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Buick Park Avenue Maintenance & Repair

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#1 of 460 ultra whistling 1999 by f2u8503

Apr 11, 2002 (9:44 am)

At approx. 55 mph and faster I have a light whistling sound similiar to a tea kettle just before it goes into a full boil. I've replaced the wipers and the passenger compartment dust/pollen filter. The excessive wind noise seems to have diminished, but the whistling persists except when it is raining or the day after a car wash. Any ideas?

#2 of 460 by alcan

Apr 11, 2002 (6:05 pm)

Does it have a sunroof?

#3 of 460 by rotaran

Apr 12, 2002 (1:10 am)

Check the seal of the windshield.
 
Mike

#4 of 460 Suspension by rotaran

Apr 12, 2002 (1:12 am)

Hi all,
i need the camber-, caster- and the toe-in angles of a 1992 PA. Can someone help me?
 
Mike

#6 of 460 TSB #73-71-04A (long post) by alcan

Apr 23, 2002 (4:00 pm)

TSB #73-71-04A
SUBJECT: NOISE/VIBRATION/GROWL FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE ON RIGHT TURNS OR HARD ACCELERATION (REPLACE/REPOSITION REAR TRANSAXLE MOUNT)
 
MODELS: 1995-98 BUICK RIVIERA, 1997-98 BUICK PARK AVENUE, 1995-98 OLDSMOBILE AURORA
 
CONDITION:
Some owners may comment on a noise, vibration or growl from front of vehicle during right turns or hard acceleration
 
CAUSE:
The rear transaxle mount may be grounded out due to a bound or twisted condition within the mount
 
CORRECTION:
FOR 1995-96 VEHICLES
This condition may be corrected by replacing the rear transaxle mount with a revised mount, P/N 22174976 Aurora, P/N 22174975 Riviera. See procedure below
FOR 1997-98 VEHICLES
The 1997-98 vehicles have been built with improved mounts but may still exhibit the condition if the mount is bound or twisted. This condition may be corrected by following the procedure listed below to correct the bound or twisted condition within the mount.
 
1995-96 G CAR
 
1. Raise the vehicle
2. Support the transaxle with a screwjack
3. Remove the rear transaxle mount studs
4. Using the screwjack, lower the transaxle
5. Remove the mount from the lower frame rail
6. Install the new transaxle mount to the lower frame rail
7. Raise the transaxle with the screwjack until the transaxle bracket contacts the mount. Check the mount alignment and reposition the mount as necessary to center the mount studs within the mount itself.
 
IMPORTANT:
The mount studs will not always be centered in the mount bracket. This is a normal condition. The mount bracket is slotted to allow for cross car build variation and should not be used to determine if the mount is positioned correctly
 
8. Raise the transaxle with the screwjack to fully load the mount
 
IMPORTANT:
Loading the mount is important because the mount studs could potentially twist in the bracket while tightening the mount nuts, creating a twist or binding condition within the mount
 
9. Tighten the mount nuts to 45 N.M.(33 LB.FT.)
10. Remove the screwjack and verify mount alignment
 
1997-98 C/G CARS
 
1. Raise the vehicle
2. Support the transaxle with a screwjack
3. Loosen the rear transaxle mount nuts. Do NOT fully remove the nuts
4. Using the screwjack, unload the mount by lowering the transaxle
5. Adjust or reposition the mount to eliminate any bind or twist
6. Using the screwjack, raise the transaxle until the transaxle bracket contacts the mount. Check mount alignment and reposition the mount as necessary to center the mount studs within the mount itself.
 
IMPORTANT:
The mount studs will not always be centered in the mount bracket. This is a normal condition. The mount bracket is slotted to allow for cross car build variation and should not be used to determine if the mount is positioned correctly
 
7. Raise the transaxle with the screwjack to fully load the mount
 
IMPORTANT:
Loading the mount is important because the mount could potentially twist in the bracket while tightening the mount nuts, creating a twisted or binding condition within the mount
 
8. Tighten the mount nuts to 45 N.M. (33 LB.FT.)
9. Remove the screwjack and verify mount alignment
 
P.S. The rear transaxle mount is the one on the left or driver's side of the vehicle (rear of transaxle), NOT the one toward the rear of the vehicle.

#8 of 460 ultra whistle by kcwolfpack59

May 21, 2002 (7:43 pm)

This could be the same problem as experienced with the 2K Lesabre. Its the windshield molding coming loose in the heat and making a noise as the wind blows across it. There is a fix which the dealers know about. For more info. see the Lesabre posts.

#10 of 460 Exterior Temperature inaccurate by mschoep1

Jun 10, 2002 (11:00 am)

The exterior temperature is off by about 20 - 30 degrees. Hotter than actual.
 
Is there a sensor that should be replaced? or is there some bug buildup over the sensor causing this inaccurate report?
 
Look for your help, anyone!
Thanks

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