20 Most Recent 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Most common problem is bad connection at the battery, or battery cable end terminals, but yes, all cars I've worked on have fusible links, either near the battery or near the starter.

I found this info in your owners manual. If you don't have an owners manual, you can read one, online for free. my.gm.com Scroll the page a little, type in year--make--model.

Just because you hear the fuel pump run does not mean you have correct pressure at the injectors. Use test gauge to make sure. Have you run compression test to make sure timing belt has not broken?

see my prior answer.

You must replace the entire headlight assembly, the lens are not removable.

This is caused by a defective fuel level sending unit inside the fuel tank.

You must replace the fuel level sending unit, it is not repaired.

It's the transmission front pump , fluid pump ! Take it to a tranny shop an they will say the same thing .

Could be your thrust bearing that presses on clutch..

Transmission problem. Could be planetary gears, pump, converter, or clutch bands, making the noise. No one just replaces these parts. Rebuild or replace the transmission.

Have you checked fuel pressure at the injectors ?

The bearings on this vehicle are in a sealed unit,called a wheel hub assembly,and cannot be serviced. The wheel hub assembly has to be replaced as a whole.
To do so,you will need to remove the wheel,the brake caliper (be sure to hang this out of your way,so as not to damage the brake line.). After you have done this,remove the axle nut,and rotor. Now you are down to the wheel hub assembly.
You will need to remove the three bolts that retain it from the back side of the unit,and then install a hub puller,which you can rent from Autozone.
Assembly is te reverse of the bove steps,and remember to torque all bolts to manufacturers specs,which Autozone can tell you what they are. Thanks.....Louis

You most likely have a bad switch on the drivers side. Pretty easy replacement and fix. Not bad cost wise either.

(4) Air Cleaner/PCM Housing . inside the box

I looked up an image of your vehicle interior. Looks like the cup holder is a slide out? If this is correct then you should be able to see some tabs on the side the will need to be depressed to get the slide to release. They may look like small triangles or slits. If you get a small tech screw driver in there and depress one side at a time while gently pulling you should get it to pop out.

It is likely the power sliding door. If you turn off the PSD feature and close the door manually you can by-pass the alarm. Most likely the automated closing mechanism is having a problem

You run out of gas. If you know the fuel mileage it gets, you can keep track that way. You might want to get a gas can and keep a gallon in the van.

All that happens is your fuel gauge will not work. It could read empty or full all the time depending on open or closed circuit. It won't affect the running of the motor but may affect any electronic readouts such as MPG, distance left until tank empty etc. if you have them. The most annoying thing may be the low fuel warning being triggered.

The vehicle will overheat if the cooling system is not properly filled with coolant and all the air bled from the system. With the system full and void of air, you then must assess the operation of the rad fans for proper operation as well as t-stat operation