another damn grand prix LOL (97 Frankenstien GT sedan)

[Mater]

sent it for an alignment $20 later goes down the road straight and i need 4 wheel baring LOL

also got the vents figured out. it's the control switch the first part i swapped out when i got the car. looks like the junk yard one was bad as well time to pony up for a new one

and it was confirmed the factory useless amp was the reason for the battery drain

[Mater]

the car was not content with it's shiny new blower motor and has insisted on getting a new radiator



i will use this as an opportunity to also switch out the leaking trans lines





the car becomes closer and closer to a GTP as it is now getting the larger GTP rad lol

[Mater]

got the junk rad out looks like it was leaking in a few spots for a wile



also look rust free rad support unheard of in michigan :shock:

[Beagle]

what's that black stuff under the radiator that looks like one piece of steel?

oh, hey, I used your tag line at work the other day in a discussion with some Priiii types. I feel my career closing down, so I am going out with a bang(shift).

I downshifted just for you... They looked appalled. "Was that you?" uh huh. Did you hear it over your Carpenter's song on the radio? hehe.

[Mater]

LOL

the black stuff is dirt from georgia lol

[SuperBuickGuy]

dare I ask how black dirt got there?

[Deaf Bob]

In the movie " Gone with the Wind" they talk about RED clay of Georgia, not black dirt???

[Mater]

no idea but my '99 had about 6" of mud

[Mater]

it never ends

got the new rad in pressure tested the system blew out the intake gasket sigh. at least i only had the rad filled 1/4 of the way just in case

[SuperBuickGuy]

oh man, that sucks... sorry for your terrible luck.

[Mater]

yeah been 2 months with no running car and public transit does not go out to where i live

this adds to the stress and lack of enjoyment i normally get when working on cars

[Mater]

got the rad in car runs flawlessly only issue is the intake gasket is leaking by injector 3 so the car is not driven much going to start taring it down this week end as i have most of the parts





the leak




and the 99+ alt and bracket. the 99+ alt is more efficient then the 97/98 alt

[Mater]

well the car is now in storage for the winter and it keeps popping the fuel pump fuse i have not been able to figure out what is cuassing it. i suspect the fuel pump it's self is dieing but unsure

did buy a new relay to see if it's arcing out internally and well thought it was a good idea to replace the 250,000 mile relay

[SuperBuickGuy]

it's always the blasted pump

[Mater]

yup but in this case i am doubting the pump only because it worked perfectly fine in my 99 coupe. not completely ruling it out though