Doing the same on the G8. Once I got the struts in, I found the ball joint on the forward front LCA to be loose/wore (a known issue on them), and then my stabilizer end links, particularly the drivers side, is loose. So I ordered both of those, and all 4 front LCA's.

Editing for the goodies that came yesterday;

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

The weather has been pretty decent here lately, so today I drove my Bonneville home from winter storage. Soon it will be on to the numerous parts I have to install.

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Bose Luxury Sound System w/Touch Screen Navigation, Addition of Factory XM, 2005 MY Antenna, OnStar Upgrade (3G),
RainSense Wipers, Backup Camera, '00 Style Door Panel Courtesy Lights, Heated Washer Solvent, 2X Remote Trunk Release,
Turn Signal Mirrors, Center Console Courtesy Lamp, Rear Outboard Heated Seats, PVD Chrome 18" Factory Rims, Upgraded
Carbon Fibre Appearance Interior Trim, Highly Modified Main Body Harness, Instrument Panel, Door, Door Panel & Headliner
Wiring Harnesses, Custom Fuse Box & Tire and Loading Information Decals, Additional Acoustic Insulation

I changed the pinion seal on the GTO. Tomorrow I’ll be putting the exhaust back on. The plan is to get the wheels done and new tires on within the next two weeks.

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, LSA supercharged 525whp, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2013 Audi Allroad Quattro

So, earlier this week, went out to the Suburban, hit unlock on the key fob, nothing. Figured it was the battery in the FOB so I replaced the battery went back out and again, nothing.

It was late at night so I wasn't going to mess with it then and there. The next few days it still didn't work. So I was all ready to troubleshoot the RCDLR this morning. Go out hit the unlock button out of habit, and the RKE works. DaFuq??

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

Today I topped off the diff fluid and put the exhaust back on the GTO. I still have a small leak I need to tend to. I changed the oil too. Then I had a minor disaster with the Passat, had a STOP LOW COOLANT warning. Opened the reservoir and the car puked out a brown milkshake. I thought maybe it’s a head gasket issue but it looks like just the oil cooler failed. $30 part so I’ll be ordering that tonight.

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, LSA supercharged 525whp, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2013 Audi Allroad Quattro

At least, at this time of year, you have two cars to use!

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 247k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 98k miles

If it's still coming from the pinion seal, give that nut another 1/8th to 1/4 turn or so.

When I converted to the U-joint I replaced mine and going by spec, the *dang* thing leaked. So I got under there and tightened it another 1/4 turn and it hasn't since.

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

Decided to mess around with the truck PCV system while I'm waiting on a part for my other project:


Check valves allow it to only vent excess pressure from the crankcase.

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Boost addict


The Fleet:
'93 SSEi - Twincharged + manual Build thread
'97 Camaro - Top swap
'05 STS - V8, AWD, her DD
'92 Trofeo - Fair weather DD
'99 Montana - top swap 3800
'04 Sierra 2500HD - LLY Duramax

Current project:
Something cool, trust me.

Upcoming projects:
'92 Bonneville SSE
'87 LeSabre T-type
'67 LeSabre

Gone to greener pastures:
'84 Sierra Classic - Twin turbo 3800
'97 LeSabre - Top swap

RIP:
'86 LeSabre - pictures
'93 SE - L67

When I said small leak I meant the exhaust still leaks. But yeah I gave that pinion nut an extra 1/4 turn so fingers crossed I don’t have any issues when I actually start driving it again.

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, LSA supercharged 525whp, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2013 Audi Allroad Quattro

Derp on my behalf. :D

Is it at the flange where the cat-back mates to the forward portion?

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

Changed the light bulb on the console where the gear indicator is.
I could not get the plastic cover off without breaking it.
It looked like the previous owner had spilled soda in there and it was stuck on and would not budge.
I then took out (4) torx screws that held the cup holder in.
I then took out (4) 10mm nuts that holds the assembly down.
After that I pulled the whole shift assembly out and turned out the bulb holder to change the bulb from the bottom.
If I would have known it was that simple I wouldn't have wasted about 30 minutes trying to get the cover off without breaking it.
I now know why Bonneville changed the heated seat buttons and the traction control button to the front of the dash.
I can see people spilling soda or coffee onto the console and shorting out the seat or traction control buttons.
Hope this helps someone in the future if they need to change that bulb.
It is a lot better then breaking off the indicator needle and then having to replace that assembly.

