![]() ![]() I don't think I have the words to explain the comfort level in this car. It even has power seats and cruise control! When I inherited this car, I was surprised it was a 1987, it seems like it should be a 1995.or somewhere in the 90s. Although it does not have air conditioning, it has power everything which is extremely convenient. General Comments:įirst off, this car is almost everything I ever asked for in a car. ![]() Passenger side power window button doesn't work. The release does not work or something, because it won't seem to open. It takes about 20 feet to stop the car from 35 mph. I did install a CD player, and the speakers work like brand new.īrakes are not the best. The ride was so smooth, that a long trip wasn't a chore, but a relaxing trip, and the delco/bose sound system was as much a help as the smooth ride.ĪM/FM radio antenna is stuck in the "up" position.Ĭassette player does not work. The gas mileage was incredible, averaging 38-42 Mpg on the highway. When the transmission froze up at a stop sign after 268,000 miles, I decided to sell the car to a mechanic at a aamco transmission shop. Unfortunately the harmonic balancer went out after being taken off and being put back on several times. The part didn't cost anything, and was very easy to swap out.Īt 115k miles the timing chain had to be replaced, and when I got the kit, the parts store gave me one for a 3800 instead of a 3.8, and the oil pump wouldn't work, so I had to take everything back apart and put the correct one in. The throttle cable stuck open on the highway and almost caused a wreck, and I found out afterwords that there was a GM campaign to replace these, and it hadn't been done on that vehicle yet.Īnother item there was a campaign on was the mass airflow sensor, which also went out and had to be replaced. I did have to replace transmission mounts several times because of the awesome power the engine produced. I rebuilt it myself, and it kept working until the car had 263k miles on it. This model of transmission (THM 440t4) was only used in 86 1/2 and 87 GM vehicles and has been known for having problems. A lot of shops seem to standardize on 32.Īt 100k the power steering rack had to be replaced, but wasn't as hard to do as I had expected.Īt 125k I rebuilt the transmission, which I had herd was difficult. Especially keeping the tires up the factory specified 35 pounds. Brake parts such as calipers, pads and shoes were very inexpensive and can be changed with minimum effort.Ī fine car with lots of power, style, comfort and room. It is important to keep the brakes as close to factory specifications as practical. The winter salt started to win the battle and a few rust spots appeared on the lower doors and under the trunk. Once re-charged, this one worked fine as long as I owned the car.ģ. I replaced the second one with a used compressor from a wrecker at $25. The repair shop had gone out of business ergo no chance of a third warranty replacment. The second replacement, under warranty lasted another six months. A $600 replacement was faulty and lasted only a few months. ![]() The original air conditioning compress burned out at about 120,000 kilometers. No one I have ever talked with had this problem on any of the GM 3.8 liter engines.Ģ. This was a $US200 bill for each occurrence. The harmonic balancer on the engine went twice.
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