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oil pressure by tootertater
Oct 15, 2008 (2:38 pm)
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: Well everyone I'm back. In my last post i ask about oil pressure on a '96 aurora. Well my car went to the shop and has been there for two days. Just got her back. I had to have a Idle air control valve, an oil pressure switch, idler pulley,serpentine belt and also idler tension pulley replace the original ones. All in all it ran about $385.My mechanic drove it thru town today and stopped at several red lights he says no problems. placed it on his computer diagnostic and shows all systems normal. I drove it home and my worry wort mind stayed on my computer oil psi read out on the DIC. My readings at stoplights were 14-29 psi and went up at acceleration but I don't believe they ever got above 70 psi. but I also never got above 45 mph because of after work traffic. This time my car did not cut off on me and no alarm went off. I really need someone out there to tell me what is the TRUE oil pressure that a '96 aurora should be. My mechanic says its fine at what it says. Does this seem right to everyone? I can;t afford to blow gaskets or even my motor.
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Olds Aurora oil pressure by pfarney
Oct 16, 2008 (4:32 am)
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This engine should maintain 9 PSI at hot idle, and between 15-30 PSI at crusing speeds. Close tolerances, seemingly low oil pressures are "normal" in this engine. Don't be concerned unless your light & in-dash warnings (audible) go off at idle.
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Re: 98 Olds Aurora low oil pressure indicator & chime [pfarney] by ladydelight200
Nov 01, 2008 (5:39 am)
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Replying to: pfarney (Jun 12, 2008 7:09 pm)

Is there anyone out there that can help me with this problem I have a 97 Aurora with a right wrap head ,if I have the heads repair wwould this solve my problem or would i have to continue to search for a another engine...please help me
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Re: Siren type noise from engine on acceleration [trini3] by racuatt
Nov 14, 2008 (4:53 pm)
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Replying to: trini3 (Apr 01, 2008 5:19 am)

My Aurora had a noise I thought sounded like a jet. It was the freon compressor bearing. They say it's not replaceable although my son is a GM mechanic and called a bearing company to find a replacement. Replacing the bearing saved us a lot of money.
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manual by ladydelight200
Jan 07, 2009 (3:00 pm)
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hello
 i know questions are to be about repairs and such, but i thought i read up here where i coould go and get a copy of 1997 -1995 manual owners do anyone know about this please help thanks.......
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Re: manual [ladydelight200] by oldwino
Jan 08, 2009 (11:11 am)
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Replying to: ladydelight200 (Jan 07, 2009 3:00 pm)

you can get pdf copies here; the second post is easier than the first;
 
http://aurorah.proboards47.com/index.cgi?board=1stgen&action=display&thread=1440- - 8
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repair manual for 1995-1997 by ladydelight200
Jan 08, 2009 (2:19 pm)
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Hello ladydelight,
 here again i would like to know now whether or not if anyone knows how I might get a repair manual for 1997 aurora .....thanks again for the previous help found the page for the owner's manual ....
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Re: repair manual for 1995-1997 [ladydelight200] by blk97aurora
Jan 11, 2009 (11:47 am)
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Replying to: ladydelight200 (Jan 08, 2009 2:19 pm)

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running hot??When should fans engage? by tootertater
Jan 24, 2009 (4:58 pm)
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Hey guys! My '96 aurora started running above 200 degrees today but my cooling fan didn't cut on. I checked both fuses and they are fine.I have already change idle air control valve and Mass air flow sensor in the last few months. I have changed the serpentine belt along with Idle pulley and also the water pump belt. Oil pressure switch has been changed also. I always watch the temp gauge when driving and it doesn't usually run higher than 200. It ran up to 225 today before the cooling fans cut on. is this normal or is there something i am overlooking.I also can smell antifreeze burning after i parked it. Should the fans engage before it reaches 225-?
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Re: running hot??When should fans engage? [tootertater] by blk97aurora
Jan 24, 2009 (8:26 pm)
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Replying to: tootertater (Jan 24, 2009 4:58 pm)

According to the service manual for my '97 Aurora:
  
Low speed operation of both cooling fans occurs when:
1) coolant temp exceeds 229F or
2) trans fluid temp exceeds 302F or
3) a/c operation is requested
  
High speed operation occurs when:
1) coolant temp reaches 234F or
2) trans fluid temp exceeds 304F or
3) certain DTCs are set
 
Hope this helps.
 
Les

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