The parking brake didn't completely release on the right wheel on my drive home from work this morning. Not enough for me to feel it, but it was enough for me to smell it when I came to a stop. Took me a few mintues to figure out where it was coming from. Was half expecting the car to go up in flames...
had a hole in my coolant tube going into my water pump.. Fixed that, but then found a short in my battery cable..
If you have a V-6 with airconditioning check the AC compressor belt. Mine was loose enough that it was hitting the coolant hose that runs from the water pump to the coolant pipe and rubbing a hole in it. I had to change the hose twice before I figured out the problem.
------------------ Jim Martin White '86 GT California
If you have a V-6 with airconditioning check the AC compressor belt. Mine was loose enough that it was hitting the coolant hose that runs from the water pump to the coolant pipe and rubbing a hole in it. I had to change the hose twice before I figured out the problem.
thats precisely what the problem was.. lol. I put in a new hose, and cut out that belt. (dont use AC anyway).. Dosnt really matter though, the car is getting sent to the Fiero Factory for a 3.4 swap in a few days anyway.
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the hose that goes to the water pump to the tube started leaking today right where the belt for the ac would have been if it was there...........ohwell just need to spend more on the car
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jtsordel Member
Posts: 162 From: Portland, OR USA Registered: Feb 2011
i did something stupid and cracked the ball in my hurst short shifter and my a/c will be fixed tomorrow i think. bleeping hot in fl. now. i still love my fiero.
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thismanyfieros Member
Posts: 3468 From: Red Deer, alberta,canada Registered: Dec 2002
SES light came on in 5th gear at about 80mph on a country road....I'm sure it's another code 32. They seem to happen when the engine gets under load at higher speeds. I really don't know how seriously to take that information, I guess I will get another solenoid, but for now just keep driving in the good weather.
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Jul 22nd, 2011
Old Lar Member
Posts: 13797 From: Palm Bay, Florida Registered: Nov 1999
The IMSA went to the shop. The ignition key wouldn't turn so the car couldn't start. Finally got to turned and drove it to the shop. Need to have the e brake lever adjusted and the AC stopped working.
Well, my e-brake lever is suffering an issue. I am sure the brake is engaged, and I can not disengage it when I put the lever down... Anybody know what to do?
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shawnk Member
Posts: 968 From: San Francisco, California, USA Registered: Mar 2008
well its the first day of fall, which means its getting cold outside, which also means my slave cylinder is going out once again. thinking i would have high hopes I checked my hydrolic fluid good. i went to check my transmission fluid when the gear fell of of my speed sensor and got logged in the hole. got it out put it back together and now my speedo wont work. Ehhh its just time to park it for the day. I was going to work on my project car but im affraid to now.
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Khw Member
Posts: 11139 From: South Weber, UT. U.S.A. Registered: Jun 2008
Nothing technically with the Fiero, BUT! I was assembling my paint spray gun and found that I need a pneumatic fitting for it... The gun has a male stub and all I have are male fittings. Well I either need a female fitting or a female close nipple. Hopefully I can pick it up tomorrow so I can proceed with my plans to start on the paint tomorrow.
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ltlfrari Member
Posts: 5356 From: Wake Forest,NC,USA Registered: Jan 2002
What I call the hell bolt is giving me, well .... hell. It's the forward drivers side bolt that holds the subframe to the chassis. Damn thing does not want to go in, damn thing did not want to come out in the first place!
Chris
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americasfuture2k Member
Posts: 7131 From: Edmond, Oklahoma Registered: Jan 2006
2001 Tune up (bad idea - back side plug seized and rounded off with no force at all) 2001 3rd Gear Syncro grinds on hard shifts 2001 New tires and replace brake pads and flushed brake system 2003 Drivers side head light dim ( bad ground. happened to be the small ground going from battery to grounding point 6 inches away. took 2 years to figure that out. Just ran an extra ground wire from battery to strut mount bolt.) 2004 several tires are leaking air. ( was leaking out bead near wheel weights.) 2004 Alternator 2005 Battery 2005 Alternator 2007 Alternator added -- 2007 Alternator belt squelling. snapped tensioner bolt off. broke aluminum braket broke (Stupid me with air chisel why i picked that tool i dont remember) 2007 Catalytic converter rattles 2007 Tire went flat on way home. ( Darn wheel weight. removed) car vibrates at 70+MPH now. 2008 .. Guess what ... Alternator (Im a pro at swapping alternators now) Went with a different brand this time....screw life time warranty if you have to replace it 5 times.) 2008 Clutch slipping 2009 Clutch went out -- replaced clutch, throwout bearing, pressure plate, 3rd gear synco, and a few other parts o also Catalytic converter 2009 Died on way home pushed in to parking lot. (10 minutes trouble shooting pointed at no spark.) replaced coil pack, ignition control module, and since it was apart cap and rotor. problem was control module. 2009 Sun roof leaked on wife. (As if she needs another reason to hate my car.) Replaced rusted out track. still 4 years later been unable to get a good seal. 2010 OEM Blue paint faded and clear coat pealing off in some spots. (Painted Blue with metal flakes looks awesome) 2011 A/C compressor binding when turned on. (Running 134a for 10 years completely stock) added -- 2011 Drivers headlight motor or gear going out. 2011 still have sunroof leak issues 2001 Oct Replaced O2 Sensor fuel mileage went up (smelled like it was running rich. it still smells rich.) 2011 Oct noticed smoke i think its blue from exhaust on start up. 2011 drove 7 hours to Woodstock GA ... Nov-Dec in shop getting 3800SC motor swap
Tweeter Blue 87 GT
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Slave cylinder twice 2003 ish and 2009 and seems to be leaking again.. Heater Core once 2004 ish Starter once. 2005 ish Fuel pump twice. 2006 and 2008 Oil preasure gauge bouncing ( guessing sensor is bad never replaced) BTW still running the same tires from 2001 ten years later dry rotted bad btw.
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Well i got a story. Went to move my fiero to my new house. After loading it up we had to stop to get gas. Pulling out of the gas station the car slid over hit the tire then the tire poped the car on top of it. No damge to the car, YAY, but now what do I do. Well the guy that was helping me calls the owner of the tralier to come help. We jack the car up then start to pull it over, well the tire gets hooked on a plank so I say stop ill jack it up some more, but no he keeps pulling and blows the beed. So now im pissed. Well long story short my car is home with a flat tire hopefully thats all the damage havent really checked it out yet. What a day.
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Blacktree Member
Posts: 20770 From: Central Florida Registered: Dec 2001
Besides catalytic converter falling to pieces and 4 inches of play in the steering rack I obviously rebuilt incorrectly? Ummmm, oh my th125 started slipping through gears today! I do have a full parts car not far from me for a couple hundred bucks. Maybe a getrag swap now???
