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IHADAV8 Playground / DOH!!!

« on: July 14 2012, 09:27:20 AM »

This is gonna cost someone lots of $$$$
http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/p/2557/did-france-just-see-worlds-most-expensive-car-crash

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General Buick Tech / Power Antenna Replacement??

« on: July 13 2012, 03:59:41 PM »

Ok guys how hard is this project?? I have new antenna & bracket sitting here & need the old core for BPG! I have the instructions from GNTtype & basically 5 10mm bolts with door open & 3 10mm under the hood & pray you don't screw it up??? Shop wants 2 hours so I figure I should have it done in 5 hours??   
 
Any tips besides take it to the shop??? 

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General Buick Tech / Front Tires??

« on: July 10 2012, 11:51:28 AM »

Time for some front tires since mine are 11 years old with lots of tread but I hate the looks of them & have been saying I want new fronts for 5 years. Ordering from Tire Rack to BPG this year. Mine are Goodyear 215-60R & they seem to smallwith the MT 275-60 out back.
I'm pretty sure I want the the  BF TA 215-65R-15 since they are 26" tall. White letters IN.
Anyone else have any favourites that would look similar??
I will order them soon. They are in stock but that may change so I want to do it next week 

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IHADAV8 Playground / 4th of July!!

« on: July 04 2012, 06:35:30 PM »

Happy 4th of July to all my US friends!! 
 
They say on our local news its the Hottest on record for many areas.
44C here with humidity so I hope your AC is working!!

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Transmissions / Learned a new trick for easy trans removal!

« on: July 03 2012, 04:47:08 PM »

This info works on a solid car that isn't full of rust spots!!
When the trans was down on the weekend it was pointed out to me how the firewall has a 1" lip overhang where it meets the body & prevents using a 3ft extension to get at the 2 top bolts. The passenger side is impossible from the under the car. Take a 5-10lb hammer & bang the lip towards the back of the body so it's pretty much flat & then your socket will slide right up for easy removal & installation! So much easier with that lip gone! 

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IHADAV8 Playground / Close Drag Racing Final round

« on: June 20 2012, 01:18:34 PM »

http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/p/2520/drag-race-ends-with-00000-seconds-between-winner-loser

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IHADAV8 Playground / More $$$ than Brains!!

« on: May 16 2012, 12:39:35 PM »

I hope this isn't a repost but if so it's still funny!! 

Altho, he did a great parking job!!
 
http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/p/2491/lamborghini-gallardo-crash-wrecks-drivers-reputation-in-suburban-chicago-intersection

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General Auto Tech / 2004 Yukon Denali??

« on: May 16 2012, 11:49:55 AM »

Anyone happen to know where the Front Compartment Heat-AC Blower Motor is located??
There is a Front & a rear but I just need the Front.
Mine is acting up but all I can tell from the engine compartment is that it's somewhere on the Passenger side? I don't see it but I can hear it??

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General Buick Tech / AC again??

« on: May 14 2012, 10:56:34 AM »

I went out & started to try the AC to see whats up. R-12 is full & you can see that the system is trying to turn on because the fans will try to start every few seconds. Then I remembered last year at BPG the AC Cycling Switch on Accumulator needed to be unplugged & hotwired to work. When we got back i put in some R-12 & it worked fine. I changed that switch about 3-4 years ago. Just now I went to look at NOS4GN for one $21 & remembered I have a new polished Accumulator & Switch I got maybe 4-5 years ago. Totally forgot I had the switch sitting on the shelf. The problem is finding a shop to remove & save my R-12 so I can swap in the Polished parts. maybe i'll start checking around?
Anyways my question is Any ideas why the switch would go bad (if it's the issue) after only 4 years??

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General Buick Tech / First real drive of the season

« on: May 13 2012, 04:42:31 PM »

Yesterday I drove to Wendy's Mom's & back which is just over 200 miles round trip.
I was only out a couple times this year for 1/2 hour cruises but yesterday was stop & go in the city & then 65-70 all the way there & back. Just outside Niagra Falls so with it all 3 lane now its a good drive. The gas guage was pegged after I filled it but after an hour it came alive again & looks to be where it should with just over 1/2 tank. The cruise isn't working for some reason but it was when I parked it last year? Probably a fuse that went with the blower fuse that melted. I just popped in a fuse & didn't clean up the fuse block yet. The AC needs a can of R-12 from my stash but otherwise it all felt pretty good. I do have a light vibration at 60mph but 65-70 is fine so I stayed there!     Think the front tires may need some attention? Altho I didn't even check air pressure since BPG so that may be an issue?? As I was driving the lighted hiway signs kept saying that Proper Air Pressure gets better mileage so maybe it was a Hint directed my way.
I never floored it but at 3/4 throttle I was catching up to traffic pretty quick! 
Now i remember why I like this car so much! The Denali is definately smoother but the Buick is Fun!! Time for some fresh plugs & BPG here I come!! 

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General Buick Tech / Burnt Melted Fuse??

« on: May 05 2012, 12:20:50 PM »

Hey guys I not overly concerned about this but maybe it will lead somewhere for a search later. A few weekends ago when I was out burning off last years gas I had the defroster on & some heat to blow out the dust plus it was a bit cool in the early am. The AC-Blower motor 25 amp fuse blew on the way home from the Timmy's meet. It was working fine a good hour prior to Timmy's. Finally today I changed it out & all is fine but the thing was half melted into the socket? I needed a screwdriver to use some pressure to pop it out. I'm thinking maybe the blower motor is getting tired?? AC works fine & is cold. Any other ideas's??
 
This same fuse has blown probably 3-4 times in 24 years?? Altho never was it burnt or melted like this time? 
 

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IHADAV8 Playground / Hey Sean!!

« on: May 01 2012, 01:40:04 PM »

Happy Birthday!!         

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General Buick Tech / Power Windows??

« on: April 21 2012, 10:43:15 AM »

So are the Rock Auto power window replacements the way to go or has anyone found some that are better? The passenger side is really slow this spring & on it's way out. I'll grab a set & hopefully the new ones will be a bit faster. Just checking they have 3 Delco choices so any input on which one to get??
 

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IHADAV8 Playground / New Fishin Boat!

« on: April 20 2012, 02:15:51 PM »

I wonder what kind of mileage I'll get??
 
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/adastra-super-yacht-one-kind-aquatic-marvel-161218204.html

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IHADAV8 Playground / Meet George Jetson!!

« on: April 05 2012, 04:10:50 PM »

It's only the start but give it 20 years! 
 
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/good-news/pal-v-one-flying-car-takes-maiden-flight-165043302.html