I drove my Bonneville to work! Yay!!

I want to drive my G8 as well, but it's way too salty and wet around here, plus I don't have collision insurance on it yet. I'll be putting that back on next month.

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- Greg | -- Project Prasinos -- |

1995 LeSabre Custom: 312K Miles | Custom K&N CAI | Edelbrock SDT Muffler | Camaro Tips | 180 T-stat | LED Interior
& Exterior | 20% Tint | PA Grill & Portholes | Limited Trim | GTP Rims | Ported LIM | Plus Many More Mods | Restoration Thread
2001 Bonneville SSEi: 216K Miles | Instense FWI | Intense MPS (3.4") | 180 T-stat | ZZP Plog | Ported Rear Manifold |
ZZP 3" Downpipe | Magnaflow High Flow Cat | Retrofitted HIDs | Cleared Corners | PIAA Bulbs | 35% Tint | Plus Many More Mods |
2005 Bonneville GXP: 92K Miles | Stock
2009 G8 GT: 88K Miles | 35% Tint | Roto-Fab CAI | SOLO Mach Exhaust | BMR Tunnel Brace | BMR Sub Frames | BMR STB |
Kooks Headers | QTP Electric Cutouts | BMR Sway Bars | Elite Engineering Catch Can | Innovative Dual Wideband Kit
1984 Caprice Classic Wagon: 86K Miles | Restoration Project

Bringing this back..

Conditioned all my leather. Replaced a tail light bulb. Gave her some synthetic oil. And installed some chrome door handles.

Although, I did notice this:

Can someone help me understand what is happening here?

Also, what's up with this?

Maybe not the best picture. That's right under the coolant temp sensor. Can't tell if that's from the LIM or a head gasket?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 180k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 59k miles

Top one looks like an axle seal leaking, can't tell much about the other.

Leon

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2006 GTO
2005 GXP Bonneville (his) (SOLD)
2004 SLE Bonneville (hers)
2004 SLE Bonneville (sons)
2006 GXP Grand Prix (sons)
1998 SLE GMC Sierra
1991 Yamaha FJ1200
1983 Trans Am (SOLD)
1979 Trans Am

Thanks Leon! Is this something I need to fix ASAP? The car is currently behaving as normal.

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-Car Guy Carl
"Penelope" - 2003 SLE - 180k Miles
"Sydney" - 2000 Honda S2000 - 59k miles

Got mine running yesterday, losing coolant and a couple other small issues to attend to before it's driveable. :/

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Will
92 Bonneville SSE | L67/4T60E | 70K mi | Med Slate Grey w/ Two-Tone Grey Int. | Low Miles Time Capsule
92 Lumina Z34 | LQ1/4T60E | 175k mi | Torch Red w/Grey Int. | Summer Daily Driver and Future Turbo Racekar
03 Park Avenue Ultra | L67/4T65E-HD | 180K | White Diamond Metallic w/Shale & Cashmere Int. | Rust Free Southern Sourced Daily Driver
99 Tahoe LT | L31/4L65E | 234k mi | Spiral Grey Metallic w/Grey Int. | Daily Winter Rig and Portable Concert Hall
04 Cadillac SLS | LD8/4T80E | 178k mi | Red Jewel Tintcoat w/Shale & Grey Int.
09 Malibu LT | LE5/4T45E | 200K mi | Seafoam w/Blk Int.
13 Explorer XLT | 3.5/6F55 | 139k mi | Kodiak Brown w/Blk Int.

Took off the rear wheels blew out the brake dust and painted the drums black. Lots of shoe left.
Small SS wire repair to a cracked front chin spoiler.

