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Re: Power Steering Issues [d_stenulson]
by oldwino
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Jan 14, 2009 (1:21 pm)
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Replying to: d_stenulson (Jan 14, 2009 2:15 am)
Sounds like a good case for having a car inspected and repair costs researched before buying. If you're serious about keeping and repairing it, do a google search for Aurora Club and you'll probably find some info to help you. Good Luck!
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Re: Power Steering Issues [mastecutor]
by d_stenulson
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Jan 14, 2009 (8:43 pm)
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Replying to: mastecutor (Jan 14, 2009 8:01 am)
Thanks for your help. My friend is also 17 years old, and the problem occurred before she sold me the car. I was completely aware. She sold me the car for only $850.00 and just finished paying it off which was a total of around $2600.00. I was told that it would only cost me $1000.00 to get it fixed. I believe it will be a good car once I get it fixed. I just have to wait until taxes. I appreciate the reference to the mechanic that fixes cadillacs. I just have to try to find one of those.
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- #4080 of 4283
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Re: Car does not start [aurand210]
by aurand210
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Jan 16, 2009 (7:13 am)
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Replying to: aurand210 (May 15, 2008 12:42 pm)
The problem ended up being that it needed a new starter. Issue was that I would put the key in ignition and the car would not start. No noise was made, nothing would turn only battery stuff, radio, windows but not click. They replaced the ignition switch and was not that they replaced some sensor was not that and in the end it was the starter. 
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- #4081 of 4283
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Gas Cap Off Message
by aurand210
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Jan 16, 2009 (7:22 am)
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I recently had the message appear "Gas Cap Off" message appear. I double checked the gas cap and it clicked for me I made sure it was on tight cleaned out dirt then the engine light came on. I read that the engine light will come on if the DIC shows "Gas Cap Off". I also read to replace the gas cap because the rubber lining in the gas cap get old and needs to be replaced. Sure enough all was true. I replaced the Gas cap with a new at $9.00 at NAPA Auto Store and they also let me borrow a machine for free that you hook up to the car and gives you the codes for the "check engine" light. Sure enough the code read some "emissions" and some other code I reset the codes and I was good to go, no more "check engine light" and no more DIC code..........I did it all by myself at a cost of $9.00 YAY!!
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- #4082 of 4283
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Re: Power Steering Issues [d_stenulson]
by mastecutor
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Jan 16, 2009 (7:27 am)
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Replying to: d_stenulson (Jan 14, 2009 8:43 pm)
I suspect someone told your 17 year old friend to dump the car as well. Never buy a car from a friend. You won't be friends for long. Well you just bought a car for 850 and now you are puting 1.2 times the amount you paid for it. Just a warning this is one small piece of the puzzle. Be prepared and have a 2-4k dollar emergancy fund for this car if you plan on keeping it.
good luck,
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- #4083 of 4283
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Re: Car does not start [aurand210]
by mastecutor
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Jan 16, 2009 (7:30 am)
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Replying to: aurand210 (Jan 16, 2009 7:13 am)
The starter on the Aurora is always fun to replace. It's located under the manifold cover. Very easy to replace.
The battery's in these cars are usually good for the full life, 6-7years. Having the battery in the back seat away from the thermal variations of the engine increase the battery life by two fold. Problem is these suckers run 150-200 bucks depending on your local dealers price. It's AC DElphi (Delco) or nothing.
RT
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Re: Gas Cap Off Message [aurand210]
by mastecutor
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Jan 16, 2009 (7:34 am)
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Replying to: aurand210 (Jan 16, 2009 7:22 am)
I suggest you go knock on wood and go talk nice to your car. It heard everything you just said about saving money. Christine is working at this very moment to come up with a big ticket fix. Stroke her , pet her, but never mock her. Cha ching!
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Re: Car does not start [mastecutor]
by pscheid
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Jan 16, 2009 (1:02 pm)
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Replying to: mastecutor (Jan 16, 2009 7:30 am)
I got 10 years out of mine and replaced it with an Interstate with 880 cold cranking amps. What was nice was the warnings before disaster: all of the lights on the car started to dim at low rpm and the DIC voltage readout dropped into the 11-12 range.
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- #4086 of 4283
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Re: Car does not start [pscheid]
by mastecutor
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Jan 16, 2009 (1:27 pm)
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Replying to: pscheid (Jan 16, 2009 1:02 pm)
Interstate? Did not know they made a replacement for this car. . Unless you rigged this one to have the drainage(acid/gas) tubes . The requested battery for this car has the gas tube opens on the underside of the battery so it can drain through the floor board of the car. Also the AC Delphi battery has 1000-1200 CCA's.
That being said, 10 years is pretty incredible! However, I think your pushing it by letting your battery levels go so low . Warning this is a GM, very very sensitive to electrical bugs/problems.
Your quite a risk taker. Me... I dont like to ride the fence, too hard on the back side.
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Re: Power Steering Issues [mastecutor]
by d_stenulson
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Jan 18, 2009 (11:42 pm)
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Replying to: mastecutor (Jan 16, 2009 7:27 am)
I would think though that 1850.00 for a car as nice as this is not bad... if you really think about it... i guarantee that if she was going to sell it to someone else and there weren't all these problems with it that she would've sold it for much more than 1850.00... but i do appreciate it ur opinion... and i like the car so much that i would put 2-4k towards it just to be able to keep it and drive it...
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