Purchased, picked up, and stripped a 2003 SLE, all for the rear right passenger door (I placed a WTB add for the door but had no response in over 30 days). The car I bought was a one owner with 155k miles, bought at Copart. Car had been hit in driver side rear wheel well, snapping the rear lower ...

As a commuter might be a very nice buy, as a flip maybe not so much. I think $1200 is high for a 200k Bonneville that needs body work and needs engine work- I understand it is only showing LIM gasket failure. Add in the transport from Seattle to Montana- you are easily over 2,000 for a 200k miles ...

Check for corrosion where the coils plug in. Only takes a few moments, very easy to do. I had one of the three sets of coils have corrosion on its contacts causing the same issue. No idea why the center coil back had contact corrosion. Took only a few minutes to pull the coil, sand off the corrosion ...

A couple random notes for this thread.

The 2000, 4.3l Chevy S10 is the "larger size" 3.8L filter. Simply ask for a 2000 S10 filter with a 4.3L engine and you will have a perfect fit for the larger capacity 3.8L oil filter, without needing to remember filter part numbers.

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puts my estimate down from $3500-$4000 to $2000

Oh come on now... :???:

Guess we view the value using different methods. I speculate you value using the demand for Bonnevilles in general in the Minnesota region (which may be the highest in the country), and your hard earned network of able to ...

Four prior owners, sold at auction three times, condition issues, and in the high risk zone of head gasket leak, puts my estimate down from $3500-$4000 to $2000. Huge risk in being a four owner GXP that lived in the north at 100k miles and no indication of proper care and maintenance.

09/02/2005 ...

The last Pontiac Bonneville GXP on Ebay sold for $4,461, with 64,000 miles, 9 bidders, on 11 December 2016. One owner. Likely puts the GXP you are looking at in the $3,500-$4,000 range.

Post the VIN and I will run a carfax for you.

Take a second look at doing a pressure test. Very easy to do and will eliminate a whole bunch of possible issues if coolant system shows no leaks. Every GM vehicle I have owned (Bonneville, Grand Prix, S10s, Bravadas) have had issues with not enough heat, it has always come down to a clogged heater ...

Thank you very much! Great to have a place for Bonneville enthusiasts to meet up!!!

Before you dig real deep into the electronics/ electrical, you might want to consider doing a radiator pressure test. Seems every time I have a poor heating issue it has come down to a a weak leak in the cooling system, to include a water pump and a LIM gasket. I know you stated the hoses are hot to ...

Last time my 2001 SSEi had a leak with signs like yours, the upper passenger side of the radiator developed a hairline crack. Took me a while to pinpoint the crack. Over time the crack got bigger and then tiny pools of coolant were found after filling the coolant overflow and driving in hot weather ...

Air compressor for the rear air shocks? The air compressor is located behind the rear right wheel. If you hear it at idle like at a stop light could be your shocks are loosing air, and the compressor is running more than it should to compensate for the air loss.

Nice swap and beautiful GTO, congratulations on your new ride that I am sure you will cherish and enjoy.

"Car looks very nice. Pretty country there - where is it?"

Thanks, it is the Appalachian Trail part of Pennsylvania. In the summer quite a few people are walking through the mountains from Georgia to Maine. These hikers live very primitive, kinda cool. When I see them I always try and give them a ...

Also glad you found the fix. Another course of action worth mentioning is replacement of the hub assembly (which comes with new lugs) instead of the individual lugs. The hub assemblies are often high fail items, and often run under $90 for a timken brand. Replacement of the hub assembly is fairly ...

Jrs3800 wrote:How about SXE

I like that best "SXE" !

dougtoth wrote:One last question on the fuel pump.
Why or for what purpose did they change the connector/plug to a different style?

The new fuel pump connector was designed to allow more current to the pump (reduced resistance). Kind of like a bigger pipe for electrons at the pump where the electric comes in.

Delphi is an excellent to go with. One thing with the Delphi (and AC Delco) replacement pumps, they come with revised harnesses. This requires splicing of the wires at the fuel pump to install the modified connector. Very easy to do.

Also, you may want to start soaking the metal ring that holds the ...

"there is a very muted click when any window button is pushed, either up or down, but no window movement"
In my experience, this is a sign of a frozen window motor and can often be temporarily fixed by holding the window power down switch while slamming the door closed, or holding the window switch ...

Not bad! Looks good. Would have me look twice. Looks just like a 2005 SLE with GXP wheels.
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Thanks, maybe I should of changed out the exhaust pipes, overlooked that. I thought the GXP spoiler update was the key item to change, but I can see how the exhaust pipes make a big difference.

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