20 Most Recent 2001 Pontiac Bonneville - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Turn the key on for ten minutes, off for thirty seconds. This is a reset. A relearn is three times this, try to start after the third time. Have a charger on the battery with a relearn.

Once the CEL has set, it remains lit until the problem that set it is resolved and the light reset using a OBD Scantool. Certain intermittent issue can cause the light to go on and off on occasion, but most faults, once set, remain until reset by the scantool. If the fault is still present after resetting the light, it will set again as soon as the system detects the failure.

your best bet is call a mobile lock smith

There isn't one. Factory or after market?

Milky oil indicates coolant is getting into the oil . These engines are know for intake manifold gasket problems .

Check exhaust.

Spray carburetor cleaner around the edges of the intake manifold an listen for engine rpm change . If it changes you have a vacuum leak .How does the engine idle , steady or does it try to stall .From your description I'd say that your mass airflow sensor is dirty or bad , temp sensor . Your best bet is to take your vehicle to a ASE certified repair shop an have them diagnose the problem. Where they have a professional grade scan tool to check engine sensor data .

check where the thermostat housing is, there is a plastic cross over to the other side of the intake. The intake cracks right there. Loss of coolant will cause overheating, plus if you look behind the alt. or remove it and start the engine, you will see where it is leaking, that`s if it is leaking to the outside. Most times it does. If that is not the problem, then with a blown head gasket you will have white smoke out the exhaust all the time, and the coolant level will of course go down. If it is the intake gasket, then you will have coolant in the oil, easy to see when you check the oil, creamy brownish colour and of course you will lose coolant and it will overheat also. Most likely since you said `white smoke water coming out around front of intake ticking noise is usually lifter noise. your engine is fine.(to a point) try changing your oil put in a thicker oil to prevent metal to metal contact. go for a 15/40 20/50. let it run for a while(few miles), if it doesn't stop buy an additive called "engine lucas", that will dilute your oil just enough to allow it to lubricate your lifters. also when your oil level drops or your oil becomes dirty your lifters will make that ticking noise.(the one that increases with engine speed)
a blown head gasket 99% of the time will cause your car to smoke either blue or white.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE IN THAT CONDITION, IT IS A HAZARD TO YOU AND OTHER ROAD USERS. If everything shuts down you have amajor issue. The car should be inspected by a GOOD auto electrician...not a mechanic. Describe the symptoms to him. I react badly when I read about this particular problem, we had a car that once did the same thing while we were on the road, the wife and girls were in the back. Could have lost control and killed us all. Please do not drive it if it does it again. I had that car scrapped straight after GoodLuck

check to make sure you reconnected the ABS connector to the hub bearing connector and inspect for damage to the plug or wiring.

Its mounted on the oil filter adapter just above the oil filter.

you will need a clip tool

Check the wire from alternator to fuse box for a bad wire or a break in it. or corrosion on it. Battery cables loose or corroded. Is the battery ok!! check the main fuses in under hood fuse box. Good-Day! The charging wire goes to the fuse box first.

It should purge right away after replacing the pigtail connector.These are notorious for leaking at the fuel line to fuel rail connection in which case it would only be about 20 bucks for a splice kit. Then you need a heat gun to splice it.

try unplugging mass airflow sensor on the air filter duct see if it improves

There should be three coils mounted on the ignition module. Each coil fires two plugs, one positive and one negative. If one of the three coils is dead, it could be the coil. If every other plug is not firing, it could be the module.

crank bearings are toast, the low oil light was trying to save itself BEFORE the damage is done. the cost of doing an inframe bottom end repair is not worth the money. engines wear as a colective unit, if you freshen up the bottom end the top end inevitably will let go, and vice versa, a low mile used engine from an auto wrecker is the best solution ,bear in mind the car will mostly have to be taken apart to swap it out to the tune of a thousand dollars plus the engine.....ask youself is the car worth that investment or should the 1000 dollars be better off towards another car