Forum: L-Series Tech
03-16-2019, 10:23 PM
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Re: LW-300 End-of-the-Line??
So I decided today that I will not be fixing the Saturn.
I am going to be contacting a local organization that takes donated cars and either fixes them or sells them to help pay for repairs to...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
03-15-2019, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 422
LW-300 End-of-the-Line??
The day I knew would come seems to have arrived.
With just over 224K on the odometer, I had a no start condition last Friday evening on my 2001 LW-300. For about 2 years now I have had...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
03-24-2018, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 492
Re: Replacing Ignition Coil Units
Not a bad suggestion to run a compression check.
I was thinking that I need to just replace both Coil units, since they are both 17 years old and have over 200K on them. If one is developing an...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
03-24-2018, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 492
Replacing Ignition Coil Units
I have a '01 Saturn LW-300 with almost 214,000 miles. (Yes, the timing belt & water pump were changed at 100K and again at 200K).n
For those of you who have replaced the ignition coils in you car...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
02-16-2017, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,473
Re: Exhaust repairs
Speaking of exhaust leaks and noise - I already shared how repairing the rearmost flex pipe section fixed my Lean Codes. I had been expecting it to do more for the noise level, but even after...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
02-13-2017, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,230
Re: LW-300 Front Brakes
OK - what I called the Pad Frame you are calling the Caliper Mounting bracket.
Sorry for the incorrect terminology, but I do not have the factory Service manual.
That has the 2 large bolts to...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
02-13-2017, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,763
Re: MAF Question
Another update:
FDryer - the Service Bulletins you posted relating to the P0171 and P0174 codes actually had my answer in them, I just could not see the forest for the trees. One of the items...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
02-13-2017, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,230
Re: LW-300 Front Brakes
Just as a follow-up (in case anyone else is looking for this information):
I got the front brakes replaced about 10 days ago. The bolt holding the rotors in place was a hex key bolt, took a M5 key...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
01-13-2017, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,230
LW-300 Front Brakes
All,
I need to install the new rotors and pads I have for the front brakes on my 2001 LW-300. I know from looking at these back when I did the rear rotors and pads (the front were OK at the time...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
01-07-2017, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 944
Re: 05 L300 Thermosat Replacement
Having just had this work done on my car ('01 LW-300) I can cite an example of how the costs can grow.
Car at 200,000 miles, so time to do the timing belt, components & water pump. Since the plugs...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
12-27-2016, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 13,119
Re: Programming new key FOB?
I just had this done at a local Buick/GMC dealer and it was $40.
Newer generations made this easier, but our Saturns require the use of the Tech2 tool.
John
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Forum: L-Series Tech
12-15-2016, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,207
Re: 2001 LW-300 getting 200,000 mile service
My own personal experience with Dex-Cool does not concern engine sludging, but premature failure of seals and gaskets. In addition to this Saturn, we owned a 1998 Malibu with the 3.0L V-6 (Pushrod...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
12-15-2016, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 735
Re: Transmission Shift Point Adjustment ?
As a completely different point of view, i know with my 2001 LW-300 (V-6 engine) when the shop told me my MAF sensor had Zero Output (and I had no codes set or MIL lit)- I found once I replaced the...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
12-15-2016, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,207
Re: 2001 LW-300 getting 200,000 mile service
Thanks for the input on the thermostat. It was the car not getting fully up to temperature along with the plugs having 200,000 on them that led to the manifold being removed - so indeed the...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
12-14-2016, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,207
2001 LW-300 getting 200,000 mile service
So my odometer crossed over the 200,000 miles mark about 10 days ago. I had not done ANYTHING to the transmission since I purchased the car in June 2007 with 41,000 miles on it.
SO - my first...
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Forum: L-Series General
09-23-2016, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 747
Re: 2001 l200 Clicking from Shifter Area
The clicking sound from the shifter area when applying the brakes is simply the Brake-Park Interlock. If it does this all the time it may be related to the indication failure making it think the car...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
09-20-2016, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 633
Re: O2 Sensor life question
My entire point in posting my question was trying to determine if anyone else had any experience with the O2 sensors being "stealth broken" - i.e. not failed enough to set their own DTC but causing...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
09-17-2016, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 633
Re: O2 Sensor life question
Thanks FDryer!
That is one reason that I specified that I was not using GM Scantool, because there is obviously a difference.
The documents you posted seem to confirm what I believe about fuel...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
09-17-2016, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 633
O2 Sensor life question
Does anyone here know if there is a specified interval at which the O2 sensors on the L81 engine (V-6) should be changed? Does the FSM specify a replacement Interval?
The code reader I am using...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
07-16-2016, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,763
Re: MAF Question
OK
Time for another UPDATE -
First, a bit of egg on my face. While trying to make my Torque app work with my new OBDLinkMX Bluetooth OBD adapter, I found buried in the Torque options and PID...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
07-10-2016, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,763
Re: MAF Question
bornagain,
Thanks for the link. Please do note that if you observe the animation in the upper right corner of the linked site you will see that is showing you 2 revolutions of the crankshaft to...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
07-10-2016, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,763
Re: MAF Question
bornagain,
I disagree with the underlined portion of your previous post. Due to the nature of the 4 stroke engine, it takes 2 full revolutions of the crankshaft to have all cylinders in the engine...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
07-09-2016, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,763
Re: MAF Question
FDryer,
I am trying to keep several factors in mind -
1) Your engine / computer / vehicle is working - i.e. not throwing codes, not having any run or drivability issues;
2) Some of...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
07-08-2016, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,763
Re: MAF Question
FDryer,
I had been looking at the "Baseline" data you had posted on the other problem and was starting to question the MAF values I was getting as well. As I had said, the previous MAF sensor had...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
07-07-2016, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,763
Re: MAF Question
Another UPDATE (I am flumoxxed) :dizzy:
I did as suggested by FDryer and have not reset the codes stored that are setting my SES light. I am still getting P0171 and P0174 set. The thing that has...
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