07-09-2006, 07:38 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Libertyville, Illinois
Posts: 16
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1997 Lumina 3.1 parting out or whole
Hi if anyone is interested we have a lumina green in color that died friday and now we r either selling the whole thing except alternator or parting it out. It has many newer parts. Example fuel assembly we just put it 4/24/06. If anyone has had it done they know its expensive. Let us no if anyone is interested in anything.
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07-09-2006, 09:38 PM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mill Creek, Washington
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Re: 1997 Lumina 3.1 parting out or whole
are the coil packs compatable with the 1990 3.1?
(If those are availible and new aswell)
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07-09-2006, 11:02 PM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Beaumont, Texas
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Re: 1997 Lumina 3.1 parting out or whole
What color is the interior? I am needing some plastic parts. Thanks in advance
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07-10-2006, 05:36 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Libertyville, Illinois
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Re: 1997 Lumina 3.1 parting out or whole
we have never replaced the coil packs on the car so its the original ones from 2 years ago. As for interior its grey. Only thing missing right now is the alternator from the car.
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07-13-2006, 10:46 PM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Libertyville, Illinois
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Re: 1997 Lumina 3.1 parting out or whole
Car is sold. Thank heaven 
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07-13-2006, 10:50 PM
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Lactose the Intolerant
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Arnold, Missouri
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Re: 1997 Lumina 3.1 parting out or whole
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Originally Posted by tiggerabbi
Car is sold. Thank heaven |
Do any good?
Did you buy that '95?
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You made three mistakes. First, you took the job. Second, you came light. A four man crew for me? F**king insulting. But the worst mistake you made...
...empty gun rack.
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07-14-2006, 07:07 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Libertyville, Illinois
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Re: 1997 Lumina 3.1 parting out or whole
The 95 we looked at had alot of problems even tho the guy selling it said it didnt. So no we didnt get the car. The one we sold in the end we got what we wanted for it. Wasnt much but enough to cover plates registration and such for another car plus some. Now there a 90 celebrity 2.8 and a 95 acheiva 3.1 we r looking at today. I mechanic / friend says there both good the other says dont touch the acheiva. Any opinions on either vehicle? Thanks for the help.
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07-14-2006, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Maple Lake, Minnesota
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Re: 1997 Lumina 3.1 parting out or whole
achieva's came with a 2.4 quad for cylinder, that because of high compression, had a lot of problems with head gaskets and throwing rods. If the achieva your looking for has the 3.1, i dont think you have anything to worry about. The celebrity, being a 1990, i'd stay away from, because of the rear brakes. I had a 1990 lumina, and the rears needed complete overhaul every couple years. The 2.8 V6 is pretty much a 3.1 thought, and will last a while. If the celebrty has rear drum brakes, would be ok.
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07-14-2006, 11:14 AM
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Lactose the Intolerant
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Arnold, Missouri
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Re: 1997 Lumina 3.1 parting out or whole
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Originally Posted by tblake
achieva's came with a 2.4 quad for cylinder, that because of high compression, had a lot of problems with head gaskets and throwing rods. If the achieva your looking for has the 3.1, i dont think you have anything to worry about. The celebrity, being a 1990, i'd stay away from, because of the rear brakes. I had a 1990 lumina, and the rears needed complete overhaul every couple years. The 2.8 V6 is pretty much a 3.1 thought, and will last a while. If the celebrty has rear drum brakes, would be ok.
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Dead on. Even the wheel cylinders were prone to leaks in the rear drums on the Celebrities, but once replaced, they're fine, other than that, and their propensity for body rust, they were good enough cars...
And I conccur about the Acheiva, the Quad 4 was what gave them a bad rap...and really the Quad 4's were a good motor, mechanics at the time just didn't understand them and hated them...and they did have some teething problems in the first years they were used...
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You made three mistakes. First, you took the job. Second, you came light. A four man crew for me? F**king insulting. But the worst mistake you made...
...empty gun rack.
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07-14-2006, 11:16 AM
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Lactose the Intolerant
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Arnold, Missouri
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Re: 1997 Lumina 3.1 parting out or whole
Oh, yeah. TCC solenoid grenades on the Celebrity at 75,000 like clockwork...
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You made three mistakes. First, you took the job. Second, you came light. A four man crew for me? F**king insulting. But the worst mistake you made...
...empty gun rack.
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