Why, GM? Why?

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 05/24/2016 at 20:19 • Filed to: None

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Why the fuck do you run coolant through the belt tensioner assembly? So goddamn stupid. Now I have to sit here burping and bleeding my coolant system just because I had a squealing belt. Sigh. Oh, well. Still one of the easier fixes I’ve ever done. And holy goddamn look at how wide the riviera’s doors go.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/24/2016 at 20:22

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Because it’s 90s GM.

90s GM does whatever the fuck it wants.

C62030 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/24/2016 at 20:23

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The door struggle is real. I have to park very strategically since they stop at just the most uncomfortable point to gymnastics yourself in and out.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > C62030 05/24/2016 at 20:25

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Wind is the worst.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > not for canada - australian in disguise 05/24/2016 at 20:25

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I wonder if it’s actually 80s GM and this is the result of a coked-up drafting competition? I’ll have to take a look and see if the coolant system was significantly changed from the Series I 3800

RallyWrench > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/24/2016 at 20:30

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That color! Did you do that? I love it.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/24/2016 at 20:30

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I think that 90s GM really knew that they wants their dealers to survive through the maintenece department, much like current German car companies do today.

FWIW, it took me six minutes on my lunch break to change the belt on my Subaru, and that was mostly because of the stupid plastic screws that held down the engine cover ;)

Birddog > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/24/2016 at 20:33

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Really?

Wait.. I get it. They undersized the bearings and instead of redoing the mess they added coolant to extend its life.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Birddog 05/24/2016 at 20:45

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It goes nowhere near the bearings.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > RallyWrench 05/24/2016 at 20:46

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Yeah... it was supposed to be a BRG but somehow ended up John Deere. Which is pretty awful. Needs to be black.

Mid Engine > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 05/24/2016 at 20:51

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Did you replace the head gasket at the same time?

Mid Engine > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 05/24/2016 at 20:51

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Never mind, I’m fucking grey, again

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/24/2016 at 21:22

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Plasidip the wheels yellow please. Go full John Deere .

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/24/2016 at 21:49

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It’s not John Deere green, looks more like BRG to me, I guess it’s a touch lighter, but there are different variations. It just seems to need a good clear coat or something, seems flat. Polish that up and it would be like the Jaaag.

Land_Yacht_225 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/24/2016 at 21:51

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We S-Class owners have three words for you: liquid cooled alternator.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Land_Yacht_225 05/24/2016 at 22:00

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Been there. Fuck that.

Nobi > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/24/2016 at 22:47

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Aside from the crap transmission they put behind it, that's the worst thing about the L67. Yes, worse than the intake gaskets and valve cover gaskets. At least those are easy to change.

Funktheduck > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/25/2016 at 00:21

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Turn the green army camo

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/25/2016 at 09:14

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Black is an amazing color on these.

I miss my old boat :(

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/25/2016 at 11:48

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Yeah. I’m wanting to do a metallic gray on mine. Probably with rattlecans because it honestly can’t get much worse.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/25/2016 at 12:19

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If you were closer to Michigan I’d gladly scrounge up my last box of parts and some paint and help out. It was a pretty nice car to work on save for the fuel tank (1995 only issue, yours is fine)

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/25/2016 at 12:27

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I get all of the fun 1997-only issues. Like computers with odd tunes, unique struts that you can’t buy Quickstrut versions of, and some weird shit with the remote doors.

As far as paint I’m probably going to do a two-stage rattle can paint job. Couple thick coats of color, sand with 1000 grit, couple thick coats of clear.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/25/2016 at 12:49

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Get some filler primer. It will even out the paint you have now after some okay sanding and give you a nice base to paint on. I used it on the front of my riv to repair the paint damage.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/25/2016 at 14:38

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I was just going to use aircraft paint stripper and go to town.