Hi my name is Chris I was wondering how do I align the rear end of my 98 Oldsmobile Cutlass. I also wanted to know the size of the bolt. Thanks

Colin Stickland

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• Posted on Jan 24, 2009

SOURCE: how to change a starter in a 1992 oldsmobile cutlass ciera

disconnect battery,three bolts hold it to bell housing and two wires ,one is the feed the other activates the solonoid Easy job to do but dirty dirt grease and muck

SOURCE: broken lug bolt

you'll have to take the tire off if its disc you'll just have to drive it out if its drum you'll have to remove the drum once removed just put lug in place washers on lug use a lug wrench to pull it back in place when it gets to hard then put brake back on have some hold tighten tillit bottoms good luck

Dan De Groote

• 35 Answers
• Posted on May 29, 2009

SOURCE: 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL 2.2 head bolts

you have long bolts and short bolts, long bolts go in positions 1,4,5,8,9 - short bolts remaining positions, all long bolts go in back of engine, toward fire wall or front of dash, those are positions starting at passenger side to drivers side, 8,4,1,5,9, so 1 is in the center position, 9 on drivers side. short bolts in front, positions passenger side 7, 3, 2, 6,10, stud is in position 10. Tighten bolts in sequence, starting at 1, long bolts get 32Nm, short bolts get 29Nm, next pass torque all to 58NM, than final pass add an angle of 100 degrees, little more than 1/4 turn with wrench. Bolts should have 11.9 on head, the tightening specification is called a torque plus angle to yield, that is why in your gasket kit is tells you to replace the bolts, it is recommended. I know, because I am the GM Manager for fastening engineering. Hope this helps

Greg Bernett

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• Posted on Jul 12, 2009

SOURCE: How to remove rear calipers

1. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
2. Matchmark the relationship of the wheel to the axle flange. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3. Reinstall two lug nuts to retain the rotor.
4. If the caliper is being removed from the vehicle for replacement or overhaul, perform the following:
   • Disconnect the brake hose from the caliper. Plug the opening in the caliper and the brake hose to prevent fluid loss and system contamination.
   • Detach the parking brake cable by lifting up on one end of the cable spring clip to free the end of the cable from the lever.
5. Remove the bolt and washer attaching the cable support brake to the caliper body assembly.
6. Remove the sleeve bolt, then remove the caliper body assembly. Pivot the caliper body up to clear the rotor and then slide it inboard off the pin sleeve.
7. If the caliper is being removed for shoe and lining replacement or to provide access to the support bracket, rotor of wheel brake components, hang the caliper from suspension using a suitable wire hook so as not to stretch or damage the brake hose or brake cable.
8. Inspect the pin boot, bolt boot and sleeve for cuts, tears or deterioration. If damaged, replace the boots.

1. Install the caliper assembly, as follows:
   • If not replaced, remove the pin boot from the caliper body assembly and install the small end over the pint sleeve (installed on the caliper support) until the boot seats in the pin groove. This is to prevent cutting the pin boot when the sliding body assembly onto the pin sleeve.
   • Hold the caliper body assembly in position it was removed and start over the end of the pin sleeve. As the caliper body assembly approaches the pin boot, work the large end of the pin boot in the caliper body groove. Then push the caliper body fully onto the pin.
   • Pivot the caliper body assembly down, using care not to damage the piston boot on the inboard shoe. Compress the sleeve boot by hand as the caliper body move into position to prevent boot damage.
   • After the caliper body assembly is in position, recheck the installation of the pad clips. If necessary, use a small prytool to re-seat or center the pad clips on the support abutments.
2. Install the sleeve bolt and tighten to 20 ft. lbs. (27 Nm).
3. Fasten the cable support bracket (with the cable attached) with the retaining bolts and washer. Tighten to 32 ft. lbs. (43 Nm).
4. If disconnected, attach the end of the parking brake cable to the parking brake lever by lifting up on the end of the cable spring clip and work the end of the parking brake cable into the notch in the lever.
5. Unplug and attach the brake hose, if it was disconnected.
6. Remove the two lug nuts retaining the rotor.
7. Install the wheel and tire assembly, aligning the marks made during removal.
8. Carefully lower the vehicle, then bleed the brake system if the brake hose was disconnected.
9. Firmly depress the brake pedal 3 times to seat the pads against the rotors.

mike loshbough

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• Posted on Jun 15, 2010

SOURCE: NEED TO KNOW THE SIZE SOCKET I WILL NEED FOR THE

Size 36mm.socket for the axle nut and a 18mm wrench for the caliper bolts!