about 3/4 of the "hook" on the end of the arm (you will know what I mean when you look at it) is hitting the ramp on the cam (the cam spins clockwise). Verify that the electrical contact actually opens a bit when the arm is riding on the high part of the cam. You may have to adjust and verify a number of times to find that sweet spot where it runs reliably. It took me half an hour of fiddling. O_0
How do you remove the back seat from a 2001 Oldsmobile?
just pull on front underseat, lift straight up and there you go
How do you remove the front dash speakers on a 1993 Cutlass Supreme S?
Take it to Best Buy and have them switch out the speakers. That's what I did.
How do you replace a serpentine belt on a 2003 olds v6 alero?
Confirm that a routing diagram exists near water pump or RH strut tower or draw one.
Use a 3/8" ratchet or 13mm open-end wrench to releive belt tension and remove the belt.
Route the new belt correctly around all pulleys except water pump or Alternator (your choice.)
While holding the tensioner in the slack position, put the belt arount the last pulley.
Confirm routing and seating of belt.
Start engine.
Reconfirm routing and seating of belt.
What causes your car when to have a problem staying started and sounds like it is choking?
I've had that same problem with my XJ-6. First, I found the spark plugs and wires didn't do it. Please do this, "REPLACE your AIR METER/MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR". This one part does burn out from time to time. You'll be happy. Surf the web and get the best deal. You'll save more than 60% from what a dealer would charge. Easy to replace!
How do you replace the alternator on a 1992 Oldsmobile?
Disconnect the battery. Make a drawing of the belt routing. locate the belt tensioner pully and release enough belt pressure so a cohort can remove the serpentine belt off the closest pully. Remove the bolted on battery cable and electrical plug from the alternator and the mounting bolts or remove the bolts so you can access the electrical connection. Remove the ALT. Reverse the procedure to install your new alt. You will have to move the tensioner again to get the belt back on that last pulley.
How do you replace rear wheel bearing on olds cutlass supreme?
If this is a RWD Cutlass Supreme, ask the question again as:
"How do you replace rear axle bearing on olds cutlass supreme?"
Otherwise, remove the rear brake rotors and calipers if 4 wheel disc, drums and shoes if rear drum.
Disconnect the rear wheel speed sensor electrical connector if 4-wheel ABS.
Unbolt the four bolts holding the hub and bearing assembly to the spindle. I believe you will need a t45 or t50 socket. If you don't have a socket of the appropriate size, buy one. Remember that cheap sockets ruin bolts and ruined bolts ruin days.
Use a hammer (about 1.5 to 2 pounds) to knock the assembly free. Hit it on the left side, right side, top, and bottom alternately.
Use a bit of grease to ease reinstallation.
How do you diagnose timing chain problems on 1993 V6 Cutlass Ciera engine?
Timing chains are designed to last the life of the engine. If one was to break the engine would cease to run. A compression test would read "0".
Where is the voltage regulator on a 1991 Oldsmobile custom cruiser wagon?
The voltage regulator is an integral part of the alternator on that vehicle.
Why is your steering wheel hard to turn in your 2001 Oldsmobile alero?
Your power steering pump is likely defective.
Why is there no power to fuel injectors?
computer is dead. replace it them it will function again
Answerthere is also a fuel system safety cut off relay that can go bad $20 new relay might solve it. cheaper first attempt than new computerXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
The injectors have to be checked using a noid light as the injector is operated from a pulse signal from the computer The computer gets it's signal to pulse the injector from the ignition module. More tests are needed before condemning anything including the computer
that is a very good answer first ceck the ecm fuses ive not sure of car your talking but many have a eec relay electronic engine control try to recover trouble codes with scanner. also you guts who want answers and we have no idea whay car or engine you are talking about i mean we are good but not fortune tellers
