Howdy yall im new to the car scene and the A-body community by extension. Im 21 years old and slowly learning. My daily is a 01 Pontiac Bonneville SLE, I havent had to do much to that car other than the normal maintenance for a 21 year old car- brakes, tires, spark plugs, wires, coil packs, an upper rad hose, blower motor, CV axles, wheel bearings, coilovers, tie rods and an EGR block off plate. But enough with the Pontiac, back in November I acquired a 1990 Buick Century Limited with the 3300. The seller told me he drove it every day for 2 years and only had to replace the battery. Idk if he meant he drove it in the last two years because it became obvious to me the car had sat for a while. The only dates i could find on the car was 2014 on the battery, 2012 date code on the tires, and a *2007* air filter, and a mud dobber nest on the front of the radiator, it also looked like mice ran over the engine bay but didnt chew anything up, and a flat spot in the front driver tire. Theres zero rust on the car other than the back of the roof by the windshield which I heard is very common for these cars. This is basically a full on revival at this point and Im enjoying every step of the way. The car would deploy a pretty big smoke screen from the tail pipe at first but we got the smoking to go down nearly entirely.
So far ive replaced all the obvious items that needed replaced - an oil change firstly, then starter, battery, alternator, plugs, wires, coilpacks, radiator, water pump, 180 thermostat, manual radiator fan switch in the dash, multiple cracked vacuum lines on the throttle body and intake. PCV valve, valve cover gaskets, engine coolant sensor and sending unit, fuel filter, air filter, shocks and struts, inner & outer tie rods. I also had to replace the headlight switch, turn/hazard flasher, and I replaced every bulb and tail bulb connectors as most of them looked burnt up on the back. I also put in a new radio, new 4x6s in the dash plus two 6x9s in their own boxes I got for free from a buddy.
So next on my list is to do the wheel bearings because they sound like on their way out and Ill probably do the axles at the same time just to be safe. Im gonna pull the injectors next as Id like to have those replaced, so I guess my question is what injectors do you guys recommend? Also I want to run fatter tires on the 14 steelies, what size should I get? And one last question, how do I take the top of the back seat out? I see two bolts at the bottom, does the top just clip in? Thanks yall, ill probably be posting pictures on this thread soon too
So far ive replaced all the obvious items that needed replaced - an oil change firstly, then starter, battery, alternator, plugs, wires, coilpacks, radiator, water pump, 180 thermostat, manual radiator fan switch in the dash, multiple cracked vacuum lines on the throttle body and intake. PCV valve, valve cover gaskets, engine coolant sensor and sending unit, fuel filter, air filter, shocks and struts, inner & outer tie rods. I also had to replace the headlight switch, turn/hazard flasher, and I replaced every bulb and tail bulb connectors as most of them looked burnt up on the back. I also put in a new radio, new 4x6s in the dash plus two 6x9s in their own boxes I got for free from a buddy.
So next on my list is to do the wheel bearings because they sound like on their way out and Ill probably do the axles at the same time just to be safe. Im gonna pull the injectors next as Id like to have those replaced, so I guess my question is what injectors do you guys recommend? Also I want to run fatter tires on the 14 steelies, what size should I get? And one last question, how do I take the top of the back seat out? I see two bolts at the bottom, does the top just clip in? Thanks yall, ill probably be posting pictures on this thread soon too
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