Woot! 90K Service/Mid Life Improvement
Muh babee is on the eve of 90K miles - so i am doing alot of work soon. This is what i have planned - give me any input you might have:
I will replace: replace Exh manifold w/ Wagner header replace crank pulley w/ UD pulley replace accy belts replace timing belt replace waterpump remove VTCS clean EGR valve replace motor mounts (all) (70 durometer) install thermoblok kit for the manifold and TB oil change remove and inspect the 1st cat install MIL eliminator re-torque the VICS screws with Red Loctite replace transaxle fluid with GM Synchromesh In this order: Soak all exhaust bolts and EGR fitttings with PB Blaster remove bat negative cable Remove accy belts Remove crank pulley w/ electric impact wrench remove timing cover drain radiator/engine remove water pump? or replace timing belt first? install timing cover install new UD pulley install new accy belts Jack car remove SRI & maf remove EGR/soak in PB Blaster/clean remove TB remove/set aside injectors/assy remove top half of Intake Manifold (IM) remove bottom bracket on IM remove bottom half IM fix VICS screws remove VTCS/plug holes remove all engine mounts (easy to get/do rear now, yes?) install thermoblok gaskets install IM install TB install EGR valve rig throttle to new position because of the moved TB position(How?) remove exh manifold and first cat (or should i do this earlier to gain access to the rear mount?) re-install first cat after inspection install wagner header installl MIL eliminator install EGR pipe reservice radiator change oil/filter down jack reconnect bat terminal pray. hard. fire 'er up! |
some key things I saw that caught my eye about this...
1. Why do you need a MIL eliminator if you're maintaing the pre-cat? You should only need one if you remove the first cat. 2. Why install a TB spacer? Why not just disconnect the coolant-in and coolant-out lines together and bypass the TB all together? That would be more effective. 3. The front motor mount can be installed without removing ANYTHING. The rear mount is MUCH easier if you have the intake manifold off the car. The front and side mounts can be done in under 15 minutes for all 3. 4. You have to remove the timing belt to get the water pump off. So plan on just doing the water pump but when you go to re-install everything add the new timing belt at that time. Also, this would be a PERFECT time to install j-spec cams if you have them. |
PM sent back on parts list. let me know if you need anything else.
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I know you may not want to "outsource " any of this but I will suggest a tranny flush. A drain and re-fill does not get the fluid in the torque converter.
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^^ werd on that. Replace all fluids and filters and re-check the tread and pressure in your tires.
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He said he would be using GM syncromesh. Sounds like a manual transmission, unless there's something about the p5 auto I don't know.
Also, regarding your order of operations, I would put the oil/filter before reservice radiator, as you'll need to run the engine to properly bleed the cooling system. |
Good info all - thanks!
Yep - manual tranny. New tires - woot! Rod'- I already did the throttlebody coolant bypass (it was the only 'easy' thing to do in the kit. Now i will do the rest of the kit (already bought it - might as well...)) Thanks ken! |
Wow...90k miles...impressive!
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^Hey! I drive mine! It is my favOrite vehicle (uh, only vehicle... ;)
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LOL Oh yeah...that's it ;) Mine has ~37k or so on it.
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parts are boxed up and on the way, let me know when you get them!
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I recieved one box - but i didn't peak inside yet...
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Ken-
PM sent. Thanks. |
what is the thermoblock kit for?
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coolant bypassing or spacing to keep the supposedly hot coolant from affecting the charge temps.
I'd love for before and after dynos on those products because I think people would really see how little of a gain (or not) you'd get. |
^agreed. I had already bought the kit - so i may as well put it on now...
It can't hurt - and the money is already spent... |
Okay!
here is what i did accomplish: Timing belt Waterpump UD Pulley Header Inpsected the first cat Installed MIL eliminator Oil change I didn't recieve the motor mounts in time to do those - and it makes more sense to have the intake off first... i also still need to clean the EGR and replace the tranny fluid. So it became a two-stage process. Impressions: Electric impact wrench made the header work and pulley removal a breeze... Gotta' love that PB Blaster stuff! :shooter: Timing belt took two people (my lovley wife needed to hold the intake cam to get the marks to line up (i didn't do the TDC - i just marked where they were). The spring loaded cam didn't want to stay where it needed to be). Not a big change. :( She pulls a little harder in the mid range and top end. No Drama. Not noticably louder. No slipping with the Gates belts/UD pulley. No CEL so far... Summary: If i had not gotten the UD pulley and header so cheap (~$150 for both:) ) i would be really disapointed. I gotta' do the mounts - there is evidence of the main mount worn/partially separated. (gotta' update muh sig! yeah!) |
Update.
Still waiting for motor mounts (everything else arrived quickly). Ken (pm sent) has not gotten back with me to let me know when i can expect them... Standing By. |
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