20 Most Recent 1998 Buick Park Avenue - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Vin K or Vin 1 ? Removal Procedure The accessory drive belt drives all engine mounted accessories. All driven accessories are rigidly mounted to the engine. Drive belt tension is maintained by a spring loaded belt tensioner. A belt squeak when the engine is started or stopped is normal and has no effect on belt durability. The drive belt tensioner can control belt tension over a broad range of belt lengths; however, there are limits to the tensioner's ability to compensate. Using the tensioner outside of its operating range can result in poor tension control and/or damage to the tensioner. Important: Ensure that the wood block extends past the width of the oil pan in order to avoid damage.

1. Use a jack with a block of wood on the jack under the oil pan in order to support the engine.
2. Remove the engine mount to engine mount bracket nuts.
3. Remove the engine mount bracket front upper and lower nuts.

Remove the engine mount bracket front upper and lower studs and spacer. Lower the engine as necessary and rotate the tensioner to remove the drive belt. Remove the drive belt. Don't need to remove power steering pump if done right !

Yes. Thus is a short. Check the switch wiring and bulbs. Does the car have a trailer hitch with trailer wiring. Those are a common source of shorts.

i have a 98 buick park avenue
i got a problem running it. it start but when i hit the break pedal some light comes out the direction signal and it shuts off i check all the fuse

Don't do it. Other things will not work correctly like the dome lights.

I have no idea what you mean by dummy dinger.

Okay Beverly Anderson... Not terribly SPECIFIC... there is a whole lot of fuel line.. but the global... non-specific answer is... CAREFULLY...!! To me "fuel line from the motor" means the RETURN LINE... Does not matter... the answer remains the same. On domestic cars (yours: I think... today)... The fuel line runs from the bottom of your fuel tank (guessing here) all the way thru a filter, pump... and steel lines + neoprene hoses (typically 5/16")... arriving above your engine: 3.8L yes/no Turbo... fuel injected engine... (thru pressure regulator, see below) into your "fuel rail". Then... through your PULSING INJECTORS ... for combustion Again... "TYPICALLY" meaning there is usually a return fuel line BACK to your fuel tank... and a third VAPOR LINE is attached "TYPICALLY" high on the filler neck removing the EVER-PRESENT fuel vapors from the fuel tank. So to your question HOW? Get the right sized tubing... get appropriate FACTORY hose clamps **... GENTLY CUT AWAY the hardened rubber ... Fit the new neoprene hose... softly tighten those hose clamps (snug: sufficient only to stop leakage (overtightening is worse than NOT tightening)). If you ever plan on putting this car in a concourse... PURCHASE the EXACT same CHEESY clamps that came from the factory... **CONCOURSE awards no points for being SMART/SAFE... Only ORIGINALITY counts!! So THEY say!! Hope this helps... ELSE comment me back... (I'll be around). http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/buick,1998,park+avenue,3.8l+v6,1303300,fuel/air More Information for ACDELCO 2173296 54 psi pressure regulator + mounting hardware: More Information for STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS PR207T Injectors More Information for DELPHI FJ10033

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There is a diagram under the hood.

There most likely 2 blend doors and most of the time you can't get to one because it's further under the dashboard while one is fairly close to the glove compartment. If it's not the one near the glove compartment then you most likely will have to remove your dashboard to get to the second one.

you cannot simple ,call the dealer to re-programme it

Pretty straight forward on this one. You will want to remove the top mounts and make sure all hoses and lines are unhooked. You might need to remove the electric cooling fan assembly off of the radiator to make enough room, but the radiator will lift straight up and out.

This vehicle is not equipped with an inertia switch

This may be related to the antitheft system The system is known for turning off the starter and/or injectors when it fails. Is there a light on the dash that says SECURITY? This is a common problem worth looking into. http://www.diy-gm-security.com/

If you have no leaks, the coolant must be going somewhere. It could be going through the engine. That's typically a blown head gasket. Or, you could simply have a leak that only leaks while you're driving, and you haven't found it.

It's probably the control module , or as they call it heater an A/C programmer , Or the blower control module . You should take it an have it checked out , probably has a code stored in the control module !

first you need to know what the code is before you can trouble shoot as far as affordable fix depends on what the actual problem is. to check fuse use a test light to check with.

Check the contacts in the light fitting itself. Connect a wire to the positive terminal of the battery and touch all the contacts except the ground and see if all bulbs light up. If they do then replace the indicator cable completely.