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Forum: Cooling
Yesterday, 09:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 198
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/C coolant fan not running

I believe that one is controlled by both the pressure switch in the 3/8 aluminum line, and the coolant temp sensor. Either of those can command the ECU to turn the fan on. Four Seasons p/n # 36669 is...
Forum: Cooling
04-30-2024, 08:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/c woes

Just an update...

I got the new liquid line from Firebird Central. It is NOT the exact same shape as the original, so I had to go to Oreilly and buy a tube bender to tweak it a bit to get it to...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
04-28-2024, 10:14 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 34,151
Posted By 80schild

Re: TV's Shows & Movies that have 3rd Gen Camaro or Firebird

Here an old home video from '86. Go to 13:21 and you can see someone sticking their head out of the t-tops.

https://youtu.be/lSDUM8Kx4M8?si=nLHG-bU9rEO6LMHk
Forum: Cooling
04-27-2024, 09:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/c woes

My old compressor was the factory Harrison one. The new one is a Four Seasons from Rock Auto. There's no way to look up a belt size for an aftermarket compressor that I know of, especially since the...
Forum: Cooling
04-27-2024, 08:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/c woes

yeah it was in the liquid line. I have a new reproduction one ordered from Firebird Central.
Forum: Interior
04-27-2024, 08:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,330
Posted By 80schild

Re: What color is my 92 camaro interior/seats/carpet

The sales brochure just says 'grey' with no further description.

http://www.last1992camaro.com/literature/
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-26-2024, 09:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 242
Posted By 80schild

Re: AC accumulator fitment issues

Yeah I used a Spectra condenser and it didn't really have mounting brackets. I just sat the tabs down into the rubber pieces but it seems stable enough.

I have an '06 Express 2500, I'll have to...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-26-2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 242
Posted By 80schild

Re: AC accumulator fitment issues

I haven't measured it, but it's that GPD one listed on the Rock Auto pic above. Seemed the same size as the stock one. My bracket has a little screw on bottom of it that I can't remember what it goes...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-26-2024, 07:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 242
Posted By 80schild

Re: AC accumulator fitment issues

I'm redoing the a/c in mine as well. The lower pipe from the aftermarket evaporator is angled higher than the factory one, which makes it bump into the accumulator. I had to bend that pipe downwards...
Forum: History / Originality
04-26-2024, 03:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 267
Posted By 80schild

Re: My fav Trans Am

It belonged to my Moms friend that has since moved away. I suspect it's probably crushed by now. I remember one time riding in it with her 16 year old daughter driving and she went fast over a small...
Forum: Cooling
04-25-2024, 06:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/c woes

Another question on this subject.... I'm assuming the pulley on the new compressor must be smaller than the original, because my adjustment is out all the way. The old compressor was more towards the...
Forum: History / Originality
04-25-2024, 08:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 267
Posted By 80schild

Re: My fav Trans Am

Gorgeous!

The GTA I have now is that same Flame Red color. Only downside of the GTA is the solid color, I kinda prefer the silver gfx on the 'regular' T/A. Can't put white letter tires on a GTA...
Forum: History / Originality
04-24-2024, 06:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 267
Posted By 80schild

Re: My fav Trans Am

It certainly does. My family didn't have much money in the 80s, so we always had the old 1970s land yachts. In that first pic you can see a glimpse of the dented fender of our old '77 Thunderbird. So...
Forum: Cooling
04-24-2024, 06:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/c woes

I bought the vac and gauges from Harbor Freight. In the beginning it would lose vacuum in about 5 minutes. After replacing the evaporator it slowed to about 20 minutes. Hopefully this new line will...
Forum: Cooling
04-24-2024, 06:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/c woes

Well, the shop called and said the new line was ready, so I drove an hour back there and it turns out they called the wrong person. They hadn't touched it yet, so I got it back. I just ordered the...
Forum: History / Originality
04-24-2024, 12:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 267
Posted By 80schild

