20 Most Recent 1998 Buick LeSabre - Page 8 Questions & Answers

You can Google any OBD Codes you get Type:OBD PO442 Small Vacuum leak in Evap System Need a shop to smoke test it to find the leak

I just got a tape unstuck myself. Everytime I would hit eject it would make a clicking noise.

Here is what I did:
First I watched these videos to remove the radio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29MTa4FLjtk&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqvk_PNo9Kg&feature=channel

Then I unscrewed the bottom panel of the radio.
Unscrew the brass screws holding in the cassette player portion of the radio.
Now flip the cassette player over to see your tape, etc.
When I pressed the eject button, I noticed a little motor with a worm gear would move a a gear which moved several other gears until it eventually moved a black gear which has a little post that moves the metal arm which moves back when pushing in a tape and moves forward when ejecting a tape. But I would get a clicking sound which seemed to be due to one gear trying to move a stuck gear.
I forgot the exact details of how I managed to get the tape out, but when I did get it out I noticed when I turned on the radio, it would act like it was trying to play a tape. But when it found out it couldn't, it would try to eject but would fail once again with the gear clicking sound.
I think I tried moving the black post on the black gear that moves the arm that pushes the tape out. Eventually I got to the point where the arm was pushed forward like it should be when a tape is ejected. At that point I was able to insert and eject a tape without any problems.

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Crank sensor it's under harmonic balancer ...need special tool to remove or will damage timing gear

I would have the battery checked if you haven't replaced the battery in a while. This is if you are sure that the fuel delivery is ok. Electrical is the other problem for non-starting cars.

orange spark indicates low voltage from low battery. faulty coil/s ,bad HT leads , bad condenser in distributor if you have points. ,failing ignition module if pointless distributor.

my sister had the same problem. There are 2 sensors that can cause this when they go bad. One is the oil pressure switch, which is located near the oil filter. When the PCM reads this switch, and gets a low reading, it will automatically kill the engine. The switch costs around $4.00 and is a 5 minute replacement job. The other possibility is that the crank position sensor has gone bad. When this sensor goes bad, the PCM can't read the appropriate speeds of the crankshaft, and will adjust the fuel and air mixture to compensate, often times the engine will die because it is getting insufficient fuel and air. The Crank position sensor is located on the engine block near the water pump. It is around $40.00 and at the most a 30 minute replacement job if you are unfamiliar with the process. I hope this helps. I'm a vehicle mechanic in the Air Force, with roughly 7 years of experience on the floor.

Have the body control module checked with a scanner, I think it may be failing.

Check coolant level,, had same happen to me. Had bad head gasket, all my coolant went into engine on top of pistons. Engine locked up, removed spark plugs, used remote start button, when engine rolled over, all coolant shot out spark plug holes.

Could be a ball joint or the strut.

run fault codes and look for problems in the canister venting valve solenoid system

Probably the easiest way would be from a junk car at a salvage yard. You can get a wiring diagram and use new wire ends too.

GM Bonneville/Eighty Eight/LeSabre 1986-1999

Oil Pressure Sender

OPERATION
The oil pressure sender/switch relays the engine oil pressure to the dash gauge.

TESTING

1. To test the normally closed oil pressure lamp circuit, disengage the locking connector and measure the resistance between the switch terminal (terminal for the wire to the warning lamp) and the metal housing. The ohmmeter should read 0 ohms.
2. To test the sending unit, measure the resistance between the sending unit terminal and the metal housing. The ohmmeter should read an open circuit (infinite resistance).
3. Start the engine.
4. Once again, test each terminal against the metal housing:
   1. The oil switch terminal-to-housing circuit should read an open circuit if there is oil pressure present.
   2. The sending unit-to-housing circuit should read between 15-80 ohms, depending on the engine speed, oil temperature and oil viscosity.
      
   
   
5. To test the oil pressure sender only, rev the engine and watch the ohms reading, which should fluctuate slightly (within the range of 15-80 ohms) as rpm increases.
6. If the above results were not obtained, replace the sending unit/switch with a new one.
   

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION(see Figure 1)

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. If necessary for access, raise and safely support the vehicle.
3. If necessary, drain the engine oil into a suitable container.
4. Detach the switch electrical connector.
5. Remove the switch.

Fig. 1: Location of the oil pressure switch - 1995 vehicle shown, others similar

To install:

1. Coat the first two or three threads with sealer. Install the switch and tighten until snug. Engage the electrical lead.
2. Carefully lower the vehicle.
3. Fill the crankcase with the proper type and amount of engine oil.
4. Connect the negative battery cable.

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