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BRGS reacted to a post in a topic:
Best handling factory w body?
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Check Amazon. Just search Buick logo door light. Some are stick on with double sided tape and a magnet style sensor to activate them one the door opens.
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Which motor mounts brand?
Raffaelli replied to BRGS's topic in Brakes/Suspension/Steering/Wheels/Tires
Usually Indian for some reason. i did get on rock auto for your application, they did have one of the mounts in GM. -
I guess I'll give DEA a try... from what I been reading it's all the same Subpar quality Chinese stuff.
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Which motor mounts brand?
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Which motor mounts brand?
Raffaelli replied to BRGS's topic in Brakes/Suspension/Steering/Wheels/Tires
GM if you can get them, anchor would be last resort. I just ordered a complete set of DEA mounts a couple days ago ago for my Lumina. -
Greetings everyone. I tried searching but didnt find anything about what engine/trans mounts to go with. I know the options are very limited Anchor, Westar and DEA but I'm hoping yall can recommend which one you all have had the better experience. The car is a 2000 Buick regal GS thanks.
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Man, surprised it was still available! /s
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Shoot, those were impossible to find when I had mine. To put that into perspective, I had mine from 03-09. There were some guys that made 4th gen F body seals work, but those may or may not be available at this point as well
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Draining Gas Tank - 95 Regal
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jb96mn started following 1993 Cutlass Convertible Weather seals
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Hey Guys, I'm restoring my 1993 Olds Convertible. I'm having trouble sourcing new rubber for the seals on the windows, doors, and trunk. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Wow, that's awesome!
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Got the fuel line disconnected and fuel can ready to go but no go on the fuel pump. Do I have it wrong here? The car has been sitting for 6 weeks so the battery may be weak but radio turns on. Edit nevermind I'm an idiot i see the number on bottom of relay and i had it wrong Works like a charm thanks all
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UPDATE: the car is going to the mechanic on 2/23 for this job. It will be going to a chevy dealer whose mechanic has decades of experience which is exactly what I was looking for. This mechanic is semi-retired and picks & chooses the jobs he wants to do. When he learned I'm the original and 4th owner he took the job. I was asked to supply all the parts which I think I will need. Included with these parts will be a new EGR valve and a new Low Coolant Sensor (due to the coolant being partially drained). I made a copy of Gnat's photo so thanks again for this. I will be seeing how the mechanic feels about just going the RTV route in lieu of pulling the rear head. Not only will the job be alot cheaper, I'd really prefer not opening that Pandora's box of potential additional issues if the head needs to be taken off.
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Damn, that's a rare one!
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Well I cant wait any longer for you guys. 23.5 years is a bit long to make a guy hang on. So I just went ahead and got it myself.
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Old to W body's, new to this forum
SuperBuick replied to AWBODYGUY's topic in New Member Introductions
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GnatGoSplat started following Old to W body's, new to this forum and 1972 cutlass Convertible
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Not sure if you found what you’re looking for, try The Real Oldsmobile Buy-Sell-Trade group, there are a few cutlass groups, also Oldsmobile Club of America and l believe it’s called Fusick , they may have re-pops good luck
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Old to W body's, new to this forum
GnatGoSplat replied to AWBODYGUY's topic in New Member Introductions
Welcome! I think black top will look great on it. Better late than never! Not as bustling as it was back in the day, but there's a few of us W-body old timers left. I wouldn't mind seeing pics of the 4.9L in a W-body. -
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I’ve worked on probably 2-3 dozen 60degreev6 engine headgasket or engine swap jobs, and never touched a LQ1 till I got my car. These are odd ducks. If I ever have to drop the cradle/engine, I’d for sure do engine and trans mounts. And for that matter, the cradle to body bushings as well.
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I'm hoping this mechanic will have done enough of these jobs to do the same as you did. I'd really hate to have that rear head pulled if there is any way it would not need to be done. It would save some on serious labor hours as well.
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I was able to replace the o-ring and add an extra gasket with the information from the old double gasket thread all without removing the rear head. I also put RTV on it and it never leaked in the 10+ years I owned the car after the repair.
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UPDATE - I believe I may have found a shop with a mechanic having the experience to have worked on these motors that will do the job. My first hunch was to go to a Chevy dealership as the Lumina had these motors as well, those Z-34's you almost never see (?). As soon as they found out I was in no rush to get the car back, they were more open to the idea of working on it. I guess they thought I wanted it done yesterday. Not the case, anytime between now and July 22 will do........ Stay tuned
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Still having trouble with the wiring on the new relay box. It came with 4 wires to control a switch. My original switch has three. I did power it up but it still will only tilt and close. Was going to try a new switch with a vent/close/slide button. I just don’t understand why my sunroof will not slide open.
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You are correct on that point, I will be checking my local independent shops to see if they want the job. Not everyone wants to work on these. The first thing I will hear is the job would cost more than the car is worth. I bought this car new in 1994. I gave it to my dad in 2012 who in turn sold it to my brother in 2018. My brother did a swell job of running it into the ground, but when my dad passed away 1/2020 my brother didn't want the car anymore and showed up at my house a month or so later and handed me the keys. That makes me the 1st and 4th owner. There is no mechanic on this earth that's going to be successful in convincing me that any job needed to be done on this car will exceed its value. I watched a 24 minute video earlier today on how to do this job. II won't be doing it as a result of watching it. These videos are valuable in that respect as well.
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Wow, you've almost had that car as long as I've had my 89 Cutlass! Can't remember if I got mine in late 93 or early 94. Yes, that seal goes bad in all of them. Not if, but when. Rear main seal is rare. Oil pump drive O-rings going bad I'd say is 100% rate. If you were going to DIY it, I'd say don't worry about pulling the rear head. I owned my 94 for 12-years and my fudge-fix lasted for most of that time up to the day I sold the car. If you're having a shop do it, I imagine the intake manifold R&R itself isn't cheap, so I can understand wanting to do the head gaskets at the same time so as not to have to pay for a repeat job in the future. However, head gaskets on a DOHC V-engine sounds like it could be quite expensive labor-wise.
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Old to W body's, new to this forum
94 olds vert replied to AWBODYGUY's topic in New Member Introductions
