Buick/Olds/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 98 Olds Intrigue AC light Blinks - No air | 6/16/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: I have a 98 Intrigue. It has a dual digital temp control head. When I press the AC button it just ... A: check your wire to the compressor...have someone turn the a/c on, push the button, and listen to see ... | ||
| 1996 Buick Skylark | 6/14/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: My car was loosing water but not leaking it... then the car began blowing out white smoke bad ... A: You either have a blown head gasket or a cracked block or head. Since you say it never overheated, ... | ||
| 1996 Buick Park Avenue, Will not start. | 6/12/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: I just replaced the starter and the starter works fine, so that is NOT the problem. Could it be the ... A: that code means "open oxygen sensor circuit. it could indeed be the ECU If you can get it to ... | ||
| 1994 Buick Lasabre Engine Stalling/Won't Start | 6/11/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: My Father has a "94" Lasabre. The security light has been on for about 5 weeks, only in the past 2 ... A: Your mechanic didn't check for a code when the vehicle was serviced? When your SES light came on, ... | ||
| 1989 Buick Regal stalls when cold when put in gear | 6/10/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: This is the only time it stalls, if you let it warm up for 30 seconds it is okay. Brand new ... A: I'll share with you a "layman's terms" approach at finding your intermittent problem. Having read ... | ||
| 2001 Alero-slight jerking (?) RPM flucuation | 6/7/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: I just got this car on friday and today I noticed a small, very slight jerking or sputtering I guess ... A: I believe it is the coil pack. Try starting there. They can see on the coil where it is misfiring. ... | ||
| 2001 Buick Regal blower motor | 6/6/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: Hallo. About 2001 Buick Regal LS, not supercharged with manual temperature control. Two weeks ago I ... A: Hallo Mikhail, This is a common problem in GM products. It seems there are inherent weaknesses in ... | ||
| 91 Olds Custom Cruiser | 6/5/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: I recently purchased a 91 Olds Custom Cruiser. Did the conversion from R12 to R134A. When you drive ... A: This is most likely either caused by low vacuum or low refrigerant...however, the question is, "why ... | ||
| 94 Buick Skylark Coolant DUMP! | 6/5/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: After test driving a used 94 Buick Skylark Custom with a 2.3 I4 in it with 114,000 miles, I bought ... A: After a search of TSB's (service bulletins on your car, the only one remotely connected to your ... | ||
| 1995 Olds Cutlass SL Brake lights, abs, cruise inop | 6/4/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: All my brake lights don't work, bulbs ok including elevated brake light, ABS light on, cruise ... A: check the brake light switch in the hydraulic line...it should be a round or hexagonal device the ... | ||
| Buick Regal 1994 Coaxial cable -- where? | 6/2/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: I have a Buick Regal 1994 with the original radio. I'm trying to install a new radio/Cd player (DIN ... A: Most of these have a "miniature antenna lead". You normally must buy an antenna lead adapter, to ... | ||
| Dash Lights Out | 5/31/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: I have a 97 Olds Aurora and when I drive during the day, my dash lights (radio, DIC, fan controls ... A: the thing could be that you fuse for your tail lights is burned out. to be sure, turn your tail ... | ||
| 97 Buick Transmission | 5/31/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: My 97 Buick LeSabre runs fine. When the engine get to operating temperature, the torque converter ... A: Torque converters contain a one-way clutch. If the clutch jams and locks the stator (which normally ... | ||
| 96 Park Avenue Climate Control | 5/30/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: Climate control temperature light blinks for about 30 seconds shortly after startup, then all is ... A: Many of the later model Buicks have a dual control so you can set the passenger side climate hotter ... | ||
| 1997 buick lesabre alarm | 5/30/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: i have 1997 lesabre. alarm goes off for no reason. thus i do not set it when i am at home. i have ... A: First, locate the fuse for the alarm..(it should be in the black box under the hood) as a matter of ... | ||
| Left Rear Turn/Brake Light | 5/28/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: I have a 1992 Buick Century. The Left Rear turn/brake light is out. How do you get to the bulbs at ... A: Open your trunk lid. On the left side, in front of your tail light assembly (on the inside) you will ... | ||
| Dashboard rattles above glove box. | 5/26/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: Bought a 2000 LeSabre w/37,000 miles on it last week. the dash board constantly rattles on passenger ... A: Sorry. Look for 2-3 small screws around the lower edge of the pass. side dash. Remove them, and the ... | ||
| Engine stopped twice while driving. | 5/25/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: Twice this morning the engine stopped in traffic,I took it out of drive while still moving, and ... A: I'll need year, model etc. to venture an opinion. thanks Sounds like your onboard computer is ... | ||
| Confused on this situation | 5/24/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: The 1988 Buick Park Avenue has this mist like product emerging from the hood and it was taken to a ... A: .. I would say you have a problem which originates in the a/c system...get some qualified person to ... | ||
