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Laserbeak Member
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 25 Location: Mill Creek, WA
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 11:06 am Post subject: So, what's wrong with your car? |
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89 GTA:
* Very stubborn to start, especially when cold.
* Strange grinding/vibrating sound coming from towards the rear passenger side of the engine bay when accelerating.
* Power antenna doesn't work.
* Wiring is getting fubared on the stereo.
* Steering wheel controls are pooping out.
* Hi-beam is quirky on one of the headlights.
* Driver's seat is a little torn.
* Retractor on the front passenger seat is busted, shoulder belt won't retract.
* Clock radios sound better than my stereo.
* Brakes are a bit too soft.
* Still puffs out a cloud of colored smoke during a cold start, even though I had the valve guide seals replaced a year and a half ago.
* 140 miles to 12 gallons of gas.
* Rear defroster seems to suck up a lot of amps.
* Paint is peeling off (paint jobs are expensive :sad2: ).
* All the LS1 guys make fun of me, and that makes me sad.
Someone posted this pic and made me sad too.
IBMaybeYouShouldJustBuyANewCar? |
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Roshambo Member
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 280 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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Heh.. making this kinda post is just gonna make you want to get rid of your car even more.
But, I'll play along. Honestly the only thing I dislike about my "car" is the lack of fuel injection... but I plan on doing something about that.
*Looks at Mark*
-Joe _________________ 1970 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Hardtop - 472/TH400, Air Bags with 10 switches, Memphis Audio.
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Project_1986_TA Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 198 Location: Burien/Seatac
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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The only things i hate about my car is the exhaust leak, the poor gas milage (12city, 20highway) and the horrible vibration i get when exceeding 120MPH. lol
Oh yeah, and the auto (going bad) is getting a bit boring. Time for that 6spd! _________________ Project_1986_TA
1999 Black Trans Am-Auto/ Stock
2K7 Yamaha R6S-Yoshimura Race Slip on
2K5 Yamaha R6- RIP
1986 Trans Am WS6-Sold |
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sllt1776 Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 50 Location: seattle
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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the thing i hate the most about my iroc is that it is no longer mine _________________ Yup, I'm a traitor but I miss my 3rd gen.
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Gibby85 Member
Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Posts: 169 Location: Olympia, WA
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Cruise control stopped working.
Headlights shorted out somewhere so now I have them on a toggle switch.
Front end got a little bent up so need a new fascia and paint (along with paint goes the small dings barely noticable in her body).
My little sister broke my mint condition dash pad, otherwise almost flawless interior vise faded carpeting in places.....ohhh, wait, the headliner is starting to sag too.
STILL haven't put in that Eaton Posi I got from Paul, so I have a small problem with peglegs.
Other than that, she's in tip-top shape! Runs like a champ (could always be faster) and handles like it's on rails (that could always be better too, but great enough for now).
Oh, and I still don't have my SFC's in yet, that is DEFINITELY a dislike. _________________
www.cardomain.com/id/gibbys85 |
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PonchoTA Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 342 Location: Halfway between Malibu and Santa Barbara!
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Roger, don't forget to take pictures of the inside of the rear when you pop off the cover!! I really want to see what was going "Thump, thump, thump" when I was driving!
Probably ring gear teeth FUBAR'ed, at least that's my bet!
Peace, shorty! (playin' handball against the side of dimes yet?) |
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RSFreak The other "John"
Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Besides the fact that it came from the factory with a TBI inducted 305, the only thing wrong with my car is that said TBI inducted 305 is siezed at the moment. _________________ '86 Trans Am - 5.0L TPI - LT1 cam - 700R4 - WS6
'85 Camaro Berlinetta - IROC clone
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miamivice Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 450 Location: Seattle, WA
1982 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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82 TA:
-its a crossfire!
-stalls whenever its hot
-tons of white smoke poors out the back
-auto tranny is slippin
-rust
87 TA:
-does not drive in a straight line
-drivers side headlight doesnt want to come up
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Kage87Z Member
Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 436 Location: 12 Second Club
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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Uh.....
cruise control died while in storage.
"service engine" light comes on when the car starts. Run the engine 5 minutes, turn it off. Start engine after 30 seconds, and no light.
DS rear end is 3/4's of an inch lower than the right. Sway bar struts too tight? _________________ "Are you guys ready? Let's roll."
Todd Beamer - 9/11
Never Forget
My 69's story: http://myspace.com/69camaro454
My 87 Z/28's tale of woah... http://myspace.com/87Zcamaro383 |
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84transam383 Banned
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 431 Location: bend, or
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Kage87Z"]Uh.....
cruise control died while in storage.
"service engine" light comes on when the car starts. Run the engine 5 minutes, turn it off. Start engine after 30 seconds, and no light.
quote] that would be your EGR diagnostic switch is bad my iroc had the same problem,new egr temp or diagnostic switch solved it,its under the plenum,forgot what its actually called lol |
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TecherB Princess B
Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 390 Location: Some place between gresham and portland
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 12:05 am Post subject: |
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83 T/A:
Cosmetic:
Front right fender rusted and needs to be replaced.
