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Replying to: dmg24 (Apr 06, 2009 2:50 pm) >buy you a beer or two for saving me some cash Errr, let me give you my address. Grin. Thanks for coming back; sometimes people forget to do that. It helps me and helps others. Remember don't run fuel low. I keep above 3/8. Sometimes kids are bad about driving on fumes to not put money into their fuel tank. for others following this here are three videos showing how to replace fuel pump and sender (gauge sender). This guy is actually repairing the gauge part on the fuel pump which sometimes wore and didn't make good contact. But the videos are GREAT! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7cY_IPCVfI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FST1whbcOk8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N16YmV9xcw
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Apr 06, 2009 3:23 pm) 
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My trunk "opener" has snapped broken and I cannot find a replacement. It is a long metal torsion rod that is installed somehow between the trunk hinges and it helps to open the trunk by twisting itself. So now I have to lift all the trunk weight by myself. It is a nice workout but not as nice when your hands are full of shopping bags. Does anyone know how to properly call this part? Everybody calls it different names online, and I am not sure what to search for on car-parts websites.
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Replying to: bonneville96 (Apr 10, 2009 6:23 am) The rods are available from gmpartsdirect.com with right or left and one is $14 andother $21 plus shipping. I don't know which is which. Removing them says you remove the C pillar trim snaps off, remove the rear deck under the window and then can remove the bolts for the hinge. The trunk lide has to be supported... The piece is a torque rod. A local recycler may be able to pull one out for you. Recycler means junkyard. :grin. I'll check the 98 Factory service manual for LeSabre to see if that's the removal technique but that will be tomorrow. I have a ballgame tonight. |
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Apr 10, 2009 11:54 am) I also checked 2 junkyards nearby and they do not have it. As for the "torque rod", this is not it. The one I need is located kind of parallel to the torque rod. It is a one-piece 1/3"-thick rod with some bends at the ends, and a rubberlike sleeve in the middle. I checked Chilton repair manual for 86-99 GM cars and it only explains how to remove the trunk lid, but does not go any further. From your experience, does it necessarily have to be the part from '96 Bonneville, or the one from LeSabre or Olds could fit? |
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Apr 10, 2009 11:54 am) You were right. It is the torque rod. I got it from www.gmpartsdirect.com. The problem is that their illustration was very confusing and did not show the rod the way it is. It shows only one part, where in fact there are two rods. Thank you so much. P.S. It is weird but I went to about 10 junkyards before finding it online, and nobody had it. I guess they just did not want to bother going and removing it from a salvaged car. In fact, one junkyard said they might have had it, but if they did, it would cost $50, which is twice what I paid for the new one.
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Replying to: bonneville96 (Jun 04, 2009 7:24 pm) The junkyards may not want to remove the old rods because I think it requires taking off the trunk lid and removing the back shelf inside the car--if I understood my service manual correctly. It's been a while since I looked that up in my 98 service manual so I again may be wrong. To take off the rear package deck you pop off the two covers on the side panels (C-pillar) and take out the back seat to get at the bolts. Probably not a big job, just irritating. You may be able to get it replaced without doing all that...
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jun 05, 2009 5:46 am) Then he twisted the other end of the rod with a metal pipe and secured it in a groove on the other hinge. The whole operation took about 15 minutes, but it requires at least 2 people (one to do the job, and the other to support the lid), and some extra tools. |
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One more quick question for you, experts. My belt has been making some chirping noise for a while. Not constantly, mostly when it was cold and humid outside, and usually the noise disappeared after the engine was hot. Several people told me that if you put a little lubricant on the belt, it is O'K, and it helped to eliminate the noise for some time. Last time I went to my mechanic, he sprayed the belt with WD40 (maybe a little too much), and it helped with the noise for several hours, but now the noise is back and it gets worse when I hit the gas. Otherwise the belt seems to be good, no cracks or wear, I've had it replaced maybe 3 years ago, and only added about 10-15 kMiles during this time. Is it time to replace the belt, or do I have other options, like degreasing it or something?
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I have a Pontiac Bonneville 2000 sle, It seems to be pulling to the left a bit. I am hearing different reports on certain pontiacs that need a certain style of alignment. A regular alignemnt and some vehicles need a more indept alignment. Does this style pontiac require such an alignment? Thanks
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