20 Most Recent 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais 4 Door Questions & Answers

isolate the air bag system first . from the back of the wheel spokes check for Philip headed screws that allows the centre to be removed.. Mark the hub to the shaft position so that the wheel can be replaced in the exact same position it came off . Use a wheel puller to get it off as bumping the wheel will damage the (collision)slip joint mechanism in the steering shaft

how does it act before shutting down? rough running low power, what..repost

Engine stall or RPM fluctuates at idle.

This problem is commonly caused by a dirty automatic idle speed control valve and throttle valve. Buy a can of throttle valve cleaner (do not use carburetor spray cleaner!) from NAPA or Carquest (made by CRC chemicals) and spray it into the air intake while the engine is running, use up about 1/2 the can, engine will try to stall hold the speed up, shut it down and let it soak for 30 minutes, restart and blow out the remaining fluid, shut it down and disconnect the negative battery cable for 5 Min's to reset the base idle control

torque convertor clutch no uncoupling (overdrive)

No, that isn't true, Honda's do, but not GM's. It's in the tank, and you have to drop the tank to get it out.

If its the 6 cylinder it should have 3

Is your olds a throttle body injected or cylinder fuel injected? or is it still a carburator?
If it's the throttle body there has been many times those injectors begin to gum up
and will cause the rough idle and even stalling out.

sounds like a collapsed muffler or cat. convertor...put hand over tailpipe and see if there is much pressure

check to make sure there is power to the coils, if power change coils.Yes, it could be the ignition module, but it could also be a loose wire connection, the crank sensor, a bad ground, or a bad ignition switch.
Make sure power is getting to the coil pack with the switch in run. coils do get burnt out after a while.

what make model?

This is something you don't even want to try unless you have the tools and experience. The springs have to be caged and can cause serious injury if not done properly.

yea i think thats the car with the ignition module/computer that always goes bad and will cause that problem call local junk yard and replace its not a big job the guy at the junk yard will tell u its very common

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i had this same problem with my 85 and about 3 months later my fuel pump went out changed it, works fine now

you can buy a tool at auto zone or checkers it is called a gm doohandle tool or you can use a thin rag . simply slide the rag between the handle and door panle (from knob end ) pull both ends of the rag this should release the u clip and let the handle come off

Hello swatem1: My name is Roger and I will help. You did not specify a specific year car you were looking for. This is for a 1988 thru 1991. They do change things from time to time. The ctsy fuse carries power for the inside lights,power antenna,automatic safety belts (1991) and the warning and alarms (1991). Should you need more specific to d different year please just ask. Please rate the answer. This way I know it was helpful. Thank You for using Fix Ya. Roger