Had to replace the water pump.
The brakes have been completely redone twice but the first time the shop that fixed them didn't replace what I was charged for.
The trunk leaks with this year of Lumina somewhere around the tail-light assembly.
Had some problems with spark plugs burning out due to improper spacing by the shop that did the tune-up.
First off, the car is not that hard to work on, get a book and most repairs you can do yourself.
GM had a law suit for the brakes because they didn't tell people they had to set the parking brake. set the parking brake even if it is an automatic when you park it. This is supposed to adjust the calibers and keep them running right. Trust me, a brake job can run up to 1600.00.
This car offers great mileage and has never left me stranded. I have added a lot of accessories that run straight off the battery and it hasn't run the battery down yet.
The trunk doesn't leak around the tail lights normally. It leaks around the outside seal, and also, there is a little place where the metal is mended by the seal, that's where I found most of my leaks were from...
How did you end up fixing your trunk leaks, or did you?
Ross.
A 1600 dollar brake job!!! What country are you from???
Loaded rear calipers with pads 100 each with 50 core value.
Rear rotors 17.99 each.
Front calipers 48.99 each with a 25.00 core value.
Front pads 34.99 for a set.
Front rotors 24.99 or so each.
400 dollars plus tax out of pocket after a core value return of 150 that's 250 or so for a complete brake set.
A good ASE mechanic can do these brakes in less than five hours.
Five hours times a typical labor charge of 50 dollars equals 250.
Even then a complete brake job can and should be done for no more than 600 dollars.
My lumina had a leak under the air foil that bolts on the trunk. A few rubber washers fixed it right up. gary, sandy hook, ky.
This car seems to run great. I bought mine used, around 117,000 miles. It was a, get-back-on-your-feet-after-wrecking-your-dream-car car. It sits 400 miles away from 150,000 miles and the only problems I have are: The notorious water leak in the trunk; lever on the turn signal has to be held down to get it to work; brakes got hard (i found out about the law suit on the rear brakes too, the hard way) and the acceleration seems weak due to worn timing belt or weak coil. I'm not sure of all of it yet. One HUGE problem I found was that the under body has a enormous rust problem. This should be a garage kept car.
Mike Kane
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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