Thread: What did you do to your Car today?

Originally Posted by danielle15

And, is there a how to on the forum for doing the valve covers? I see the one that's 33 min for the LIM, but I just need the VC's.

There's a video that I wish was on Youtube before I did mine. The rear was a pain for me since I wasn't sure if the tensioner assembly had to come off or not. It did though. - Which means coolant elbows should be on the parts list too if they're old. I didn't know at the time and had a coolant leak for a few days. Had to change them in freezing weather.
Impala - Valve Cover Gasket Replacement (Front) 3800 Series II - YouTube
Impala - Rear Valve Cover Gasket replacement (3800 Series II) - YouTube

Ordered a new power window switch. Hopefully this is the problem and not the new dorman power window replacement.

Snapped my front motor mount today.....again

The ones you made our a stocker

Bought it a GXP spoiler.

Originally Posted by stealthee

Bought it a GXP spoiler.

You don't rate

The poly filed ones I made a year ago .....window weld filled stocker lockwired .

Dang. Time for new solid designs to go in

Lock wire completely busted so for now I just wrapped it about 12 loops of lockwire. Until I come up with my new design

****. Well better get to finishing them up

Originally Posted by 02NavyBlue

There's a video that I wish was on Youtube before I did mine. The rear was a pain for me since I wasn't sure if the tensioner assembly had to come off or not. It did though.
Impala - Valve Cover Gasket Replacement (Front) 3800 Series II - YouTube
Impala - Rear Valve Cover Gasket replacement (3800 Series II) - YouTube

Thank you good sir!

Originally Posted by danielle15

Thank you good sir!

No problem. Also I edited it in, add coolant elbows to the list if they're old, or you want to upgrade to aluminum ones. Mine cracked in the process and leaked for a few days. I wish I would have known at the time because it got really cold after doing the vc gaskets too so I had to change the elbows in the freezing cold weather. Not fun.

Originally Posted by stealthee

I don't think cruise has anything to do with the bearings or ABS sensors. When I had a broken wire at my hub my ABS/Traction Control lights were on, but my cruise still functioned without issue.

Well it does on the 04+ not sure about 97-03 The ebcm watches wheel speed sensors for erratic wheel speed. When it sees a crazy mph while the brakes aren't applied the car (perhaps only vehicles equipped with stabilitrak) shuts off cruise. I verified this with the tech2. It shows the last 10 reasons the cruise was shut down.. Ex.. Brake, switch, erratic wheel speed.. My last 10 were wheel speed errors.

I didn't have any abs codes, lights or low speed issues which what I did would have fixed I've just fixed so many over the last few years for water intrusion, wires that have turned to powder.

My car is garage parked and hasn't been dirty dirty in a year, let alone driven down a dirt road.. Pulled the insulation off what covered the factory twisted wires and nothing but solid wet dirt sludge was inside.

I made a good 30mile trip today and cruise works great. :beer:

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Looked at it in the garage this morning as I pulled off in the CSVT. Hopefully this thing lasts for a few months so I can keep the miles down on my GXP.

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Drove 100 miles back home for the buccos game. They lost..... Bonus was club seating

Originally Posted by Theaceofspades

Drove 100 miles back home for the buccos game. They lost..... Bonus was club seating

Heh, I'll be driving mine to tonight's Bucco's game.

Drove it on a 200 mile round trip yesterday. I love this car.

Originally Posted by Sudden

Drove it on a 200 mile round trip yesterday. I love this car.

I hope your car breaks down on you today

The more I drive my car the more I love it. Plus it's just a bad a** ride . 100 miles back to school this morning