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2000 SSEi - SilverBullet - 73,000 kms, 4" "straight shot" custom headlight ram air inlet, TOGs, 1.9's, Lsd, 2.9-3.4"MPS 10-15 psi, Ported GenV, EGR eliminated, OR pushrods, oil volume kit, trani cooler & shift kit, Titanium retainers, 90 lb springs, 160 Stat, 42# injectors, Fuel pump voltage increase, Wideband O2, 3" to dual 2 1/2" Magnaflows, Snow Meth/water injection, after SC temp gauge, 255/50WR17, timing commander set 15-18*@WOT, 2 speed Fan over-ride, disabled DRL, Solid motor mount, Meziere Electric water pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Drilled & slotted rotors/ceramics, GXP sway bars and STB, Upgraded and rebuilt transmission, Pioneer Bluetooth stereo with sub and 800 W amps, PB 13.5 quarter, (April 2014 car of the month)

I can't think of many 4T65E's with higher mileage on them that didn't have dampness in that general area from a worn axle seal.

Found out today that the RGC needs a new radiator (not covered under the warranty). The bottom is "separating". This is a banner smurfing time for it to happen both from a $$$ standpoint and the fact that I can't fix it myself right now.

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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:
2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum: Mommy's NEW RGC
2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited: Daddy's beater affectionately called the Rolling Garbage Can or "RGC" for short
2009 Pontiac G8 GT: L76, Sport Red Metallic
2009 Chevrolet Impala SS: LS4 V8, Victory Red
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Sunset Gold Metallic - Daddy's winter beater and plow truck

Just did a regular oil change, w/ rislone ring seal additive and engine lubrication additive. Greased my front end, and rotated my snow tires! Will be hitting the big 150k on the next oil change.

cleared my headlights, attempted to clean them one turned out alot better than the other.... noticed a little coolant under an elbow right under the supercharger pulley.. not alot. but still.. thinking im gonna hafta change out some elbows

looked at mine sitting in the yard under a foot and a half of snow.

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I finally put the grills on my speakers I put in the rear doors, and messed with my sub wiring and decided it's just old and worn out and will get replaced come summer.

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2001 Volkswagen Passat, 1.8T 5MT......winter beater

I brushed snow off mine and drove it to work. Same old routine.

This winter is really aggravating me. I've love to post real progress, but that might not happen until July at this rate.

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- Greg | -- Project Prasinos -- |

1995 LeSabre Custom: 312K Miles | Custom K&N CAI | Edelbrock SDT Muffler | Camaro Tips | 180 T-stat | LED Interior
& Exterior | 20% Tint | PA Grill & Portholes | Limited Trim | GTP Rims | Ported LIM | Plus Many More Mods | Restoration Thread
2001 Bonneville SSEi: 216K Miles | Instense FWI | Intense MPS (3.4") | 180 T-stat | ZZP Plog | Ported Rear Manifold |
ZZP 3" Downpipe | Magnaflow High Flow Cat | Retrofitted HIDs | Cleared Corners | PIAA Bulbs | 35% Tint | Plus Many More Mods |
2005 Bonneville GXP: 92K Miles | Stock
2009 G8 GT: 88K Miles | 35% Tint | Roto-Fab CAI | SOLO Mach Exhaust | BMR Tunnel Brace | BMR Sub Frames | BMR STB |
Kooks Headers | QTP Electric Cutouts | BMR Sway Bars | Elite Engineering Catch Can | Innovative Dual Wideband Kit
1984 Caprice Classic Wagon: 86K Miles | Restoration Project

Mine is up on a hoist dropping its fuel tank.

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2000 SSEi - SilverBullet - 73,000 kms, 4" "straight shot" custom headlight ram air inlet, TOGs, 1.9's, Lsd, 2.9-3.4"MPS 10-15 psi, Ported GenV, EGR eliminated, OR pushrods, oil volume kit, trani cooler & shift kit, Titanium retainers, 90 lb springs, 160 Stat, 42# injectors, Fuel pump voltage increase, Wideband O2, 3" to dual 2 1/2" Magnaflows, Snow Meth/water injection, after SC temp gauge, 255/50WR17, timing commander set 15-18*@WOT, 2 speed Fan over-ride, disabled DRL, Solid motor mount, Meziere Electric water pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Drilled & slotted rotors/ceramics, GXP sway bars and STB, Upgraded and rebuilt transmission, Pioneer Bluetooth stereo with sub and 800 W amps, PB 13.5 quarter, (April 2014 car of the month)

A new fuel pump and level sender assembly for the 94.
Wow what a difference that made!
Like going from a 4 cylinder to an eight.....I think I'm going to rename the Grey Goose....the SilverGoose!!

