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57 messages, Last post on Oct 01, 2009 at 6:28 PM
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Hello,I have 1995 lesabre car starts but does not move from parking to drive .
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Replying to: parku (Mar 15, 2008 2:42 am) Does it go into reverse after a few minutes of idling? Sounds like it needs a major diagnosis by someone on the scene. |
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Replying to: barbara13 (Dec 30, 2007 5:28 pm) Miles on car? Plugs wires changed in the last 60-70K miles with AC plugs and OEM level wires? Possibly a coil problem reacting to heat. Check each coil tower for cracks or tracing of spark jumping. Check bottom of coil for poor contact to base to which they bolt. Check connector at the end of the base for poor contacts. |
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I have a 2005 LeSabre, 167,000 miles. I have a whining/mild roaring sound coming (sounds like) from the driver's side wheel well. Three mechanics have checked the bearing, they all say it is fine, but they also say they do not believe it is the transmission. None of them have any further suggestion except to continue driving the car until it gets worse. Any diagnostic ideas? LBM
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Replying to: lbmcajun (May 12, 2008 5:17 am) Check the wheel bearing for play, up/down, left/right with the wheel jacked up. How are the tires? Worn unevenly? More than 5 years old? Tire tread hardens with age and can cause a sound from the knubs that is reminiscent of snow tires at a low volume in the old days. Has anyone put the car on supports in front and driven the wheels with the motor through the transmission? Number 1 would be wheel bearings if the tires are okay. Number 2 would be the differential inside the transmission. Frankly you might save yourself some trouble by going to a good Buick garage for a diagnosis, whether or not you intend to let them fix anything.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (May 12, 2008 6:28 am) What is the cost of the differential inside the transmission ? $2,000 or more ? If yes, I'll just trade it. Thanks much!! LBM |
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Replying to: lbmcajun (May 12, 2008 7:56 am) What tires do you have? I'm curious about the tread causing a vibration. But actually I believe it's a wheel bearing. Jack it up. Rock the wheel around and compare one side to the other looking for looseness. Be sure you're not getting ball joint movement, though. Have someone rotate the tire and put your hand on the solid frame of the car to feel for vibration from the bearing. The description sounds like a wheel bearing I had. You're at 157K miles. A bearing is possible. |
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Replying to: imidazol97 (May 12, 2008 8:08 am) BTW, I learned something about transmission in my search. If any of you have a hard thud at times when shifting gears, and it is only now an then - according to the transmission guy AND the dealership - it is the computer - but neither knows how to fix it, or what makes the computer do that. And also, it will not show any code when checked. If you park the car, turn off the engine long enough for the computer to reset, and re-start the engine, the probloem goes away - until the next occurance, of course.
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