Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor connector. Measure the...
Today out of the blue the chimes go off, the Service Vehicle Soon light comes on, the Trac Off light comes on and the Anit-lock light comes on. I think maybe...
Are there two check engine lights? Something strange happen, I pulled out of my drive way and and drove to the corner, I looked at my gas gage and it was all...
Does anybody have experience replacing the water pump and/or the power steering pump? One of my pulleys is making an awful sound and since my car has 199,000 ...
I replaced my water pump. It had started to make a noise, and eventually froze up. The new water pump was $30. To replace it, it was pretty easy. Just ...
Does anybody know how to replace the O2 sensor? I don't have my haynes manual. Where is the 02 sensor located? How many 02 sensors does the alero have? The...
I replaced the o2 sensor that is in front of the cat converter. Basically, on the alero it is on the back side of the engine, right in the middle, poking out...
Where is the fuel filter? I've looked and looked and can't seem to find it under the car. Do I have to have it on a lift and get all the way under to find...
You will have to jack up the back end of the car. After that the filter is aft of the tank in front of the rear "axle". I just changed mine 2 weeks ago. Make...
Hi all, I've had my alero for a year now and everything has gone pretty ok. In Nov, the wrong spark plugs were put in it and it caused a chain reaction of...
Which engine do you have the I-4 or V-6? Is the check engine light on? Is the A/C working correctly? Is the A/C compressor cycling? Brian Kehoe 01 GLS V6...
Pull the fuel pump relay, its in the fuse box under neither the hood. The crank the car over, it may idle for a second or 2. Do it when you have a 1/4 or...
My dad was wondering if there are any good books to look up info on a 2003 alero gl. He's trying to get a better idea of how to do his own maintenace on it....
Haynes manual is what I use ... From: tobysmom328 <tobysmom328@...> To: Alero@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 5:25:01 PM Subject: [Alero]...
Anybody had to replace the cover on the seats yet ? after 150000 KMS the driverseat cover is starting to tear. What do youb think about these covers ? ...
Hi to all alero menbers and owners, Does anyone know if there are some modifications and protections to add when replacing exhaust manifold by sport/race...
Hi all. I recieved an email from myself today with a subject line that was just nonsense. I never sent that to myself. I am sending this to everyone in my...
I took the Alero in today for its oil change and to see about a noise it makes when making left hand turns. I was told the noise was from the steering system...
They are taking you for a ride. My 99 Alero GL has 205,000 miles and I have never flushed the brake fluid (why?), never flushed the transmission fluid, and ...
There should be almost no need to change the power steering fluid. Transmission fluid changing can cause problems. On high mileage vehicles it seems to...
... Definitely agree on the 30-40,000 mile transmission fluid changes. My dad's mercedes supposedly has a "sealed for life" transmission. The fluid in that...
Thanks Cliff and everyone. But why does it not say to change the brake fluid in the owners manual? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Because you don't need to change it. Are you having brake problems? Is there fluid? It will be a couple hundred bucks down the drain if you don't need to do...
... The point of changing the brake fluid is that brake fluid is hygroscopic. It's ability to resist boiling decreases as it ages, and that's why it needs to...
Cliff, too bad for there not being $10.00 worth of fluid in the car, that they will charge $80.00 to have this service done lol. ... Sent from my BlackBerry...