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2000 SSEi - SilverBullet - 73,000 kms, 4" "straight shot" custom headlight ram air inlet, TOGs, 1.9's, Lsd, 2.9-3.4"MPS 10-15 psi, Ported GenV, EGR eliminated, OR pushrods, oil volume kit, trani cooler & shift kit, Titanium retainers, 90 lb springs, 160 Stat, 42# injectors, Fuel pump voltage increase, Wideband O2, 3" to dual 2 1/2" Magnaflows, Snow Meth/water injection, after SC temp gauge, 255/50WR17, timing commander set 15-18*@WOT, 2 speed Fan over-ride, disabled DRL, Solid motor mount, Meziere Electric water pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Drilled & slotted rotors/ceramics, GXP sway bars and STB, Upgraded and rebuilt transmission, Pioneer Bluetooth stereo with sub and 800 W amps, PB 13.5 quarter, (April 2014 car of the month)

Today I finally put the bigger tensioner pulley on so that I can run the 3.4 pulley without belt slip.

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2001 Volkswagen Passat, 1.8T 5MT......winter beater

Discovered that the rear snow tires on the G8 are almost totally gone, right down to the wear bars. Oops...

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Bye Bye:

RIP sandrock

Moved the SSEi out of the driveway so I could chizel away the 3 foot snow/ice pile and moving it back. Only after finding it had a dead battery

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Clay
1997.2 40th SLE-138k
1968 Bonneville 400ci w/TH-400-40k
1999 GMC Suburban SLT-191k
2005 Escalade 253k-GINA

60* Started to wipe down the interior with...er.......wipes last week then decided against it as the floor was dirty enough that didn't think it would stay just there. Today got it and the trunk vacuumed. Wiping down tomorrow should last me until Spring gets here.

Went to finally drive the G8 yesterday, and *click*, dead battery. So, I ran (yes, I used my legs for once) down the road to borrow a set of jumper cables from Napa (mine are still in the trunk of the LeSabre), and got it started.

This morning, dead again, so I jumped it with the Rainier, and still took the car to work.

Going to be getting a battery at lunch today. Not looking forward to that, as it's going to cut into the mod budget for the Bonneville.

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- Greg | -- Project Prasinos -- |

1995 LeSabre Custom: 312K Miles | Custom K&N CAI | Edelbrock SDT Muffler | Camaro Tips | 180 T-stat | LED Interior
& Exterior | 20% Tint | PA Grill & Portholes | Limited Trim | GTP Rims | Ported LIM | Plus Many More Mods | Restoration Thread
2001 Bonneville SSEi: 216K Miles | Instense FWI | Intense MPS (3.4") | 180 T-stat | ZZP Plog | Ported Rear Manifold |
ZZP 3" Downpipe | Magnaflow High Flow Cat | Retrofitted HIDs | Cleared Corners | PIAA Bulbs | 35% Tint | Plus Many More Mods |
2005 Bonneville GXP: 92K Miles | Stock
2009 G8 GT: 88K Miles | 35% Tint | Roto-Fab CAI | SOLO Mach Exhaust | BMR Tunnel Brace | BMR Sub Frames | BMR STB |
Kooks Headers | QTP Electric Cutouts | BMR Sway Bars | Elite Engineering Catch Can | Innovative Dual Wideband Kit
1984 Caprice Classic Wagon: 86K Miles | Restoration Project

I pulled up at work smelling coolant, and saw it around the injectors -____- guess its time to take care of that.

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-Ryan
2004 GTO....LS1, 6MT
96 SSEi...September 2010 COTM........GONE
04 GTP comp G.... December 2015 COTM........GONE
2001 Volkswagen Passat, 1.8T 5MT......winter beater