Rust under rear hatch above rear lights
Rust under the battery
Rust holes on a-pillars
Body damage behind drivers door
Random rust spots
Needs a Paint Job
Interior:
Drivers seat busted
Rear trunk cover is busted
Radio only works through two speakers
Need to make the interior match
Parts of the center consol are broken
Dash pad needs to be replaced
Power train:
Need to install O2 sensor
An engine oil leak
The tranny is fubared and is semi functional
Clutch needs to be adjusted
Engine is running lean at wot
And their is most likely more, I just have not found them or for got about them. _________________
"He looks like Donky Kong from Mario Kart." |
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Red91RSCamaro Member
Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 60 Location: Hillsboro, OR
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 12:34 am Post subject: |
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TecherB wrote: | 83 T/A:
Cosmetic:
Front right fender rusted and needs to be replaced.
Rust under rear hatch above rear lights
Rust under the battery
Rust holes on a-pillars
Body damage behind drivers door
Random rust spots
Needs a Paint Job
Interior:
Drivers seat busted
Rear trunk cover is busted
Radio only works through two speakers
Need to make the interior match
Parts of the center consol are broken
Dash pad needs to be replaced
Power train:
Need to install O2 sensor
An engine oil leak
The tranny is fubared and is semi functional
Clutch needs to be adjusted
Engine is running lean at wot
And their is most likely more, I just have not found them or for got about them. |
All this stuff wrong with your car and you still ran better than dewey at the dyno??? |
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Roshambo Member
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 280 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:47 am Post subject: |
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Red91RSCamaro wrote: |
All this stuff wrong with your car and you still ran better than dewey at the dyno??? |
Well yeah, but nice shiny paint and an owwie on the front end subtract horsepower!
-Joe |
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TecherB Princess B
Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 390 Location: Some place between gresham and portland
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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i do have more stickers than dewey |
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Mangus Member
Joined: 10 Jan 2004 Posts: 254 Location: @computer in garage (Bothell)
1989 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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miamivice wrote: |
87 TA:
-does not drive in a straight line
-drivers side headlight doesnt want to come up
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My drivers side headlight decides to quit working now and then too. i have to bring it up manually. Then it doesn't go back down right away (about an hour later it does). Sometimes it does it, sometimes it doesn't. I need to dig into this one.
Also, my intermittent wiper goes in and out (similar to the headlight, actually). Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. _________________ TunerPro Programmer
http://www.tunerpro.net
'89 TA - T5WC, 3.08 posi, 350 TPI (swap), ZZ4 cam, Pro Topline heads, headers, blah, blah, yadda, yadda. |
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Midnight Sun Member
Joined: 10 Jan 2004 Posts: 606 Location: Ellensurg, Washington Name: Eric Haugland
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Mangus wrote: |
Also, my intermittent wiper goes in and out (similar to the headlight, actually). Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. |
Sounds like your wiper motor is going bad.
....As with my car.
Cosmetic
-Paint is horrible, both the stock paint and my rattle can job
-Got a lot of dings and dents I still need to fix.
-Front fascia is not currently on car
-The rims are ugly as sin
-The t-tops leak... horribly.
-The interior is really really really reallu really dirty.
Internal
-Electric short somwhere and the radio and no interior lights. The antannea doesnt go up, power locks dont work (probably due to leak)
-Automatic tranny is no longer in car, and i have no money for my 6speed.
-The engine is completely disconnected, but I dont have an engine lift or a 350 to replace it with
-The suspension is really really old and bushings are pretty much non exsistent
But, I love workin on the damn thing. Best car I ever had. _________________
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Gibby85 Member
Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Posts: 169 Location: Olympia, WA
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Midnight Sun wrote: | But, I love workin on the damn thing. Best car I ever had. |
That's beautiful!!!
....And I think that about sums up ALL of our cars; no matter their problems, they are only skin deep, beauty is all on the inside!.....metaphorically speaking, of course. _________________
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4415 Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Busted the rocker stud on #1 exhaust cylinder. Snapped off inside the poly lock. Fortunately no other damage to the head/valvetrain. Cheap ass studs apparently on the AFR heads. Here comes ARP to the rescue.
On the positive side it makes lots of nice popping noises and blew my intake gasket too.
Bonus!
-Schultzy _________________ Red Sled: 89 GTA, 383, TKO, N2O
12.73 @ 109.39, 1.793 60 \ 11.794 @ 121.16, 1.62 60 (old combo) |
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Jess Administrator
Joined: 24 Nov 2003 Posts: 426 Location: Mount Vernon, WA
1988 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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- The power antenna doesn't work. (goes up but not down with out help)
- One of the fog lights is out
- The little plastic deally around the inside driver's door handle isn't tight.
Ok, now for the 88....
- Runs bad
- Power antanne doesn't work right
- Seats are trashed
- Trunk release is broken in the up possition
- 3 shades of black, w/ crappy fitting new nose from GM and aftermarket fender
- T-tops leak
- E-brake doesn't work
- Speedo is not accurate
- Peeling paint in some spots
- Does the chevy salute
- Has a 305 _________________ '88 Formula
'95 Trans Am - Sold
'88 GTA - Sold
'89 Firebird V6 - Sold |
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90RSrocks Member
Joined: 10 Jan 2004 Posts: 421 Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:14 am Post subject: |
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Jess wrote: | 1 - crappy fitting new nose from GM
2 - E-brake doesn't work
3 - Does the chevy salute
| 1 - Nose straight from GM and it still doesn't look right? Good grief.
2 - I don't think any 3rd gen e-brakes work that well, do they?
3 - Does the wha??? |
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