Top 20 1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Questions & Answers

first turn off you dome with the light switch. then have you light switch checked to see if it bad.its a start to your problem. then your light relay has to be checked. along with your fuses and possible wiring problem.

Sounds like battery cable is no longer connected to the battery post clamp. These can be repaired but I would recommend a new cable or cables. Parts store can ook up correct ones. Be sure battery terminals are clean before installing new cables.

indicates a vacuum leak possibly from a brake booster failure when in park the idle is good but when you select gears or slowing down you have your foot on the brake

Two bolts is all that secure these adaptors. Only thing that could be holding it still would be the gasket has some strong sealant on it. If it works, why fix it?

You either have a bad brake pedal sensor or a bad shift interlock solenoid. Luckily both parts are cheap to replace if you do it yourself. Google search those items to find the particular locations for your year and replace the bad part. If your brake lights work when you step on the brakes then replace the interlock solenoid. If your brake lights don't light up then replace your brake switch. Either one of these problems would and could prevent your car from shifting out of park.

Sort of indicates the electrical distribution needs attention. Good that you replaced the battery and alternator but you still have an issue with some power loss, like wiggling wires restores connectivity. Start at the battery, use a wire brush, and some water mixed with baking soda if you see any green or powdery corrosion to dip your battery cable ends in. Usually the wire brush cleans well enough, you want all connections shiny metal to metal contact. Follow both cables and the splices or pigtails to where they connect, like that alternate positive post. The more you can remove, clean, and retighten all the connections you can, the more likely you wont have such gremlins reappear.

No there is no panel the fuel tank must be removed to replace the pump module. Easy job have done quite a few. about 3 hours.

Use a garden hose and flush your cooling system (specifically the heater core) to clear out any blockage or buildup. Once the water comes out clear put the hoses back on and refill the radiator and overflow tank with 50/50 Antifreeze and see if you have heat. If not the next thing to check/replace is the heater core itself.

You may have transmission troubles. Is the fluid up where it should be? I did have trouble with shifting and my mechanic drained the fluid all out and changed the filter that's in the transmission. I did a car myself but found it was very dirty as you have to take the transmission pan off There is no drain hole like the motor. mine had about 12 bolts that holds the pan in place as well you need to make sure the gasket is installed properly.

First off I think you mean Posi-traction which means both axles turn with power to the wheels. You remove the axle grease from the rear end draining it then you remove the cover try and do it slowly so that you don't make getting the old gasket off really hard after cover is off you will see the rear end look inside at the pinion gears the axle goes through them you will see how they are held on just remove the pins when putting back together use some axle grease on the splined ends and make sure that the housing and the cover is really clean so that the gasket seals properly ,nothing worse than rear end oil leaking.

Gasoline or exhaust fumes? If exhaust, you have a leak. If gasoline smell, tank may be over full and vent may be clogged.

timing 4 3 v8 Google Search Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. You should be able to find what you are looking for amongst these.

usually there is two screws , they are spring loaded so you turn, them push them down and unclip the distrubuter, , in the old ones, new ones are different they use 4 to 6 bolts from the top,if its the old style, replace rotor and cap,Matt

First you need a mechanic ! then you need to turn the engine to TDC with # 1 cylinder on the compression stroke , then you need to mark all the ignition wires so you know how they go back on, a special wrench (usually 9/16) to get to the hold down bolt on the distributor .

check to make sure as these units had a screw driver slot as well

check your fuel pressure and oil pressure as well as oil pressure sender

No socket a flat tip or phillips screwdriver

Did you recently change the transmitter/ bought a new one, changed the battery? How did the problem start? Was it sudden or did the receiver die over a period of time? Is is possible that the receiver is not recognizing the transmitter's signal. Do you have a spare transmitter? Is the spare transmitter also not working? Please give more information.

Check head gaskets

Sorry but that can not be had here. Go to the GM owners site to see if you can download it still.