95LQ1VERT Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Ill try that, give me a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95LQ1VERT Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 do I have to swap the whole wire from cyl. 6/ coil 6 to cyl. 3/ coil 3 or do I just swap where the 2 plug wires connect to the coilpack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Swap just the wires themselves. Leave the coil exactly where it is. Â Â Sent from my iPhone in some random spot of Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95LQ1VERT Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 all I did was take the front 3 wires out of the "organizing" clip and re-routed them and now I dont have a miss. Im cool with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 i'd say your wires are the issue then... perhaps they are broken internally and how you have them routed now makes a good enough connection to not cause a misfire? Â otherwise, they had to have been arcing to ground, which would be bad insulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95LQ1VERT Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 The wires are cheapo duralasts (2nd set) and not even 900 miles lol but they were almost kinked in half in the clip so I think your 99.9 % right... I should ask for my money back. How good is the brand Prestolite for wires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 There is probably a debate on wires just like everything else. I have Taylor wires with 0 issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxie500XL Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Rockauto had a pretty decent price on OEM wires a while back..under $70.00. Might be worth checking out. Â The wires are cheapo duralasts (2nd set) and not even 900 miles lol but they were almost kinked in half in the clip so I think your 99.9 % right... I should ask for my money back. How good is the brand Prestolite for wires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95LQ1VERT Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Rockauto had a pretty decent price on OEM wires a while back..under $70.00. Might be worth checking out. Â Just picked up a set of AC Delcos yesterday! Wholesaler closeout price @ Rockauto.com is $56.00 - Only 5 left in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 shipped today  tracking number CX 494 144 877 CA on http://www.canadapost.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95LQ1VERT Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thanks! Ill give a heads up when they arrive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95LQ1VERT Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Power Steering pump was just replaced, SOOOO much better sounding, however I didnt completely flush/ fill and add in-line filter as they recomended. IS IT NECESSARY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95LQ1VERT Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 First (not so) MAJOR problem has arised. My coolant level sensor is out, light on dash is on but radiator and resevoir are full to the normal height and no overheating. to spending another $50 on a stupid sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxie500XL Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Or, do what I did, after having bough two, both of which lasted less than six months, and just disconnect the sensor...the light goes out...and I'm paranoid about checking coolant level frequently anyhow.. First (not so) MAJOR problem has arised. My coolant level sensor is out, light on dash is on but radiator and resevoir are full to the normal height and no overheating. to spending another $50 on a stupid sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95LQ1VERT Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I read over your thread last night and figured that'd be the best thing to do. As long as I keep checking the level myself, there is not a need for a car to remind me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95LQ1VERT Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 GOT2B GM - I recieved those wires saturday, Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95LQ1VERT Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) 800 mile update - Mileage on car - 139005 Â - Serpentine belt has a rip in it, squeaks. FIXED - My "new" reman starter is junk, fails to engage sometimes. TESTED GOOD, DONT HAVE A CLUE? IGNITION SWITCH? - ABS light on continuosly, brake light intermittent. BRAKE LIGHT OFF, RIGHT REAR BRAKE MISSING ELECTRICAL LINE FOR ABS. - transmission lines that look crimped onto rubber lines are wet with atf, no drops on ground. - Minor oil leak, could be oil filter? Around that area. - Low coolant sesnor is out. UNPLUGGED MOD - MPG ranges from 14.5 to 16.5 mostly city. BAD 24X CPS MOST LIKELY THE CULPRIT. Not to bad, a lot of little things. Edited March 25, 2013 by 95LQ1VERT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekking36 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 hi, when you changed the timing belt did you change the tensioner too? anything else? i just found out my belt skipped and now does not sound good, dealer wants 1600$ to change but is not sure about any damage until the new belt is installed. any suggestions. 1993 olds cut sup convertible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schurkey Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 hi, when you changed the timing belt did you change the tensioner too? anything else? i just found out my belt skipped and now does not sound good, dealer wants 1600$ to change but is not sure about any damage until the new belt is installed. any suggestions. 1993 olds cut sup convertible What do they plan to do for $1600? That amount of money is CRAZY for a belt replacement, even if they add a serpentine belt, fix some brittle vacuum hoses, and add an oil change. Â The engine is designed so that the timing belt can break, but the valves don't hit the pistons. Therefore they don't bend valves or crack pistons. This would be the common reason for a hugely expensive timing belt repair--on some other engine families. Â WHY did the belt "skip"? Was it beyond it's service life (60,000 miles) or did the camshaft(s) seize? Â Unless something REALLY WEIRD happened, this should cost a few hundred dollars, not $1600. Â The timing belt "kit" comes with pulleys. The tensioner is removed, drained of oil, re-filled with clean oil, and re-used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 hi, when you changed the timing belt did you change the tensioner too? anything else? i just found out my belt skipped and now does not sound good, dealer wants 1600$ to change but is not sure about any damage until the new belt is installed. any suggestions. 1993 olds cut sup convertible  The tensioner is reusable but the pulleys are not. You have to replace all 3 pulleys or you'll be doing it again. The tensioner is the one you gotta be careful with. If it's done wrong, that's a $60 part plus another belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyd Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) The engine is designed so that the timing belt can break, but the valves don't hit the pistons. Therefore they don't bend valves or crack pistons. This would be the common reason for a hugely expensive timing belt repair--on some other engine families. WHY did the belt "skip"? Was it beyond it's service life (60,000 miles) or did the camshaft(s) seize?  Unless something REALLY WEIRD happened, this should cost a few hundred dollars, not $1600.  The timing belt "kit" comes with pulleys. The tensioner is removed, drained of oil, re-filled with clean oil, and re-used.  I had a timing belt skip on me. The belt tensioner seized up and let the belt get looser and looser until it shredded off some teeth. Also, though this engine may be a non-interference design, a failed belt can still do other damage. Once when the belt failed on my car, it wrapped itself around the main drive cog until the timing cover cracked and the intermediate shaft and timing chain snapped. It did so much damage that I had to scrap the engine and get another one anyway.  Edited May 17, 2015 by crazyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schurkey Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 dealer wants 1600$ to change but is not sure about any damage until the new belt is installed.  The belt tensioner seized up and let the belt get looser and looser until it shredded off some teeth. Also, though this engine may be a non-interference design, a failed belt can still do other damage. Once when the belt failed on my car, it wrapped itself around the main drive cog until the timing cover cracked and the intermediate shaft and timing chain snapped. It did so much damage that I had to scrap the engine and get another one anyway. Yes, "something weird" happened to your engine. However, you did not need to authorize $1600 in repairs BEFORE they told you there was "other damage". 1. $1600 is fukkin' crazy. They're banging his ass with neither kisses nor lube. 2. The dealership should know about any likely "damage" before the timing belt job is done--of course, they may need to do some disassembly to make that determination. It's not an interference engine. If the timing belt isn't wound-up like yours, the cams turn, the tensioner hasn't failed, and the timing chain isn't loose or broken...there aren't a lot of things to suspect as high-failure items. That leaves "something weird" which no-one can estimate for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Go to a different mechanic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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