Recent content by TequilaWarrior

To my knowledge my doors/windows were never left open significantly. I pulled the FPDM module apart this past summer and cleaned it out with electronics cleaner suspecting contamination of some sort. I have kids so the possibility that something got spilled in the switch was high on the list...

Nothing useful.... weather has been bad and I've had to put my Bravada on a charger every time I park it. The last time I took it out anywhere the passenger side mirror kept trying to go up/right the whole time, even after I turned the car off. Now, if I unplug the door altogether I get a...

When the issue happens, it's like the passenger door isn't plugged in. Passenger lock doesn't work, passenger window doesn't work, passenger heater doesn't work, passenger mirror doesn't work. Also, the DIC doesn't show when the passenger door is opened and the courtesy lamps do not illuminate...

I've had intermittent issues in the past with my passenger door - windows not working, seat heater not working, door not reporting "open" to the DIC.... but now it seems these issues appear more frequently. If I "reset" the door by either unplugging the door's pigtail in the door jamb, or by...

I just did this repair myself with a little flux core welder my wife bought me for Christmas last year. Worked a treat.... BUT.... I used prewelded brackets.... and could not use the prewelded brake line mounts. The angle I was forced to weld the brackets on tilts the mounts at an angle that I...

Glad to hear you got it done. I may have mentioned this before and I'm not sure where I got it from, but I found a surprisingly effective "penetrating oil" for severely rusted fasteners. It's just a 50/50 mix of acetone and transmission fluid. In my case I used Dex VI. It doesn't like to stay...

To be honest I don't think I've put a torque wrench on a plug since I was in my late teens (30 years ago). I've just always installed them "tight". But one guy's "tight" is another's "aped". To answer your specific question: 13 lb-ft is the spec I find when I look at the old site... 13 lb-ft...

My favorite vehicles have always had V8s... I know the acrobatics. Nothing like standing on a five gallon bucket on your tip toes to get to the back plug on the passenger side due to 12" of lift on 35s on a full size K truck. I eventually gave up and just sat on the radiator support to do them...

A quick note... spark plug threads are one of the only exceptions to using an anti-seize compound or lubricant. Spark Plugs should only be installed DRY, into a cool engine, and torqued to spec. Using any sort of anti-seize or lubricant interferes with proper torquing - usually to the "too much"...

IMHO, replacing the assembly as a unit is way easier. You will not require a press to do so. I was able to undo all my bolts and I live in central PA where they use TONS of salt... I know everyone's experience is different, but if I can get them out, anybody probably can. Just make sure you...

At the risk of bumping an old thread.... The battery I installed while trying to solve this problem, just died. Brand new Deka Ultimate 800 CCA battery lasted 2 years and 2 days. Thankfully, the 30 month warranty was honored completely by the independent dealer I bought it from and they reupped...

I'm in the same boat. My wife got me a nice little welder for Christmas just so I can try to do the UCA pockets myself. Truthfully - I'll give it a shot, but know full well I may end up having to have someone do it for me for safety reasons as I haven't done any significant welding in almost 25...

Changing to Dex VI was probably the second biggest change in drivability that I experienced with my Bravada. The first being changing my transfer case fluid as it was locked up... the two fluid changes freed it up and made it a pleasure to drive. Remember that you're driving an Oldsmobile...

Having been between the grill and radiator on my Bravada dozens of times, there's room... but the shape of things inside there may make it "interesting" ... hence my statement about being ready to fab up some brackets... there's tons of room but making it look good may take some creativity...

I'm 99% sure the Heavy Duty Trailering Package for these is just that... a hitch and wiring harness. I don't know that these ever came from the factory with a transmission cooler. Your Alternator would be indicated probably by an RPO code - on the glovebox door. U60 seems to spring to mind and...