Yes. Except the PO had catless midpipes with what looks like aftermarket mufflers.
When I got the slp headers they were just the headers so Matt and I cut the midpipes to fit the headers. For some reason the flanges wouldn’t line up to save our lives so I cut the flanges off and used band clamps and this worked but not completely, I get a slight tick when I accelerate and it makes the car sound like an old truck. I think I need to get some stainless pipe and have the mad welder make something that can work.

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, LSA supercharged 525whp, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2013 Audi Allroad Quattro

The bane of '04 GTO existence is that no aftermarket setup "fits" properly anywhere in the system.

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Retired Bonneville Owner and former GM Tech:
2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP: Black/Ebony *SOLD*

Summer Toys: Combined 827 RWHP / 877lb/ft RWTQ
2004 Pontiac GTO: Impulse Blue Metallic/Black/M6: lots 'o mods, 415 RWHP / 405lb/ft RWTQ!
2006 Cadillac STS-V: Light Platinum Metallic/Light Gray/A6 - Spectre CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Speed Inc. tune, 412 RWHP / 472lb/ft RWTQ

Daily Drivers:
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited: Mommy's new RGC
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Kids new RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Sold to neighbor
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500: Doeskin Tan - 8.1L Big Block... new plow truck
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

Traced the cause of my misfire to a defective ZZP coil pack that had been run for less than a year. Disappointing, but at least now my engine isn't suffering needlessly anymore.

Also replaced the T-stat. (coolant everywhere, probably should have followed the proper procedure)

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2003 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi (L67) - Galaxy Silver Metallic
1996 Chevrolet Camaro (L36) - Sebring Silver

put about 300ml of coolant in rad: no leak, so I assume its the cap or trapped air.

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poverty forces one to do unorthodox things

2000 SSEi
past rides:
1996 SSEi
1992 GTP
1987 Grand Am

Installed a new Airtex fuel pump, only to find cylinders 1/6 misfiring upon entering boost (fine otherwise, fuel pump was causing hard starts and chugging if you went into boost so I had disconnected the boost bypass valve electrics to limit it, but I think it fouled the plugs anyway)...so...ordered new NGK TR5 plugs...it's Texas, thought I'd try one heat range colder than stock...and I'm not big on platinum or iridium plugs in these motors, so we shall see if it likes these TR5 copper V-power plugs.

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2003 Pontiac Bonneville SSEI
3.8L V6 SC, 180*T (Drilled),
Custom PCM w/Perf Shift,
SLP Ceramic Coated Headers,
Thrasher Cold Air Intake,
GXP Tails, Interior Door handles, Trim pieces etc.
40th Aniv Grand Prix GTP Wheels (Very Shiny & Very Annoying )

Installed my instrument cluster and radio today on my 2005SLE.
Sent them out to Andrew who did a great job of rebuilding them.
He turned them around in a week (4 days in transit).
Nice to have all my gauges working and all the lights on my radio also working.
Would not hesitate to send him clusters or radios again if need be.
Great quality and quick turnaround at a fair price.
Thanks Andrew!!!

put air in my doughnut /spare tire.

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poverty forces one to do unorthodox things

2000 SSEi
past rides:
1996 SSEi
1992 GTP
1987 Grand Am

Finally swapped the summer wheels back on the Passat and then took the wheels off the GTO, had tires dismounted and got the wheels ready for powdercoating.

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, LSA supercharged 525whp, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2013 Audi Allroad Quattro

Installed new headlight bulbs this morning.




I need to do this very soon. Just the radio though. It's going to be weird driving without music for week or two.

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2003 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi (L67) - Galaxy Silver Metallic
1996 Chevrolet Camaro (L36) - Sebring Silver