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#4225 of 4284 Re: thnx radiator leak [rahrah99] by pscheid Sep 11, 2009 (9:24 am)
Replying to: rahrah99 (Sep 10, 2009 2:17 pm) Your approach with the radiator shop, replacing the top end, is FAR less expensive than a new radiator.   When mine let go, I nearly got stuck 40 miles from home in the middle of nowhere with the wife and two dogs in the car in the dead of the frigid New England Winter. My 1998 now has 110K miles and is my daily driver 24/7/365. I too initially hesitated at a new radiator because of the cost. But I don't do the work myself. And I planned on getting a few more years out of the car and didn't want to travel this road again.   For me, I was not comfortable pondering the average effective remaining life expectancy out of a repaired 10 year old radiator (at the time), even if it was boiled out and had been flushed 3 times previously with new/fresh coolant added.   So beyond the safety/peace of mind factor, the labor costs for both the short and long term became the deciding factor for me to simply replace the old one with a new one. Cheaper in my mind to do it once and get it over with.   Another thing in the back of my mind was reading all of the posts from "classic" 1995-1999 Aurora owners about cooling issues in the heat of the summer. There isn't a grill on the car for cooler air intake, away from the scorching pavement, and you can just watch that water teperature needle climb sitting in traffic!
#4226 of 4284 Re: thnx radiator leak [rahrah99] by txshadow12 Sep 12, 2009 (11:07 am)
Replying to: rahrah99 (Sep 10, 2009 2:17 pm) I may have missed some detail re: age of your current radiator but since you appreciate having a great car (mine is a '98 with 118K miles), I replaced the radiator with a new one at 106,000. Why? 1. Core deteriorates over time even with regular maintenance/fluid changes, etc. 2. Leak developed slowly but when the core gave way maximum travel distance before all coolant was gone was approximately 0.5 miile. 3. Have peace of mind with a new radiator; no worries when the weakest spot in the core will give way leaving me high and dry. With the heat buildup and 100+ temps Texas affords us, I just couldn't justify gambling on how much longer the original radiator would last. Good luck.
#4227 of 4284 thnx... my windows work now... by rahrah99 Sep 13, 2009 (4:17 pm)
thanks to the input i have read... i fixed my windows..... the passenger and the back seat riders weren't able to put their windows down....no... the window lock was not the problem...lol...after reading posts about roara problems,i checked the wiring that runs thru the accordion boot between the car and door...there it was...plain as day...broken wire.... quick fix and no dolllars out of my pocket...don't have to put the windows down for everybody while enjoying the smoooth-powerful ride of the roara...they can now do it themselves...thnx all!!! Replies to this message: pscheid (Sep 13, 2009 5:31 pm)
#4228 of 4284 Re: thnx... my windows work now... [rahrah99] by pscheid Sep 13, 2009 (5:31 pm)
Replying to: rahrah99 (Sep 13, 2009 4:17 pm) Remember that when your front power seat (s) start acting up too......been there, done that one......a broken wire,in the boot in the front door jam.
#4229 of 4284 how shut off water to heater-core by ralfcndy Sep 15, 2009 (2:09 pm)
how shut I off water to heater-core? control unit works great only blows just hot air I cn hear the A/C compress come-on & go-off appropreatly. Even on full defrost I cn feel cold air on the rt & hot on the Left. Just seem like heatercore has Hot water flowing through it. I chk 3 fuses. OK Replies to this message: e_net_rider (Sep 16, 2009 2:35 am)
#4230 of 4284 Chanes in DIC and temperature display by sunshinesmile Sep 15, 2009 (3:03 pm)
My 2001 Aurora temperature control panel has recently changes from farenheit to celsius. The DIC is showing liters instead of gallons, km instead of miles. I have looked thru the manual and can not find anything. I am not sure what I might of hit. Does anyone know how I can change these features back? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. This is driving me crazy!!! Replies to this message: oldwino (Sep 18, 2009 12:17 am) sunshinesmile (Sep 21, 2009 7:41 am)
#4231 of 4284 Re: how shut off water to heater-core [ralfcndy] by e_net_rider Sep 16, 2009 (2:35 am)
Replying to: ralfcndy (Sep 15, 2009 2:09 pm) I believe there is no shut off valve and that would make sense with the automatic design. Temp is controlled by blend doors, one each for driver and passenger side. Door may be stuck or malfunctioning. It has also been a common complaint that the driver side is warmer than the passenger when the unit is low on freon.
#4232 of 4284 Re: Chanes in DIC and temperature display [sunshinesmile] by oldwino Sep 18, 2009 (12:17 am)
Replying to: sunshinesmile (Sep 15, 2009 3:03 pm) From the owner's manual;   The Driver Information Center (DIC) displays information in either English or metric. When the system is on or off, push the ON/OFF button down for three seconds to change the display between English and metric. This will also change the digital screen for the climate control system between English and metric. Replies to this message: sunshinesmile (Sep 21, 2009 7:41 am)
#4233 of 4284 Re: Please help! [claudia1515] by oldwino Sep 18, 2009 (12:19 am)
Replying to: claudia1515 (Aug 22, 2009 8:53 am) try here;   http://aurorah.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Audio&action=display&thread=17780
#4234 of 4284 o2 sensor wiring....HELP!!!!!!!!! by voe96aurora Sep 19, 2009 (8:52 pm)
i have a 96 aurora and i need to know the color for the oem wires to match with the bosch universal o2 sensor wires.... its 2 white wires which has to be the dumbest thing ever... one for the 12v heater and the other for heater ground.. im assuming the thicker white wire is the 12v.... i need to at least know the oem colors for the oxygen sensor signal + and the oxygen sensor signal -   asap Replies to this message: e_net_rider (Sep 20, 2009 3:02 am)

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