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#244 of 373 LEAK, LEAK. LEAK! FOR WHERE ART THOW ??? by darkmatter101 Sep 08, 2007 (3:00 pm)
GREETINGS. 09/08/07                 GM PONTIAC/SUNFIRE 1999, 4 Cylinders 2.2L SFI, Power Steering Pump, Power Rack and Pinion Steering Gear.        Loosing power steering fluid. Can not locate the leak. The fluid is found on the Power Rack and Pinion Steering Gear assembly. Does any one know of this problem,or know of this as a characteristic feature of this model??                                                                    Thanks to any one considering these questions!!                                                                                    Sincerely,                                                                                darkmatter101 Replies to this message: masterpaul1 (Sep 12, 2007 5:17 pm)
#245 of 373 Re: LEAK, LEAK. LEAK! FOR WHERE ART THOW ??? [darkmatter101] by masterpaul1 Sep 12, 2007 (5:17 pm)
Replying to: darkmatter101 (Sep 08, 2007 3:00 pm) Try having the engine running at idle. Take a flashlight and look under the hood at the power steering pump and lines, while someone is turning the steering wheel back and forth. (Usually, if it is one of the lines with a hole, it will only leak when the steering wheel is turning.)
#246 of 373 need 2 new studs that hold on the tire by alpharecon91 Sep 18, 2007 (4:54 pm)
Hello im new to this forum and am hoping you guys can help me with my new car i am only 16 and i just bought a 2000 sunfire gt. my car is my baby and i want to keep it running as long as possible. i know sum stuff about cars but not a whole lot (breaks, changing spark plugs, belts, etc.) the car has 100,000 miles on it roughly, do you know of any special oils or additives that i can use to keep it running longer. the engine makes sort of a taping sound its hard to explain but iv been told a oil additive with stop this is that true. also when changing the breaks i made the rookie mistake of putting the studs on crooked stupid me instead of checking and making sure they were on straight i just went ahead and took a torque (impact) wrench to them. 2 of studs need to be replaced does anybody know how to do this? i asked 4 people so far and they all said line up the studs with the clearance point in the back and pound out with a hammer. i cant find any place the the studs with have enough room to be popped out. other then a minimal amount of body damage, what i have said already, and faulty abs system (which i couldnt give to s**t's about) the car is in very good condition. Any body with the awnser to my problems please help i would rather not pay a mechanic who will charge an arm and a leg to do this for me. Replies to this message: masterpaul1 (Sep 20, 2007 4:46 pm)
#247 of 373 Re: need 2 new studs that hold on the tire [alpharecon91] by masterpaul1 Sep 20, 2007 (4:46 pm)
Replying to: alpharecon91 (Sep 18, 2007 4:54 pm) I had a similar problem with our 98 sunfire. I was trying to take off the spare tire, someone else put on for my wife. They put the bolts on crooked and I broke two studs trying to remove the bolts. What I did was take off the rotor. I took a sledge hammer and flat head screw driver and pounded out the two broken studs from the front of the rotor. Take the rotor and one of the bolts with you to the auto parts store and purchase 2 studs, 2 bolts and regular nut to use to tighten and pull the studs through the rotor. (Make sure the new studs fit through the hole on the rotor and all the bolt too.) After you have locked the new studs tight in the rotor, with the regular nut, take off the regular nut and do the same with the next one. (Make sure when you pound out the old studs, place the rotor on two pieces of wood to absorb the pounding.) Let us know how you came out.
#248 of 373 Studs by alpharecon91 Sep 20, 2007 (5:03 pm)
if i understand you correctly your saying that the studs are fastened to the rotor on you 98 sunfire. when i replaced the rotors the studs were not attached to it they were attached to a piece behind the rotor. so the studs actually help the caliper hold the rotor on. so im going to guess that GM decided to make my life difficult and change something in the 2000 model that they didn't have on the 98 if im being a complete idiot and miss interpreted what you wrote please let me know maybe i miss understood or something i sure hope i did because i asked me cousin today how to do it and he said i would need a special machine to take them out . i think i may cry! Replies to this message: masterpaul1 (Sep 21, 2007 4:56 pm)
#249 of 373 Re: Studs [alpharecon91] by masterpaul1 Sep 21, 2007 (4:56 pm)
Replying to: alpharecon91 (Sep 20, 2007 5:03 pm) You understood me correctly. So what you are saying is, when you take off the rotor, the studs stay on the front axle. (Kinda like the rotor is just place on the studs, just like the tire rim is placed on the studs.) If this is true, your cousin might be right. I'd still go to the auto parts store and ask the questions to confirm all that you've been told. Good luck
#250 of 373 thanks by alpharecon91 Sep 22, 2007 (3:32 pm)
thanks man i will do that and yes you understood me correctly as well.
#251 of 373 96 Pontiac Sunfire Gas Leak from Vacuum canister by igorot Sep 23, 2007 (1:52 pm)
My gas tank was leaking and my mechanic replaced the gas tank, put new gas tank and used the same fuel pump and assending unit. No more gas tank leaking. The problem is the gas leak is coming from vacuum canister at the front now when the gas cap is closed, and when I drive it for about a mile it will stall and leak a lot of gas coming from the front passenger side where the vac. canister is. When I leave the gas cap open it won't leak but still it will stall. Also replaced the vacuum canister too but still leaking. My mechanic could not find the problem and it is been a week he is working on this. We even put another gas tank on it too. Any feedback from anybody??? Replies to this message: alpharecon91 (Sep 24, 2007 1:55 pm)
#252 of 373 Re: 96 Pontiac Sunfire Gas Leak from Vacuum canister [igorot] by alpharecon91 Sep 24, 2007 (1:55 pm)
Replying to: igorot (Sep 23, 2007 1:52 pm) if i were to geuss its probably a lose hose or a hole in it. my grandpa had a similar problem and i fixed it by finding the hole cutting out the bad part and replacing it with a bigger hose that the other hose would fit inside securly. does the car shake or vibrate when you are stopped at a red light or something?
#253 of 373 remove a bumber and a fender by alpharecon91 Sep 26, 2007 (6:49 pm)
does anybody know how to remove a bumper and a fender from a 2000 sunfire 2.2L coupe? most of the paint is pealed off my bumber for some unknown reason i dont know if the previous owner got in an accident or what but its wierd cuz other then a really bad paint job there isnt really anything wrong with the bumber. iv been told by numerous ppl it cant be fixed so i will just replace it. when i attempted to take it off i couldnt find any bolts screws clips etc. also how do i remove the fender it is a little rusted and i want to refinish it the only way to do this correctly tho is to take it off and do it inside and out because there is rust on the inside as well. so ya any body with some ideas on where to find the bolts and what not would be greatly apreciated maybe a step by step that would be pretty nice but i wont hold my breath on that one. thanks

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