| Confused on this situation | 5/23/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: The 1988 Buick Park Avenue has this mist like product emerging from the hood and it was taken to a ... A: Does the "mist" seem to be coming from the front of the engine compartment, or from the rear? Is it ... | ||
| car stereo | 5/23/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: i have a 1993 buick regal grand sport. i went and bought a pioneer head unit. how do i know what ... A: the best bet for this is to either go online and look for a wiring diagram for this model, or buy a ... | ||
| 95 olds 88 blower motor | 5/22/2007 | Paul Cunningham |
| Q: Today when I shut the car off the blower motor continued to run untill the battery went completely ... A: Check the switch on the dash which operates the blower. t most likely has suffered heat damage from ... | ||
| problems 2004 alero | 10/19/2005 | Ray |
| Q: i bought a 2004 alero ( dealer car) earlier this year. now notice that console where gears are ... A: Cindy, Everything seems normal. The reason the console where the gears are feels hot is because ... | ||
| 1991 buick lesabre 3.8 engine | 10/18/2005 | Ray |
| Q: I'm having trouble starting my car. It turns over good but doesn't want to catch, I have to flood it ... A: Rick, It doesn't sound like a firing issue. Let some of that fuel flow out of the rail to see if ... | ||
| 94 Buick Roadmaster-new starter won't stop running, even while car is off. | 10/10/2005 | Ray |
| Q: I purchased a new starter for my 94 Roadmaster. Got it in ok and the car started fine 4 or 5 times ... A: Betty, One of two things has happened. 1. The starter you bought was defective and you need to ... | ||
| 1995 Olds Aurora | 10/10/2005 | Ray |
| Q: Several problems 1.Engine overheats when ac is on and there is no coolant leaking. 2. check engine ... A: Shaun, it's about time for a new ride. Just kidding. 1. Check and see if your fans are coming on ... | ||
| fuel gage | 10/6/2005 | Ray |
| Q: I have a 97 Oldsmobile Cutlass (the kind that looks like a Malibu). I recently had a dead battery ... A: Usually that happens from the surge the car gets when the battery cable first touches the battery ... | ||
| 99 Pk Ave - Turning ignition key kills all electrical systems | 10/4/2005 | Ray |
| Q: About every 5th time I try to start the car it goes dead (all lights out, no power systems work. The ... A: It sounds like your security system is having a problem. I am not a security system specialist, but ... | ||
| 1991olds cutlass calais | 9/28/2005 | Ray |
| Q: I have a 1991 olds cutlass calais 442 with a 2.3 quad four. A couple of days ago the car started to ... A: Garry, It sounds like a faulty sensor. I would try the temperature sensor. If that car turns ... | ||
| 1999 Olds Intrigue - Blinkers and Hazard Lights | 9/16/2005 | Ray |
| Q: I own a 1999 Olds Intrigue and am having intermittent problems with the turn signals and hazard ... A: Don, It's your computer in your car. That costs about $300 for a new one and that's without the ... | ||
| bonneville vibrates | 9/16/2005 | Ray |
| Q: I have a 98 pontiac bonneville. It started vibrating a few months ago (over 65 mph, or going down ... A: Bev, It is probably your motor mounts that are causing that problem. It isn't anything to do with ... | ||
| turning left | 9/13/2005 | Ray |
| Q: I have 2000 buick century. Just had right tierod replaced and left front wheel bearing. Now the car ... A: It is very possible and very likely from the repair. If it were just a power steering pump or ... | ||
| Brakes | 9/12/2005 | Ray |
| Q: ('92 Buick Skylark)I believe I have a brake fluid leak. I had to fill my brake fluid about 4 weeks ... A: The brake leak can be a crack in the resevoir that holds the brake fluid, it can be a hole in the ... | ||
| starting problems | 9/12/2005 | Ray |
| Q: I have a 1994 Buick Regal GS with a 3.8L engine. Sometimes when you shut the car off it will not ... A: It is probably your fuel pump or your ignition control module. With you ICM, if it gets hot, when ... | ||
| speedometer and a/c quit working | 9/12/2005 | Ray |
| Q: Why does the speedometer and a/c quit working and then start and then quit again? A: Brenda, You are looking at some type of faulty wiring or a intermittently bad fuse. I would ... | ||
| 1995 Buick A/C function | 9/10/2005 | Ray |
| Q: Please settle and argument for us. My dad says that when operating the A/C in my 1995 Buick, it is ... A: You both are right and you both are wrong. Let me elaborate. Ever since the late 80's, at least in ... | ||
| 91 olds Distributor/cap | 9/9/2005 | Ray |
| Q: 91 olds custom cruiser 305v8. Went to change the distributor cap & rotor; back side screw that holds ... A: Bill, Some guys have all the luck. You can use two methods to get this screw out. 1- You can ... | ||
| 87 Buick Regal | 9/9/2005 | Ray |
| Q: My 1987 Buick Regal (V8, 5.0 307) lacks power. After inheriting the car from a family member I have ... A: Jim, It's easier to address the V6-V8 question. The Buick corporation began putting v8's in for two ... | ||
| window control | 9/9/2005 | Ray |
| Q: I have a 1990 Buick century, All the individual window controls work (4-door) however the drivers ... A: It sounds as if the wires that come from the driver's door throughout the rest of the car have ... | ||
| a/c problem | 9/9/2005 | Ray |
| Q: Buick LeSabre 1995. What would make the passenger side of the vehicle not be doing what the ... A: You are the "ump-teenth million" person to ask me that question. Buick, I see is having a lot of ... | ||
Paul Cunningham
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Most general "how to" questions, "what does this mean", timing and engine repair, tuneup, brakes, lights.
Experience
I have worked on Buicks, from the 1937 models, up to 2001, and have lotsod experience with all GM vehicles, Ford Vehicles, Kaiser, Jeep, Studebaker, and AMC (Packard, Nash)
Education/Credentials
Doctorate, Masters, Bachelors and Associate degrees.
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