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Re: 3.1 liter bucking, missing, tapping and stalling [Mr_Shiftright]
by mcdiarmid
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Feb 23, 2009 (4:08 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 03, 2008 5:59 pm)
I`m sure you`ve figured this out by now. I just came across your post. It`s a head gasket, right? And the sound you heard was a piston that had melted and damaged the head. Am I right? It sounds exactly what happened to my `95. I did manage to fix it myself...the only other option was to replace the engine.
Ian
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Re: 3.1 liter bucking, missing, tapping and stalling [mcdiarmid]
by teecraw
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Feb 25, 2009 (5:28 am)
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Replying to: mcdiarmid (Feb 23, 2009 4:08 pm)
It was a spun bearing. Re-Built engine came from Northwest Motor Exchange and had approx. 30,000 mile before it spun a bearing. Sold entire car to someone who had engine replaced. Hope they did not get engine from same place and hope they get more than a lousy 30k from it.
Bought wife a new, used Acura.
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1995 lumina clunking noise
by fordmstng66
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Feb 25, 2009 (11:56 am)
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I have a95 lumina car, and when i start it i hear a clunking noise, when it is in neutral, but when i put into gear, it goes away. Does anyone know if this is the Transmission, or the motor. the car has 216,000 miles on it, and is a v6. thanks
mike
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1998 Lumina ; Brake lights do not come on
by rogerwilco007
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Feb 28, 2009 (6:16 pm)
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1998 Lumina ; Brake lights do not come on when pressure is put on brakes. Only the light mounted on back window lights up. The rear brake lights work when I turn on the left turn signal. Is this the same issue that someone else here posted. Is the problem the turn signal switch located in the steering colum which will require most people to have a pro replace?
Thanks !
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- #108 of 133
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coolant leak
by jagrules1
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Mar 23, 2009 (3:51 pm)
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has any one experienced leaking freeze plug on 1996 lumina 3.1 front side of veh. leaking coolant down front side of engine near a/c pump
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- #109 of 133
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1995 chevy lumina
by clarenceb
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Apr 02, 2009 (4:15 pm)
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need torque specs. for 3.1 engine
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Re: lumnia transmission problems [brian78]
by kmcneish
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Apr 07, 2009 (7:23 am)
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Replying to: brian78 (Aug 18, 2008 3:49 pm)
My dad bought a 2001 Chevy Lumina. Ever sense he got the car the car seemed like it would shift back and forth out of gear to frequently, and when you are going down the highway. The car seems to buck or jerk. Some days it won’t do it some days it will. My dad has had it to seven different mechanics half of them said it did not throw a code on the computer ,the other half said that they didn’t even notice anything when they drove it. Finally my dad took the car into Auto zone and they put a tester on it and it throw a code saying torque converter locking up. He finally said the heck with it and put almost a new transmission and torque converter in it , and the car still does the same thing. Does anybody have any solutions? My dad has thrown close to 3,000 in the car he has also changed the plugs, the wires ,he has checked the coils ,he has replaced the engine temperature sensor, but the car still bucks and jerks going down the highway and it seems like it shifts constantly back and forth from overdrive to drive to frequently.
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Re: 1998 Lumina ; Brake lights do not come on [rogerwilco007]
by nolastcalls
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Apr 11, 2009 (10:28 am)
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Replying to: rogerwilco007 (Feb 28, 2009 6:16 pm)
yes, I had the same exact problem happen to me, I had the turn signal switch replaced for $300 at a local garage, and now it works just fine.
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2001 Lumina with 3.1 Engine
by gsoridleyrider
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Apr 16, 2009 (10:39 am)
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Thanks to the dexcool extended life antifreeze, I have replaced the intake and cylinder head gaskets, the car had 158K on it. Before the head gasket failed it was throwing a P0401 code. While the engine was torn down I went ahead and replaced the EGR valve too. After cleaning everything out & putting it all back together, after about 1 mile the SES light came on and it is still throwing a P0401 Insufficient flow code. Anyone have an idea what to do now?
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Re: 2001 Lumina with 3.1 Engine [gsoridleyrider]
by mcdiarmid
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Apr 16, 2009 (5:49 pm)
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Replying to: gsoridleyrider (Apr 16, 2009 10:39 am)
First of all, I have 2 Chev products and I don`t believe that Dex-Cool is the reason for the gasket failures. Lawsuits have already been won against GM that implicate the material in the gaskets, not Dex-Cool. I`ve replaced the lower intake and head gaskets on both my Lumina and Impala..... The code your Lumina throws indicates a problem with the EGR valve...since you`ve replaced it, it may be your MAP sensor which monitors the EGR function.
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