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Had seen small loss of coolant over a few months before
even in cold weather. Had smelled coolant but couldn't find
leak one time at very slow, driving on mountain road in
Gatlinburg, with engine showing higher temp than normal
which turned on coolant fans.
Someone had put links on this or Bonneville group showing
pics of old vs new lower (metal part) of intake manifolds which
were replacements.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Took car for 90k service. Same dealer and same service person for the past 6+ years.
Was told that one of the rear shocks are leaking. They replaced them with Monroe shocks since GM had discontinued the electronic shocks which can be controlled using the Perform Ride and Normal Ride buttons next to the shift lever. Did anyone else go through this one? The shocks got so stiff in a couple of hours, i felt that i was drving an empty u-haul truck..jumping all over the road. Went back to the dealer. Was told the monroe's shocks rubber had gone back into the shock and twisted itself. They showed me the shocks and the damaged line on the rubber. They said the compressor for inflating the shocks or whatever is not working fine and needs replacing. I told them that it was fine till you diagnosed that the shock had started to leak. I did not find any symptoms in the past 7 years. They replaced the shocks with new monroe shocks and it seems ok now. The ride command switches are disabled now. I can live with that.
At the same time, the radio quit on me. If i rotate the knob the volume would come up, but, would die down gradually in a few seconds. Asked in outside shops for aftermarket. They said the steering wheel controls will not work with any aftermarket radios. So, asked the dealer. They said that they would put in a refurbished piece for $375. (The stereo with a single CD player and manual equalizers - exactly the same as my previoius one - i had no issues with that). Done. And, now, the stereo holds the volume for AM radio. But, for FM radio and the CDs, the volume would increase automatically from the begining and the radio would quit after some time.Took it to the dealer. They said it was the amplifier problem and ordered a new one. Yesterday i was told to come over and get the new amp. Yesterday evening i was told that when they connect the new AMP it still does the same thing. But when they disconnect the amp, the stereo works fine. I checked and it seems to be true. They said that PONTIAC has information about the stereo,but, they do not have any specific information about the amp. There is a seperate Music/Base gain knob below the stereo (A 5 inch long plastic plate with a moveable knob) which increases the base. That one does not work without the amp. The dealership said that they have to field test to figure out what is going on and they (and i) have to wait till they can locate any bonny with the same kind of stereo and base gain moveable knob below the stereo. Too much time and frustration for a problem that looks so silly. Any information on this issue will be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the really long post.
Lots of 92-95 Bonnevilles and LeSabres in our area
are showing up in the hands of owners who put what looks like $2000 worth of chrome wheels on them and all kinds of customization. Probably their own radio which makes the radio problem
void.
If it's been an import honda or toyota I probably would have been facing some major expense for maintainence and would have spent a fortune at dealer on 30k checkups required and had a sludge problem or trans problem.
But I had little expense out of the 93. Lots of little irritations with things that didn't work part of the time -- had ground problem with connection at left of driver's seat under carpet. but had changed spark wires with original equipment at 120K for second time.
That group of car is good for 150K plus with good care in the past. Engine and trans were great on car I traded with 150K on it. Car acted good for 200K. My wife made me trade it. She got a Crimson Red LeSabre... with chrome wheels and Michelins. She twisted my arm. But I still miss the green 93.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Tighten and clean those so they make good contact. I was told that will fix the problems coming from dash like AC manual style control cutting in and out, door locks not working at times, windows may ground there too.
I looked it up in my 93 lesabre manual but traded the car before I got around to working on the box.
What's the common trans problem that 92-95s have?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Charlie
I talked to someone who has the same yr and his was the same. He is getting his repaired by the same dealer that I bought mine from. They told him all he had to do was pu on the pontiac "mud" flaps and they would paint that area. they told him they had several people complain that there bonneville was doingt the same.
I called the dealer and they said, at first, We have not heard anything about anyone else having problems and i sounded like a defect. When I gave them the name of the guy who was going to get his repainted without any hassles, the played dumb and said stop by and we'll take a look at it.
My wife stopped by today and the guy's car that was to be fix was sitting outside ready to be picked up. my wife said it looked like they patched just the area where the paint was of without sanding it. It was uneven in the spot that had been bare. She went inside and went through the same bull..
the same that they have not had any complants about the bare paint spots in those certain areas. She then said.. well... there's one right out side that you just did! the lady said which car? & my wide NAMED the guy who owned it.
they again backslid and went on to tell her that they have have several people complain about that area losing paint prematurely.
now we have to take it back again when the service manager is there.
SO If your newer style have paint coming off just behind the rear doors, make sure you get it to a dealer so that this problem is recognized and something is done for everyone without going through a HASSLE. If you need pics of the area that is in question, email me at dave11@budweiser.com , I will snap a few and send them.
