20 Most Recent 2004 Oldsmobile Alero - Page 5 Questions & Answers

does it have elec or clutch type fans?,elec fans can fail due to relay or sensor issues. thermostat may be stuck,how many miles has car done? there may be a build up of bugs or dirt on the front of the radiator. you may need to have the codes read by a scan tool to check ECU system

believe there's 3 or 4 bolts on the back of steering wheel 7mm or 9/32 do yourself favor get one of those small inspection mirrors at any parts stores

purchase a shop manual for information

If you don't see a release button, it probably does not have one. You should be able to shift into neutral before you turn the key to "on" if the shifter is working. If not you may have to disconnect the shift cable at the trans and move the lever there.

The horn relay is in the fuse/relay box under the hood. There is a round thumb screw on top of the box. Remove it and the relays are listed. The horn is a large rectangle, wiggle it up and out. I think it is listed as # 21.

It's a programming error in the body control module that needs to be reprogrammed (Dealer only unfortunately)

You should use what ever color is in there. But they do make , what they call a global mix (usually green) that can be mixed with all other colors of anti freeze. 50/50 mix gives you protection down to -20 degrees. If you live in a colder area, use straight antifreeze.

Try swapping the headlight bulbs or buying a known good bulb and testing that way. Sounds like a shorted bulb filament issue.

Not good. Pull the serpentine belt and try to spin the water pump by hand.If it won't turn, it's dead, replace it and the thermostat and try again. If it spins freely, something else is causing the belt to slip. Either the tensioner is worn out and needs replaced, or something else is binding the belt up. Not that difficult to figure out. These cars are notorious for holding air in the cooling system. When not run, the air usually lives in the heater core. If you keep an eye on the coolant level and don't have any leaks, the air will eventually burp itself out if you top up the coolant tank when it gets low.

If coolant goes out the exhaust, there was no need to replace anything Take the motor apart

Head Gasket ? The coolant out the exhaust wasn't a clue to a problem

Checked fuel pressure at the motor?

try this site The security, antitheft or lock picture/icon is a visual indication that something in the car's antitheft system is failing. In most GM cars and trucks there is a hidden system that most people are unaware even exists. From the moment you put your key in the ignition, there begins a constant line of communication between your key's security chip or transponder, to the ignition's lock cylinder, and then to the car's TDM (Theft Deterrent Module). These 3 parts are in CONSTANT communication. If the key is in the ignition, then these parts are sending signals to each other. The security light illuminates when that signal gets broken, even just for a second. When the signal breaks, the car misinterprets this as an attempt at theft and goes into antitheft mode. The car thinks its being stolen or hotwired because it is not getting that signal from YOUR specific key. This is why the security light turns on and shuts down your vehicle. This link explains it pretty well. http://vatspasslockpasskeysecurityhelp.yolasite.com/

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You have a red wire for constant power. That goes to the battery. You have a yellow wire that goes to power that comes on when you turn on the car. Connect that wire to a fuse in your fuse box that comes on when u turn on the car. Usually a radio fuse. Connect your black wire to the solid black wire, that is the ground. Then the speaker wires. There will be 4 sets of wires. 2 wires to a set. Each set of wires will be the same color. One will be solid color, the other will have a stripe. The striped wire is you negative speaker wire. The solid is positive. Just hook them up to the speaker wires you have coming from the stereo and see which are front, rear, left and right.

Go to your horn and check the voltage there with a multimeter. You should get battery volts when the horn button is pressed. If you get voltage some cars have horn relays that can be changed easily.