My fav Trans Am

I found these old pics I figured I'd post them. This is the car that got me interested in 3rd gens. My Moms friend bought it brand new in '87 at Vince Whibbs Pontiac in Pensacola, FL. She used to...
Forum: Cooling
04-24-2024, 11:53 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/c woes

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_2433_f37296a28d5d9e26cfb262e6ce21ed34a56b5adc.jpeg
I thought I had posted this pic already, but here's the difference in the...
Forum: Cooling
04-23-2024, 07:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/c woes

dang I didn't even know one was available! I've never looked at Firebird Central. I looked nearly everywhere else though.

the ac shop is going to make one basically like the 89-92 style with the...
Forum: Cooling
04-23-2024, 05:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/c woes

yeah it was converted. I took the line back to the a/c shop this morning. They are going to fabricate me a new line that won't need a shrader adapter, but it's going to have a rubber section and not...
Forum: Cooling
04-23-2024, 04:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

Re: A/c woes

it was 134a
Forum: Cooling
04-22-2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 324
Posted By 80schild

A/c woes

I've spent the past two weeks practically redoing my whole a/c system and chasing leaks. New compressor, condenser, evaporator, and accumulator. My high pressure pipe had a leak so I bought a kit...
Forum: Body
04-18-2024, 06:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By 80schild

Re: Broken hood safety latch

I did a little digging and found this old thread. This is exactly what's wrong with mine.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech-general-engine/732092-hood-latch-problems.html

there are no...
Forum: Body
04-18-2024, 04:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By 80schild

Re: Broken hood safety latch

Wouldn't that make the hood not line up properly? Mine lines up perfectly with the edge of the headlights and the fenders.
Forum: Body
04-18-2024, 05:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By 80schild

Re: Broken hood safety latch

To me it looks like something is broken from the circled part, it feels rough if I rub my finger over it. You can see where it has dimpled my hood where the two arrows are pointing. It also looks...
Forum: Body
04-16-2024, 05:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By 80schild

Broken hood safety latch

Part of my latch seems be broken off, which causes it to bang against the lower filler panel if the hood gets slammed. It has actually dented my hood a little bit.

Anybody here with a useless hood...
Forum: Cooling
04-12-2024, 08:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 285
Posted By 80schild

Re: Compressor hoses

I put in a little refrigerant and used a leak detector. The hoses seemed fine.

my leaks seems to be coming from the smaller hard line. Not sure yet if there's a pinhole or if the fan switch is...
Forum: Cooling
04-11-2024, 07:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 80
Posted By 80schild

Re: Pressure switch o-ring

it had a black o-ring, but it was pretty dried out looking. I bought a multi-pack of the green a/c o-rings from advance auto, but they don't seem right for some of these connections, either too...
Forum: Cooling
04-11-2024, 05:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 80
Posted By 80schild

Pressure switch o-ring

Can anyone tell me how the o-ring works for this switch? Does it sit into the blue area, or does it go on the stem? I bought a leak detector and it's detecting a leak around this switch....
Forum: Cooling
04-10-2024, 01:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 285
Posted By 80schild

Re: Compressor hoses

I did find this website which looks interesting, but it says you need at least 1" of straight tubing to work with. It would be close.
...
Forum: Cooling
04-10-2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 285
Posted By 80schild

Re: Compressor hoses

I took my hoses to a shop and the guy said it would be tough since there's a 90 degree bend right next to where the crimp goes (where it wraps around the back side of the compressor). I reinstalled...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-09-2024, 06:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 468
Posted By 80schild

Re: Oil cooler removal

why do some posters here say they needed to buy the adapter? Just curious.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-09-2024, 05:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 468
Posted By 80schild

Re: Oil cooler removal

Your post confused me until I removed the cooler and discovered the adapter is already in there. Not sure why my car already had one when others say they needed one?

