Top 20 2002 Pontiac Firebird Questions & Answers

The power steering pump has hoses that attach to the coolant pipe (silver pipe). The silver pipe is basically all coolant and inside that pipe has capillary tubes that has the power steering fluid flowing through it. It's basically an air to water power steering cooler. One hose should be coming from the power steering pump and the other should be coming from the rack.

either the slave or master cylinder (or both ) may need an overhaul , plunger(s) may not be returning as have gone past the seal, try this first and change fluid at same time , cheapest option , when driving does the clutch slip ? if not would think clutch assembly is ok

it is the sensor after the cat converter for the bank at the front of the engine if it is a conventional engine configuration and not front wheel drive then bank 2 is the lhs of the engine looking at the fan from the front. the sensor will be after the cat converter the sensor before the cat ( exhaust manifold) is a HO2S which is a heated sensor and a totally different sensor and operation

When you change antifreeze an air pocket is created in engine behind thermostat. You must let it run until the thermostat opens. Until then, liquid will boil backfkowing through bottom of radiator. As for milky look, blown headgasket would cause white foam that if left alone wouldclear up. Otherwise it could be an additive in the fluid such as rust preventative.

Under vehicle, passenger side, below seating area, near fuel tank, mounted on frame rail in fuel line Hope this is helpful :-) -Scott

Sounds like maybe a fuel problem, check fuel pressure regulator it may be leaking and that is the smell. Pull vacume hose off and look for fuel.

Almost sounds like a security system/immobilizer issue. Did you recently disconnect or replace the battery? Is the security light on the dashboard blinking? You may need to have the security system reset.

Could be your coolant temperature sensor is bad.

I am not sure why you are dropping gas tank. Canister purge valve should be located near intake manifold under hood of car. hope this helps

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Manual transmission............ check the shifter adjustment, or the reverse gear s broken. Automatic transmission.......... check the shifter adjustment and sensor adjustments if you have a scan tool. Or the reverse clutch pack has worn out. These did have problems with slippage, if it had a slipping problem it is probably gone now.

If you have a cable operated clutch then check the engine mounts especially the rear mount or reaction rod on a transverse transmission.. If you had a clutch problem it would be there all the time and the indications are that it would be slipping , shuddering , grabbing and generally be a pain in traffic. I would be looking for a reason to allow the engine /transmission to get out of alignment and cause binding of the drive shafts . If front wheel drive check cv joints and suspension points . If rear wheel drive check for problems in the slip joint or "u" joints.

Sounds like the sway bar might be broken. Turn the steering wheel so you can look into the inside of the fender behind the wheel. There is a large bar that connects both the front lower control arms together, sometimes this bar breaks and rubs the ends together causing a popping noise.

It is most likely broken/ You cannot get just the spring and since it is a critical part in the event of a crash, you should see about getting a whole new oem one from a dealer. If not you need to get the part from a salvage yard. The added benefit to a salvage yard is if you get to take it out. you know what to expect on your car.

the drain hole for the sun roof may have come off. or the roof panel is leaking some were check the rim on the roof. sun roof has 4 lines two at the front and two at the back, the two at the back you cannot see as it goes into the roof lining if you park on an incline with the engine up then the rear ones are iver blocked or the lines have come out.

Check water pump.

It is called window runner or channelling It can be purchase from vehicle parts shops or shops that specialise in rubbers and vinyls

You can use 5w30 - 5w20 - or 10w30 depending on the air temp and your mileage.Low mileage engines can use the lower weight. Hot weather or high mileage engines can use the higher weight.

pull the steering wheel and tighten the bolts behind the turn signal switch

with the key on engine off listen to fuel pump,if you can not hear the pump winning ,the pump is badif you can hear it,it might be working but create enough pressureyou can rent a fuel pressure gauge from auto store and check the fuel pressure