Originally Posted by
GrandprixGT01
How is the car? I think I saw you make another post stating you were having a ton of issues. You picked a good part to upgrade those elbows are a pain.
Car is okay. Although I plan on getting most of the problems fixed. here is my list.
Immediate things I want to have fixed
- Have the aluminum coolant elbows I purchased installed for preventative maintenance .
- Serpentine belt needs to be replaced
- Power steering needs to be flushed completely or the pump replaced (Changed the pump some time ago and replaced with proper PS fluid twice/checked levels and removed the air but it continues to make whining noises, although quieter than before, the noises are noticeable and irritating especially during turning)
- Ticking noise around 1.5 to 3k RPM but fades when accelerating further. Ticks become louder and sound like clacking/rattling when the car shifts in 4th gear. Once in 4th gear this issue occurs upon acceleration but not enough for the car to downshift around 1.5k RPM. (This has been going on since November and gradually has gotten worse)
- Have my oil changed with synthetic (Has not been changed since last august as I have put on little mileage milage, DIC says 25% left currently)
- Drivers side rear window does not completely close and has a slight opening towards the top collects water vapor and sometimes water during washing or when it rains
- Windshield washer fluid is either clogged or the pump lost juice with my drivers side wiper. The drivers side wiper does not spray fluid only in spurts well but the passenger side wiper is fine (already tried unclogging the fluid line and checked the spray outlet, but still has a poor spray as I think the line might need replacing or it could be the pump)
Other things that will need to be taken care of but later on
- I have two dents that came with the car. One dent is my rear passenger side quarter panel and the other dent is on the the lower portion of my front passenger side door.
- Have the ****ty touch up paint and clearcoat job I did after Hurricane Sandy flung a heavy grit shingle at my car and scratched the front portion of my hood and created a 1 to 2 inch scratch all the way through the metal taken care of. (whether that be through sanding or repainting that portion of the hood)
- Have both of my rear interior lights replaced/repaired. One is broken and the other plastic clip snapped off and won't snap back in despite multiple tries.
- Have my moonroof plastic trim panel replaced as it is hanging and is cracked. (Won't Snap back in already tried numerous times and cracked it even further)
- Replace my passenger side windshield cowl piece as its really deformed and leaves/water is getting in. Currently the running water water is blocked my OEM rubber deflector so it does not get into the interior but the large gaps are creating a more than normal excess water amount which could possibly weaken the rubber deflector gasket and cause it to fall off which cause serious damage to the blower motor and create mold on my brand new cabin air filter. With the cowl I might replace the rubber deflector with the improved plastic one from GM.
