2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette - Page 4 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Did you replace the rotors? If not they could be scored or slightly warped, and when backing up you are going against the "grain" of the scoring on the rotors . You also might want to check the wheel bearings.

If you have the owners manual the re-program procedure will be in it. I have a 1999, the manual NOTES if the remote lock control transmitter is lost, damaged or fails to operate while the Content Theft Deterrent system is armed it must be disarmed for the engine to run while programed in MODE 2; the key will no longer disarm the system.

Air flow sensor could do it.

check engine light come on?

it is definelty not the FUEL PUMP. Whatever the car repair place did, they are liable for the car not starting when it worked fine when you arrived. I recommend that after they fix what they broke, please have your fuel injectors cleaned. This is how and contact the bbb.org about the car repair place that broke your car. A malfuctioning fuel injector may cause several different things to occur. For the OLDSMOBILE, they actually have a mind of their own as the car manufacturer decided they wanted a unique system of fuel injection, at least different then that of most systems. The control valve may act up and not allow fuel to inject at intervals. Instead, it may take be clogged with debri, gunk, and other trash which needs to be serviced in a shop to be repaired. One very common activity with your fuel injector is it may cause the valve to stay closed and burn gas in a manner that is inconsistent with normal gas usage, the vehicle will start to blow out black and dark smoke out the rear end, trick your cars oxygen sensor, and allow the system to burn a larger amount of fuel for the same mileage. This problem needs to be solved in a shop where the equipment is available to make adjustments and flush out your system.

Look at the injectors.Some will leak where the are crimped together.

You can try tightening the clamp a little, but you probably need to replace the hose.

There is a sensor in the oil pan. It measures the amount of oil in there. It may have gone bad, That or you may have a piece of trash ( something blocking the sensor), just enough to not get a proper reading. Just before your next oil change, you and add some Marvels Mystery, or oil type flush fluid, to the oil to help clean the engine and oil pan. If that doesn't work, time to change a sensor. Dealer item (sorry, it costs). Then drop the pan, change the gasket, clean the pan and lowers(bottom of the engine, where pan is), change sensor, and gasket, remount pan, fill with oil and thats it

Hi

under the brake pedal is a small switch, they are only plastic so if you hit it to hard they jam up and sometimes crak and break thus causing the wires to be connected constantly, it is tricky to get into the position looking up from under the pedals but once you can see it you will know exactly what to do.

Worth a mention that WD-40 can free them up if you have just jammed it that is.

Hope this helps
Regards
Dan

You can't set it. What is wrong with it?

You definately have a problem. In order to unlock the radio you will need the VIN of the vehicle that you got it from. You will also need proof of where you purchaced it from. Take all this information to a GM dealer and they should be able to unlock the radio by entering an "Override" code to unlock the radio. Then they will have to program your Engine Control Module to accept the "Brodcast ID" of the replacement radio. This is all part of the antitheft system designed to keep someone from stealing your radio and using it in another car. If you can't get the VIN of the vehicle that it came out of, the dealer will not be able to help you because there are many different override codes and they will not know which one to use without the original VIN.

under the exhaust pipe where the upper radiator hose goes to the engine. Not exactly an easy/quick fix.

Sounds like the Automatic Transmission "lock-up". If you haven't changed your filter and fluid in a while do that. There are some good additives to help the transmissions when they get old. Lucas was one I used. My APV got so hot in Palm Springs, CA I had to go in and get some additive before it would move. I loosened the line to the radiator to get a little fluid out and eventually went to a add-on cooling radiator, like you would for a towing vehicle. It seemed to quiet all the noises.
The vacuum modulator went out an other time - but that prevented the car from shifting up to second.

This arm is connected to the rear axle and the level sensor, the arm itself should only be replaced if it was broken some how. This arm moves up and down with suspension travel and if you load the vehicle or pull a trailer if tells the Control Module the level of the vehicle and it will adjust with air to the air shocks as it sees needed, to keep your vehicle level and safe.

if the vehicle is not equip for it it could be. Stick to the real thing... use Gasoline!

The speedometer problem may be caused by the speedometer cable binding or the speedometer head itself. If it is the cable, other than the uneven speed reading, it should cause no problems. If it is the head, it may break the new cable.

Remove the part of the transmission housing that the sensor plugs in to. You probably have a broken gear or it has slipped on the shaft.

I took at a look at the speedo problem and what it seems to be is a failed IPC {instrument panel cluster}, the cluster {speedo} is also a microprocessor getting the speed inputs from the PCM (powertrain Computer) the PCM gets inputs from the VSS (vehicle speed sensor). Usually if you have a failed VSS or PCM your cruise control would stop working, the cruise module gets inputs from both the PCM and the VSS, in your case the cruise works so that means all is well with the PCM and the VSS, looks like the IPC just had a failure; replace the IPC or send it out for repair, the local dealership can send those out for repair.

Hope helps.

Shift cable has probably broken off of the transmission or shifter end. Not to difficult to replace but cable will be pricey from dealer. 100.00-150.00

LOOK IN YOUR OWNERS MANUAL, THERE IS A SET-UP
PAGE FOR ALL THESE SYSTEMS.. TO TURN ON OR OFF
DIFFERENT FEATURES. JUST DID MINE LAST WEEK!
IT'S PRETY EASY.

DRIVER SIDE LOWER CORNER OF RARIATOR JUST BELOW ENGINE OIL COOLING LINES. {NOT TRANS. COOLING LINES} IT IS BLACK, FLAT AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO !

with the engine running it is the hottest one, it is also the largest of the 2 small heater core hoses going to the firewall from the engine.