Ended up not needing to cut it open from the back to clean the gunk behind the red reflectors. Used 2 flathead screwdrivers to lift the top part of the reflectors up just enough to get behind them. Scrubbed them clean by bending one of the spiral brushes I use to clean my spray gun with at an angle ...

These are pressed together and opening them up will likely destroy them.

The best "restoration" I've seen is someone taping off the black lines on a non GXP set and spraying on a coat of black to make all the lines black again. But this is a really tough way to do that as well.

Wonderful. So ...

Has anyone ever tried opening up on of these? My GXP center reflector is delaminated and cracked in several spots pretty bad. Water fills it up when it rains and it doesn’t drain out. I’d like to open mine up to clean it. Anyone know how to open one up? Also toying with the ideas of maybe using a ...

Security light won’t go out after key forward for 10 minutes. Did it 3 times for 30 minutes, still no start.

You probably have a bad component in the PassKey system, either the module or the exciter. See if you can connect to and find any codes in the Theft module using a higher end scantool. If ...

Security light won’t go out after key forward for 10 minutes. Did it 3 times for 30 minutes, still no start.

You can tune out the security, but no simple bypass like the VATS. Have you tried a 30-minute security relearn?

Here are the instructions from the service manual:
1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF, using a master Pass-Key® III key (black).
2. Observe the security telltale. After ...

My 2000 SSEI is now having a no crank no start problem. Was working great the last couple of months without a hitch. Today I decided to change out my oil pressure sensor and write a revised tune from ZZP so I can do some data recording and the car wouldn’t start after that. Now 7 hours later and it ...

You're not kidding. They came out great.

Thanks. Car is almost complete. Buying the paint for a reap ray today. Hopefully done In a week or so.


Seeing those brake lines hurt my soul. They look even worse than the ones on my Camaro I had to replace.

My happiness and excitement was drained the ...

The same guy who "rebuilt" the engine didn't scrap gasket material off the block before installing a new gasket? #-o I wouldn't count on that rebuilt for any amount of time...

Bruh. I hear you, and now I have a backfiring issue that I didn’t have before. Guess that means I’m gonna have to make ...

Erinyes wrote:Thanks for the follow-up. I was scratching my head, but had nothing useful to offer...

I’m just glad it wasn’t a cracked block. I’ll gladly take out the engine to change a $10 gasket over getting a short block fit $2000+

95naSTA wrote:Nice. Did you paint the front calipers yourself?

Sure did. Came out pretty good, for a rattle can. Gonna bleed the brakes today and weld up my exhaust to my headers.

While I did the lines, I replaced the calipers and pads since 3 of the 4 calipers were rusted and seized to the brake rotors. Turned the rotors since they were still usable. Upgraded the front calipers using 98-02 Camaro twin piston units. Ceramic pads.

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Now, on with the build!

Brake lines were rusted. Rusted enough that they fell off when touched.

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For anyone I’m the future who might need this info:

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Well, found the leak. Timing cover and LIM gaskets were good. My rear main cover gasket was leaking. Seems the guy who rebuilt my engine didn’t scrap off all of the old gasket material when he put on the new gasket. Engine is back in and running, no leaks.

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Just had my L67 engine rebuilt and put back in my 2000 SSEI. I filled the engine with 5W-30 engine oil and coolant, now I’m losing a full radiators worth of coolant in about an hour. Refilling the radiator gets me a slow steady drip of water out from my oil pan drain bolt. I’m lost. Timing cover and ...

Can anybody post some pics of their SSEI engine set up? I don’t remember where the wiring harness is supposed to route or where any of the black brackets on the engine go and how they mount. I forgot after years of stalled progress. Also what wire goes to which terminal on the starter? The small one ...

Progress Update:

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Drilled and tapped the trans pan, installed ZZP shift kit, new filter.

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Restored torque converter

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TR6 spark plugs, 1 step colder ...

Here’s my attempt to test and post some pics.

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So after another year and a half, I finally got my engine back last Saturday. Also moved into a new house in a warmer area so a lot has happened since I last posted here. The weather here is more favorable to working on cars. So! Engine is back. Went through my storage units and pulled all of my ...