20 Most Recent 1996 Buick Riviera - Page 8 Questions & Answers

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1996 Buick Riviera Serpentine 3.8

i think they are disc brakes there is 1 bolt on bottom of caliper to remove then pull it up away from rotor then it will slide off upper stud also the caliper piston is a screw in you will see 2 notches on piston using needle nose pliers to turn it in

Hi,
You need to remove the fuel rail and then unscrew the injector plate and remove the injector.

Let me know if you need more help.
Thanks
Jason

Very often this is due to the security system that is more an anti-owner more than an anti-theft. There are 3 parts involved:

1. The chip-key
2. The lock cylinder
3. The TDM (aka the brain of the system)

if any of these parts fails or is even slightly malfunctioning, the car stays stuck where you are and you only get a dealer asking you about 1,000$ to fix it. And all the 3 parts have a quite short lifespan. Way too many people got in this situation (including myself). I don't recommend any partial solution or any used parts as it would happen again way too soon to be acceptable and if it happens 100 miles from home (like it happened to me....) it's a big burden. I finally made it to save my beloved 94 Park Avenue (with the exact same system that is installed in your car) with a solution that I found on the internet and that bypasses the entire factory security system, all 3 pieces altogether and you can even remove the TDM at the end and use 99c keys without chip. The product I used is at http://newrockies.com and is still working perfectly after 5 years. Don't go to the dealer!

Depending on your tools and mechanical abilities it shouldn't take more than an hour or so. To do so, drain coolant, remove shroud (plastic cover) remove hoses, trans lines and then you should be able to access 6 screws/bolts holding side braces, then radiator lifts straight out.

TRY DOWNLOADING THIS FREE REPAIR MANUAL.
IT SHOULD HAVE THE ROUTING DIAGRAM IN IT.
http://search-pdf-books.com/1996-buick-riviera-repair-pdf/

car parts stores, feature that. and if you get it at advance, sears, or autozone they will put it in for you.

They should work as long as the engines are the same.

May just be a coolant sensor.

air in system pull radiator cap check level run for 5 to 10 min with cap off see if fluid level goes down

Front lower

Most cars are good to use 10w - 40w, don't buy cheap oil, Mobil is what I use, My 95 civic gets 40 mpg, 97 achieva gets 29 MPG, 96 cirrus gets 28 MPG and never had a problem, I change oil every 5000 miles and it looks good, (not to dirty) 35 years doing this (mechanic)

first check the fuses. if its good then the switch may be bad if both mirrors wont move. hope this helps

Bent pulley or shaft

Blower control module (behind right side of instrument cluster) has burned out

Well if you are still getting air and it is just not hot it is most likely the heater core, but if it does nothing at all could be your blower motor, blower motor resistor, or blower motor relay, hope this helps! If you need instructions on how to change any of these parts let me know and I will send them!

Check the all the pulleys to see if any are seized, they should all turn freely, and your car belts shouldn't squeel at all ( loose belt, worn belt, bad steering pump), don't know what your talking about the brake fluid, did your low beams work before ? if so then why would you change them ?

ON THE FRONT OF ENGINE , LOOK BETWEEN ENGINE AND RADIATOR NEXT TO TRANSMISSION.

Please see my tip at http://www.fixya.com/cars/r6234839-doesn_t_heater_or_air_conditioner_blow . These are generic instructions. If you get stuck or need specific instructions for your car, please get back to me with model, year and engine info.