If you are in the market for a used Oldsmobile vehicle, it may be that you have considered a Certified Pre-Owned, or CPO, vehicle. CPO programs allow owners of used cars to drive...
If your vehicle is having rough running symptoms, it is very likely that trouble codes are stored in the vehicle's on-board diagnostic system. Depending on whether your vehicle has OBD1 or OBD2 it should be fairly easy to determine if...
It is possible that something could have gone wrong during a previous repair on your vehicle. I would recommend having your vehicle inspected again to determine if any warranty issues may be present. Most Automotive repairs have a warranty on...
If you are losing engine RPM, that itself will cause loss of steering assist, but in that scenario the engine has a stalling, or loss of power, problem. The potential causes in that scenario are quite varied and numerous. If...
The engine can be diagnosed, and the fault pinpointed, if you request a Check Engine Light diagnostic. Trouble codes that refer to parts, in this instance a coil, do not necessarily mean that the part has failed. For example, if...
When you operated the car right after the tune-up, the coil somehow "found" a good enough path to ground for the ignition to function, but it was probably a high resistance path. That would have increased the load on the...
Correct the ground connection first, in case that problem is a cause of the trouble code. P0603 does represent an electrical system fault. In practice, this particular fault might be found as battery terminal corrosion or loose connections, Keep Alive...
Hi Johnnie. Thanks for contacting us tonight. If your AC/Heater will not turn on (meaning the blower motor), then it's likely that you have a blown fuse or damaged electrical relay that powers the blower motor is likely the cause....
There are a number of things that may cause the vehicle to stall while driving. This can happen for any number of reasons such as fuel supply issues such as a bad fuel pump, vacuum leaks, electrical faults or various...
The code can be caused by many different components pertaining to the fuel vapor system. You can have a leak in the fuel vapor system such as a leaking or loose gas cap or a bad leaking purge valve. ...
Hi Luke. Thanks for contacting us today. The belt is likely the serpentine belt, which powers the water pump among other systems on your car. It's more than likely that the belt breaking caused the water pump to fail, and...
Hi Luke. Thanks for the reply. If I'm understanding you correctly, the other belt (which I believe is on the driver side of the engine, near the front) is referred to as the accessory belt. This belt is the one...
Of course, be sure to command those circuits off - the radio, heat, lights and so forth. If you cannot turn them off, whether the car is on or not, that means there is some sort of electrical malfunction. To...
Hi Latisha. Thanks for contacting us today. Typically this issue is caused by either an electrical fault with a transmission sensor or solenoid or internal damage to inner seals, other internal components, or a transmission fluid leak. It's probably best...
Radiator hose collapse is from a leaking intake manifold gasket or radiator cap is bad and not letting the system draw fluid from overflow. Replace the cap and pressure test system to see if it has a leak in the...
Coolant can leak from hoses, the radiator, the water pump, thermostat housing and so forth. I recommend that you request a cooling system leak diagnostic and the responding certified mechanic will get the leak or leaks repaired. With regard to...
Fuel system restrictions are a possibility but such is easily ruled in or out by measuring fuel system pressure and output on the fuel rail. What you have is referred to as "reduced power". If you request a reduced engine...
It could be that you have damage to the rear strut, or maybe that the bolts that attach the lower part of the strut have loosened up and allowed the adjustment to slip. This might be a dangerous situation, so...
The problem may be something to do with the engine charging system not recharging the battery. You mention it will not start but did not mention it cranks and won't start or will not crank at all.
You have a coolant leak and overheating. Sometimes, coolant leaks are a consequence of overheating but it is also possible for the leak to be a, or "the", cause of the overheating. A diagnostic must be performed to determine which...
If the problem is weak operation of the starter motor, or no operation at all, the fault is typically quite limited. With a fully charged battery that passes a load test, or a new fully charged battery as required, and...