Anyways, the GM one looked...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-08-2024, 06:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 468
Posted By 80schild

Re: Oil cooler removal

I did see those and I may consider them down the road. I'm going to clean the cooler and save it just in case.

Those new lines look like they would be tough to install though, without raising the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-07-2024, 10:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 468
Posted By 80schild

Re: Oil cooler removal

thanks. I ordered one from Amazon so it should be here tomorrow. $10 cheaper than the parts stores.

Im a bit confused on the filter. Will the normal size filter for a 350 work? I see some reviews...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-06-2024, 09:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 468
Posted By 80schild

Re: Oil cooler removal

Is this it?
...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-06-2024, 08:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 468
Posted By 80schild

Oil cooler removal

I'm doing an a/c rebuild on my GTA and I figured while the radiator is out I might as well replace it with a new one. Decided to also replace my coolant hoses, and noticed that my metal oil cooler...
Forum: Interior
04-03-2024, 05:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 232
Posted By 80schild

Re: Dashboard Vibrating Noise

I bought some felt tape on Amazon and put it pretty much everywhere in the dash where plastic touches plastic (if possible). Also where the steering column rubs against the plastic, and where the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
04-01-2024, 07:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 344
Posted By 80schild

Re: Strut mount alignment

yeah I have since found another place I prefer, just haven't taken the GTA there yet. It's almost time for tires anyways, since these have some signs of dry rot.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-30-2024, 03:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 344
Posted By 80schild

Re: Strut mount alignment

Nothing really stands out to me as being crooked.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-30-2024, 03:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 344
Posted By 80schild

Re: Strut mount alignment

Interesting. I don't think I've ever noticed adjustable strut mounts on any other vehicle before. Seems like there should be only one way, and that's it.
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-29-2024, 05:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 344
Posted By 80schild

Re: Strut mount alignment

No, it was awhile back and they never gave me a printout. They blamed the pulling on the Kumho Ecsta tires. I won't be using that alignment shop again.

The man who installed the struts, mounts,...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-29-2024, 05:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 344
Posted By 80schild

Strut mount alignment

I had my struts and mounts replaced awhile back, and I just noticed today that they are not the same on both sides. The passenger side is centered and the driver side is pushed all the way to one...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-29-2024, 05:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 316
Posted By 80schild

Re: Power steering seems to be binding

Got it jacked up and did the left-right thing 30 times. Seems to be better.
Forum: History / Originality
03-28-2024, 06:52 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,089
Posted By 80schild

Re: Spoke to Bruce from Hawk's today....

I need those. It's the only part of my interior that's missing.

We also need reproduction trim pieces for the rear of the headliner. All of the originals are very brittle with broken screw holes....
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-25-2024, 05:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 316
Posted By 80schild

Re: Power steering seems to be binding

I have some 2x10s laying around, but my floor jack is a smaller one, I think it's AC Delco branded or something. It has the short handle so that's quite a reach to get to the k member. By the time I...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
03-24-2024, 07:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 422
Posted By 80schild

Re: Inflated the spare

hard to believe there are some on eBay for $150.

I'm missing the inflator can but it wouldn't be any good anyways. You're right though, I wouldn't trust it either.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
03-24-2024, 07:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 422
Posted By 80schild

Re: Inflated the spare

it's so dry rotted I was afraid to keep going.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
03-24-2024, 06:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 422
Posted By 80schild

Inflated the spare

I decided to inflate my space saver tire today just to see what would happen. It's dry rotted for sure. I've never seen anyone actually use one of these....
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
03-24-2024, 06:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 316
Posted By 80schild

Re: Power steering seems to be binding

I'm going to have to buy a lower profile floor jack. Mine won't even go under the air dam. I guess I'll get the Daytona one from HF, it seems to get good reviews.
Forum: History / Originality
03-24-2024, 09:12 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 795
Posted By 80schild

Re: Reproduction door stickers

I'm interested, but how would I get all of the info that was on the originals?
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