20 Most Recent 1972 Oldsmobile 98 - Page 8 Questions & Answers

It takes about 2 hours to change the water pump if it just the pulley about 30 min if there rate is $ 75 hr ,it should cost $37.50 plus parts and add $10 MISC charge

Generally, water pumps are fairly easy to replace. The serpentine belt has a tensioning pully that is spring loaded. There is a socket stud on the pully that should allow you to pull back on the pully, to release tension and remove the belt.

It can be done as a one person job, but generally is a lot easier with a 2nd set of hands. General process:

1. Disconnect positive battery cable. (Eliminate the possibility of shock or accidental starting of engine.)
2. Set parking brake
3. Drain Radiator
4. Remove Serpentine Belt (You will likely need to remove a shroud or 2 to gain access to the belt.)
5. Remove the bolts holding the pump in place.
6. Clean gasket surfaces
7. Attach gasket to new water pump (I use cotton thread tied thru the holes toward the outside of the pump, using gasket sealer is dicey as if any sealant oozes out it can damage the seal and leak)
8. Mount new pump, tighten bolts per instuctions (Here and installing the belt are where a 2nd set of hands is really nice)
9. Install belt
10. Add coolant
11. Connect battery
12. Start engine, check for leaks, add coolant to full level once engine up to temperature.

You only gave the Brand an Year, so answers are kinda generic. If you give model (Cutlass etc) and Engine size and type (3.4 L V-6 etc) then we can give more detailed information.

Your water pump is leaking, the coolant got on the belt and caused the belt to slip, u will need to replace the water pump and re-installl the belt. do you intend on installing the water pump yourself, if so need to know what engine you have.

Oil could be full, but does it give the correct amount of oil pressure? Check the oil pressure with a by-pass gauge on the engine. That will answer all.

Had same problem with grand am dealer told me I needed new spark plug wires, replaced them and had no further problems.

You don't have to remove the intake.You need to remove the coil packs and starter bolts,wires from the starter posts and twist and turn you way out.

sounds like your passkey system has taken a poop
you need a shop to solder in the correct resistor and you should be good

A cracked flexplate (a flywheel is the term for a manual transmissions drive plate) could make quiet a racket and sometimes could sound like an engine knock.

the problem is more than likely the brake hose have collapsed not letting the pressure of the pistons. try changing these and if you still have this problem the pistons could be hanging up, but not likely.

you'll have to find the "relay bank" which may or may not be near or in fuse panel, its possible its under the hood by the passenger side firewall, the fan relay has "welded" its contacts and thats why it wont shut off by the switch,find the right relay and unplug-it that should stop the fan,then give the relay a rap or drop on ground,sometimes tyhat will un-weld contacts and replug in and see if it works again,if it does get a new relay cause most likely it will weld again later(contacts are shot)

Try Ebay for anyone selling parts of your model - then Email them directly.

check the switch in the glove box.

If your A/C indicator light is not coming on it could be a problem with the control on the dash that turns on the A/C. The A/C compressor may not be coming on at all (which could be a good thing if it's due to a switch malfunction). Compressors are expensive to replace and refrigerant leaks are expensive to diagnose and fix. Try this, with the engine running turn on your A/C and listen to hear if the A/C compressor turns on and off. If it doesn't check to see if there's an A/C fuse under the dashboard.

You may have a sensor problem, or an ignition problem. I would need more info to help you.

there should be a belt routing diagam under the hood somewhere, if not, auto zone dot com had pictures of it........

blower motor relay and power steering have nothing in common. could be bad pump or clogged lines. i recommend draining the power steering pump with a suction device and flushing it with a couple bottles of power steering flush from your local parts store

I know I am alittle late for you, but incase you havent yet fixed the problem, its your ignition switch, located in the steering column under your key tumbler cost you around $75 dollars and this is very VERYcommon in bravada's. I own my own shop and ran across it a few times. Simple fix aslong as you have the know how. The reason this is happenening is because it sounds odd but that ignition switch olds put it for some reason supplies power and fuction to EVERYTHING in the vehicle including the tranny. Well good luck to all

Open drivers door, on the side of the dashboard there is a panel cover, the fuses are behind that. Some have a fuse box under the dash, drivers side, and some have another fuse box under the hood, usually driver side.

inside you distributor. remove and replace module

Theres a plastic cover over the rear bolt which takes a ten mm socket.. Theres two of them..Remove them and you will see up between the moor and the trans which is next to the bell housing..Use a 8in extension and you will be able to get the starter out..You may also have to remove the oil filter to get more acess to removing it..Be sure to desconnect the battery....... I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/joe_a3369546f8067589