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    Gas gauge 2002 STS

    I have a small shop that pulled the engine on my STS (blown head gasket)---repairs went great, but cannot get gas gauge to work....Any ideas.... Thanks... KW
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    headlight replacement on 2002 STS

    Has anyone had to replace a headlight on a STS.....My low beam is out on the driver's side and everyone is quoting me $435. for the light plus 2 hrs. labor to install.......I almost fainted when I heard this.... Thanks for comments. KW
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    Noisy valves in STS

    A few months ago I posted that my 2002 STS (that I'd had purchased a few months earlier) had what sounds like valve chatter (click,click or tick tick) especially when engine is cold...I received some consoling words from a couple members but the noise is distracting---and other people have...
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    Tire size option for STS---Question

    Have been trying to find tires in local area for my STS....The size on vehicle is 235-55-17 98H....Local Goodyear dealer is out of the Triple Tread Assurance but advised me I could use the 225-55-17 size...Is this OK or a bad idea.... (The 235-55-17 is in short supply around here but 225-55-17...
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    Tire noise on STS???

    My 2002 STS has 43,000 miles---and the tires are starting to show wear...When making sharp turns at slow speeds (on a quiet street) I can hear a "woof, woof or wuff, wuff" sound---from front end, as the wheels rotate... Is this normal...Could it be coming from the tires---inside the wheel...
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    STS: Trade or Keep?

    About 7 months ago I purchased a 2002 STS...It had been a lease car with 34,500 miles...Since that time I've had it back to the dealer 7 or 8 times for various problems including: Brake pads, brake cables, faulty cranking sensor, wheel bearings, piston problem (had to seal---pulled the...
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    Scary incident with "cranking sensor"

    I have a 2002 STS with 40,000M...last week I was driving along and the engine stopped suddenly, without warning...I was able to restart the car without any problem---but a couple days later it happened again---luckily, I was on a quiet street both times or I would have probably caused a wreck...
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    2002 STS Engine "tapping"

    I've noticed when I first start the engine of my 2002 STS on a cold morning (30's or lower) the engine makes a tapping sound until it is warmed-up; then it sounds ok...Is this cause for alarm? The agency pulled the engine on the car a couple months ago to seal a piston or whatever---the car...
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    Tires for STS

    Have had my 2002 STS since 7/05---and with 38,000 miles the original tires ( Goodyear Eagle RS-A) will soon need to be replaced...Anyone have a suggestion for a good "all-season" tire... Thanks, KW
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    Parking brake not fully releasing

    I recently had new brakes put on my 2002 STS at the dealership...Since then, the parking brake must not be fully releasing as the RR brakes have gotten very hot on the two or three occasions that I used the parking brake...I had it back to the dealer and they claimed they found nothing...
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    Brake Query on 2002 STS

    In July I purchased a 2002 STS with approx. 35,000 miles from a dealer---a couple weeks ago at 37,000, I got a message from the sensor that brake pads need to be changed...Dealer service determined I need a full brake job which they did--- at a cost of over $400... A few days later I was...
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    Another air suspension question: 1996 Cont...

    My mechanic just mentioned that the air suspension "bags" were showing cracks and could start leaking---and added they were quite expensive to replace, but had no idea how much...I have just noted on a current post they cost as much as $2500...!!!??? I have a few questions: 1... At what...
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