I am "maintenance coordinator" for a 92 SSEi in my family with 52M mi. The ride on this vehicle is getting pretty mushy, and I am trying to determine if it is worth it to put money into the suspension. Don't know if this means shocks or struts, and don't know if this means full struts or cartridges. Also wondering if it makes sense to do the shocks (struts?) without also doing the springs.
I think I do know that Bonnes of this year do not have the air-adjustable "ride adjustable" shocks that came later. I have looked over the old posts here, and I see that Snooper was asking about '96 Bonne struts back at post 1022, but I haven't found his answer (and don't know if it would apply to '92).
In general the car is still working pretty well so I would consider improving the ride if the cost is reasonable and I can count on an improvement. Would appreciate any advice you can give me. Thanks.
I waited till sears had their 1/2 price on struts sale on Monroe. Only problem is that they get to do the realignment -- not real happy with the quality of their alignment guy.
I believe the replacement part numbers when I checked on 93 were the same for Olds, Bonne, LeSabre. If the ride you want is really firm, you might want a different strut. On the 93 it was firm. But now the 98 has a nice controlled ride after 5 K are on them -- but not real sports car like. The sensa-trac monroes are more compliant in the middle of the travel and tighten up near the top and bottom, at least that's my understanding.
Springs should be fine.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I didn't change my trans fluid until 60K. He said it should be done at 36K. I suspect GM has bad valve or valve body and or poor transmission fluid they installed from factory. I have changed the fluid 2 times in 10K since. It seems to have helped. He thought it was sludged up. It's cheaper to try changing fluid myself than 6-700 for valve body replacement.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Thanks again for your help.
Chuck.
Both of these should only happen if the seat belt is not engaged. When i engage the seat belt into the holder the light goes out if i push down on the seatbelt buckle , but once i release the pressure, the light goes back on on the dash and stays on until the 70 seconds goes by. I'm thinking its the connector in line to the seat belt switch. My question is - Where is this connector? is it easy to fix?
ANY help is appreciated.
Question #2- Bose Stereo System- 25 Watts per channel- 100 Watt total system. rear 6x9 Speakers- anyone replace them with aftermarket speakers? and if so what brand etc- they have a 2 ohm impedance- I've been told that i could use either Pioneer or Sony with no problem. I do not want to replace the entire Bose system
I just need 2 rear speakers that are compatable with Bose without spending big GM priced bucks for new Bose rear speakers.
on the Drivers Front - if so, how difficult of a job is it? Any info is appreciated.
Has anybody else had this problem?
And how can I get these open?
What a pain!
thanks
kris
Thanks.
just last week all my gauges,DIC monitor and compass went dead. The only thing that works are my Speedometer and the tachometer. I need my DIC monitor to work so that the odometer can be read so that I can get my emmission sticker. Checked all the fuses that bring power to the Instrument Panel all O.K. Also checked grounds and they also are O.K. any suggestions will deeply appreciated
Time will tell!!
Looked on E-bay for such an item but no luck so far.
I have a Bonneville 93 SE and my radio buttons on the wheel stop working a year ago.
I have noticed that there are 4 screws at the back of the Wheel and I am desperate to fix the radio buttons on the Wheel because the Volume button on the radio does not work anymore ( it mutes if I push but will not turn up or down the volume )
I am looking for your advise, I have these questions:
1.- If I remove the screws from the back of the wheel, will that deploy the Air bag? if not, is there any risk of damaging the Airbag mechanism?
2.- Is there any way to just remove the buttons and not the front center part of the Wheel?
3.- At night, the buttons iluminate, wich tells me there is some sort of power delivered to the buttons, if a cable is twisted or blocked on the stearing column the buttons shouldn't be iliminated.. right?
4.- How can I identify the radio cables on the stearing column?
Finally, I red the post of others explaining their problems with the radio buttons on the wheel, I will follow the two advises I found ( locking the wheel ) and tilt the wheel to "release" any stucked cable.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I have no idea how the Trip Odometer works, but I am hopping it works similar to the regular odometer. My Regular Odometer works fine ( 94K miles ) which confuses me even more.
Is there any cable that goes from the engine/transmission to the trip odometer? what makes the numbers turn on the odometer?
Thanks in advance!
I know there is a way to "bridge" ports A&B with a paper clip to diagnose the Engine and 'puter, but I will like to know if there is a similar process for the ABS system. I think that based on the model of my car (1993 SE ) the ABS systems is the TRAVES II but I am not sure.
Any help will be appreciated.
PS: After 10 years of great service, I only have those 3 concerns with my car ( Radio buttons on wheel, Trip odometer and ABS light ) not bad considering the time.
I hope you find this useful as I did.
Thanks.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/techinfo/?article=53