My '78 wagon recently overheated due to a stuck thermostat. After that, steam started coming out of the cracked exhaust manifold and the tailpipe. My mechanic...
Did your guy pull the head? With water coming out of the manifold and pipe the head could be cracked or have a gasket failing and the block might be OK. Also...
Tom, I agree with your decision to replace the engine. My experience has also taught me to fix the car I know and its repair history. Too many times buying...
Tom, I also agree with your decision on installing a replacement engine at this time. While it sounds as if your exhaust in the water problem (been there done...
Hey folks, check out John's article in the New York Times... Maybe Jeni and Glen will give us the background when they get a chance.. You may have to register...
Further to the previous message.. Here is the article.. ... -- ________Slainte!___________________ C D Patterson, Langford, BC, Canada. - '78 Pacer Wagon ...
RELISTED - RESERVE IS ONLY $500 !!!! 1977 AMC Pacer X Coupe http://tinyurl.com/5l42f Current bid: US $500.00 (Reserve met) Item location: Cleveland , Ohio ...
I have locked rear hatch with no key. Does anyone know if there is a way to pop open the Pacer hatch from inside without a key? I can take the cylinder to a...
Hey Bob, In my last Pacer the keys matched, but in this one they are different. If I can pop the hatch open, I can get to the cylinder and have a key made or...
On Tuesday, April 05, 2005 8:12 PM , ... I have no in-house answer, but a locksmith can easily cut a key.. just drive down to one or have them visit you.. not...
If it doesn't, there is a way to reach up inside the hatch, to the passenger side of the lock bolt, if I recall correctly, and release the latch. I don't...
Hi John, No, I did not ask the mechanic to pull the head. I realized it could be the head gasket. That's what killed my Olds Calais with the Quad 4. I told...
Not sure how much background there is to give, but I'll give it a shot... ;) The author of the article, John Matras, contacted Charles, who referred me and...
Glen, Thanks for the info, I crawled into the back and nothing seemed to be accessable. More details and a photo would be much appreciated. Thanks, Norman...
That's OK...I was just thinking of the effort and cost involved, and guessing that if it was only passing water but otherwise ran well everything below the...
To Open the Rear Hatch Go back inside to the rear hatch or Liftgate as it is called. Along the bottom finish moulding you will find a very small opening approx...
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I've been thinking about this, and I see now that you may have the answer to getting the hatch open. Something I thought I'd add is that rather than having a...
It's raining here tonight, so I'm not going to have a chance to take pics of my car. However, there might be something in the TSM that I can scan and post....
Not to mention that an AMC straight six is about 100 times a better engine than anything that went into an Olds Calais. I am sure that engine needed overhal....
Thanks Nolan, That did the trick. The Hatch is open and I can fix it from here. Warm Regards, Norman ... the ... or two ... this opening ... small bar that ......
Where can I buy the window channel and the rubber that wipes the glass for the doors of a 1977 Pacer? The car was from FL and the rubber is now like hard...
There was a set on Ebay just a few days ago. The seller claimed they were new reproductions. From the pictures they looked good. I asked the seller if he was...
Reproduction window sweeps are available here: http://hoflink.com/~statamc/index.html A workable substitute for the front and top door window channel is ...
Good luck with the window channel. Mine is hard as a rock and turning to dust. I have tried some channel from JCW, but it wasn't correct. There is one more...
Hey great info! I sent $3.50 to resto spec over a month ago and I still haven't received my catalog! Anyone else wait this long for their catalog? I can't...
