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Oh ok I see the wheel in the channel now. That makes things a little simpler. But after looking into it a little more I’ve encountered another problem. One of the black guides for the glass is broken. Can these parts still be found or am I SOL?

18x8 +42 with 5mm spacer = +37. Needed spacers to clear the front calipers, and I didn't want the rear to look more tucked than the front, so I put spacers on the rear just to match. Your tires would stick out 7mm more than mine if you go for 245-wide.

I've done this on an '88, you don't have to remove the glass. Just put something over the window frame and tape the glass up. The lift arm has a wheel that rolls horizontally in a channel. Once you've got the regulator loose, you can move the lift arm far enough to the side that the wheel will come out of the channel and the regulator will be completely loose in the door. Monte looks a little different. https://charm.li/Chevrolet/1995/Monte Carlo V6-204 3.4L DOHC VIN X SFI/Repair and Diagnosis/Windows and Glass/Windows/Window Regulator/Service and Repair/Window Regulator/Regulator/

Discoloration never even occurred to me. I don't think it's discoloring in the Cutlass yet. Yeah, I strongly suspect heat also plays a big part. It's been garaged over 24-years, thought it did spend ~10 hours a day during the Spring/Summer/Fall out in full sun for 19 of those years. It was 100% outdoors for 8+ years before that. I don't know if that's enough cumulative UV to cause this kind of vinyl decomposition. My garage does get really hot in the summer though. About 10-degrees over ambient, 15-20 if I've driven any of the cars, as the hot engine makes the garage even hotter. I've seen rubber belts in VCRs and cassette decks literally turn to black goo when stored in a hot garage, and that kind of equipment almost never sees sunlight. Seriously thinking maybe I need to install a mini split in my garage.

That's impressive for a MI car. It must have not have been driven in the winter.

I've never seen those not on a Buick/Oldsmobile. I assume it was a way to get a softer ride for the "luxury" brand cars

Interesting. I think it's an early W body thing and dependent on whether it's a sedan, coupe, or convertible, (Cutlass line of course). I think the newer cars maybe starting in 94 on...again, depending on body style, they just got a combination of those items. 55trucker would know I bet.

Yes, those figure 8 shaped springs cushioning the lateral links. My `94 3100 CS only has these aux. springs while my `95 LQ1 Vert and TGP only have a rear sway bar. I thought it was one or the other and the two parts were not installed together. They must help "soften" the handling in the back in a way to give a smoother feel, at least thats the impression I feel when driving the `94 CS and TGP.

Well it looks like the glass is even riveted to the lift arm which is why I was considering lifting the whole thing out. They really liked their rivets back then.

Thank you!

Thank you! I am part of the 5th generation group! But will have to take a look at adding the other one. It should make for a fun project for now!

Why worry about it? the only way that one can change the controlling of the fans is to reprogram the PCM.

all wiring is connected. no one talks about free sensors and connectors. the question is in the logic of turning on the cooling fans.

As both you & Chris state the compressor has electrical switches on the back of the housing then the engine wiring harness must have a sub harness that goes to those switches. So the PCM will control both switches & will command them in the manner the PCM program was written.

Yes, there are two sensors connected to the back of the compressor, low and high pressure the question is in principle about polling the pressure sensor on the tube near the dryer, according to the diagram it is indicated as a two-stage switch, on the control unit the contacts to it are marked as Hi and Lo Coolant Fan Request but the control unit does not respond to the sensor signals in my opinion, two fans should not turn on at once On my GP 1991 LQ1 the scheme is implemented on one pressure sensor, which is located near the dryer and shows the exact pressure in the system. In this case, the fans are switched on in turn depending on the pressure. And in this version, there are no sensors on the compressor.

For me...and for a 1991 W body car, it wasn't that bad really. I was expecting a lot of work but surprisingly easy.

Yay, looking forward to doing the one in my Monte. I've had the motor for weeks now

My 93 STE and 96 Cutlass sedan don't have the big rubber springs...but DO have sway bars. But...my 91 International has BOTH. Is that what you're referring too? Here's the STE. And then the International.

anyone on here that owns a cutlass with aftermarket wheels could you post a picture under this post of your ride, with wheel fitment specs. thanks to all i’m trying to figure out what type of wheels i want to put on and i was also wondering if a set of 18x8.5 +30 wheels would be too wide for the front or if the offset helps tuck enough

I have the same thing happening on my Lincoln but not other cars. Its slowly turning the steering wheel and parts of the door cards a pinkish, lavender color from the light grey it should be too. I keep a reflector screen in the windshield so most of the interior stays in the shade. So I`m not 100% convinced its just the sun causing it. A similar thing is happening with a firebird where a black tar like substance is building up inside several electrical connectors in the engine bay like the big firewall C100.

You could fill the the trunk up with bags of cement and deflate the back tires.

Very interesting, you have both a rear sway bar and the auxiliary springs. I always thought it was one or the other. Very nice find!

Hello and yes, the pwr window motor and regulator are one unit. They are riveted in from factory. You'll need to drill them out and I slid the whole assembly out thru the door cavity. I didn't have to remove the door glass. I moved the regulator or lift arm for the glass thru one end of the glass channel to remove it and left the glass in the door.

Nice color, very clean looking. if you’re looking for parts there is a group called 5th generation cutlass supreme , also another group called LQ1 3.4 twin duel cam V6. Good luck with your new cutlass

Hello there. I’m getting ready to tackle replacing the driver’s side window motor on my 91 Grand Prix SE coupe. I was curious if anyone had any experience dealing with these. It looks like I need to grind/drill out rivets, remove the seals around the window frame, and the whole assembly lifts out; window, window regulator, and motor. The window looks like it’s riveted to the regulator so the window has to come out also. Does that sound right?