Morning folks
Working on the first cup of coffee.
Progress on the Pontiac took a few steps back yesterday:
1) I realized I forgot to order a Harmonic Balancer and front crankshaft seal. Someone at some point tried to remove the balancer incorrectly and bent the ever-living crap out of the outside of the pulley, the portion by where the belt rides. This style balancer has 3 ears on the inside that use a specific puller, so using the right tool for the job would have helped them.
2) I also realized I forgot to inspect motor and transmission mounts. I found a broken rear transmission mount, a worn-out front transmission mount and worn-out passenger side motor mount, along with a worn-out engine torque damper (looks like a small shock) that's currently allowing the engine to rotate significantly. Noticed an issue while accelerating "enthusiastically" from a stop the other night, that's when I remembered I needed to inspect these mounts.
3) I discovered that the carpet insulation was a really good sponge and was holding a ton of water underneath (from the leaking sunroof drain tubes). The carpet up top was bone dry, but now I have carpet pulled up everywhere that I could without removing seats and such. Thankfully GM did a good job on the floor pans, as they are well covered to prevent rust. So, it looks like I'll be airing out the car for a few days.
Another $215 later, the repairs shall continue....
And I'm discovering that not only my body is telling me 40 is coming, but so is my mind, becoming very forgetful lately.
Working on the first cup of coffee.
Progress on the Pontiac took a few steps back yesterday:
1) I realized I forgot to order a Harmonic Balancer and front crankshaft seal. Someone at some point tried to remove the balancer incorrectly and bent the ever-living crap out of the outside of the pulley, the portion by where the belt rides. This style balancer has 3 ears on the inside that use a specific puller, so using the right tool for the job would have helped them.
2) I also realized I forgot to inspect motor and transmission mounts. I found a broken rear transmission mount, a worn-out front transmission mount and worn-out passenger side motor mount, along with a worn-out engine torque damper (looks like a small shock) that's currently allowing the engine to rotate significantly. Noticed an issue while accelerating "enthusiastically" from a stop the other night, that's when I remembered I needed to inspect these mounts.
3) I discovered that the carpet insulation was a really good sponge and was holding a ton of water underneath (from the leaking sunroof drain tubes). The carpet up top was bone dry, but now I have carpet pulled up everywhere that I could without removing seats and such. Thankfully GM did a good job on the floor pans, as they are well covered to prevent rust. So, it looks like I'll be airing out the car for a few days.
Another $215 later, the repairs shall continue....
And I'm discovering that not only my body is telling me 40 is coming, but so is my mind, becoming very forgetful lately.
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