02-04-2011, 02:46 PM
A prewar Belvedere would be a nice find indeed, I think! Doug, I also hope you are able to get that one.
Yes, I too have a '96 Roadmaster Limited wagon. As Doug says, the Roadmaster wagon is a rebadged Chevy Caprice wagon, with the addition of a "Vista" roof (glass panel above the rear seats, like the late 1960s Oldsmobile Vista Cruisers) and some extra power accessories. The GM service manual covers both the Caprice and Roadmaster. (I have the factory GM two-volume service manual set for my '96 Roady.)
Thanks for the warning about the transmission cooler tubes. Sounds like I should replace mine as a preventive measure, before they blow. The Roady has around 180K on the clock, and has taken one long trip already with no issues other than a windshield wiper bolt coming loose. I've fixed that already.
Edit: I see Inline Tube is online:
http://www.inlinetube.com/
On an unrelated note, I'll have to drop the gas tank in my Roady when spring gets here. My gas gauge does not read correctly. When the tank shows 1/2, the actual fuel level is below 1/4 tank.
Yes, I too have a '96 Roadmaster Limited wagon. As Doug says, the Roadmaster wagon is a rebadged Chevy Caprice wagon, with the addition of a "Vista" roof (glass panel above the rear seats, like the late 1960s Oldsmobile Vista Cruisers) and some extra power accessories. The GM service manual covers both the Caprice and Roadmaster. (I have the factory GM two-volume service manual set for my '96 Roady.)
Thanks for the warning about the transmission cooler tubes. Sounds like I should replace mine as a preventive measure, before they blow. The Roady has around 180K on the clock, and has taken one long trip already with no issues other than a windshield wiper bolt coming loose. I've fixed that already.
Edit: I see Inline Tube is online:
http://www.inlinetube.com/
On an unrelated note, I'll have to drop the gas tank in my Roady when spring gets here. My gas gauge does not read correctly. When the tank shows 1/2, the actual fuel level is below 1/4 tank.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN