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sleepyalero · 01-03-2015, 10:05 PM

Shes all finished! Got a new belt on it and did an oil change. Its nice to have this thing done. Plugs and wires in the near future, along with fuel system cleaner, and valve cover and oil pan gaskets replaced.

The wheel bearing lights are still lit up (replaced driver side only) so i guess i have another bad one somewhere. I think i have a warranty on one at autozone For the black alero. Should take the blown out one and exhange it for free to replace pass side

. Its def a plus to have 2 of the same car. Cause then most parts with warranty are free for either car!

gtsouth · 01-03-2015, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TruGreenGAGT

looks good man. are the power and ground wires different sizes?

Thanks. They are all 4g.

TruGreenGAGT · 01-03-2015, 11:33 PM

Huh maybe it just the blue and black. Looks different sized

geldartb · 01-04-2015, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepyalero

Actually picked up 2 wheels with tires. 72$ with 30$ off that for 2 wheels in return

not bad. are they all the same style wheels.

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Originally Posted by Pontiac_guy99

It might be more towards the summer months before I really start looking into this, but it will be here much sooner if the car dies.

I will take the car to my local shop and hopefully not have them charge me more that $75 for it. yeah, they seem to charge quite a bit for even small things.

Thanks for the info though!

does you or anyone you know have a smart phone. get the $15 torque pro app and an $8 bluetooth obd2 adapter off amazon.

that sounds like typical rate for them doing diagnostic work.

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Originally Posted by TruGreenGAGT

Huh maybe it just the blue and black. Looks different sized

i think it's your eyes man. i looked at that pic way longer than i should have and visually they look the same size to me..

Pontiac_guy99 · 01-04-2015, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by geldartb

does you or anyone you know have a smart phone. get the $15 torque pro app and an $8 bluetooth obd2 adapter off amazon.

that sounds like typical rate for them doing diagnostic work.

Sounds good. I don't have a smartphone but I will ask my parents if I can use theirs for a a little while.

sleepyalero · 01-04-2015, 10:52 AM

One is, the other is a grand am wheel. I wasnt to worries about matching wheels. More worried about same tire size and good tread life.

Found one matching wheel off an alero with good tread, out of the whole yard. And found a GA with same tire size with good tread as well out of the whole yard. So i said screw it.

They arent chrome colored because i started plasti dipping them when i took the pic. But when i got the car all wheels on it were dipped black. Well i dont care to remove the **** so i just plasti dipped the 2 i got from JY to match the rear.

TruGreenGAGT · 01-04-2015, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by geldartb

i think it's your eyes man. i looked at that pic way longer than i should have and visually they look the same size to me..

it could be but look where I circled... coming out of distro blocks, and going into the amp. they looked different...

geldartb · 01-04-2015, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepyalero

One is, the other is a grand am wheel. I wasnt to worries about matching wheels. More worried about same tire size and good tread life.

Found one matching wheel off an alero with good tread, out of the whole yard. And found a GA with same tire size with good tread as well out of the whole yard. So i said screw it.

They arent chrome colored because i started plasti dipping them when i took the pic. But when i got the car all wheels on it were dipped black. Well i dont care to remove the **** so i just plasti dipped the 2 i got from JY to match the rear.

sounds like the beretta wheels i put on the subaru..said screw it and bought some rustoleum and some brushes..like zero fucks were given and you honestly can't tell the difference between the ones that were factory black and the ones i brushed on.

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Originally Posted by TruGreenGAGT

it could be but look where I circled... coming out of distro blocks, and going into the amp. they looked different...

optical illusion of the color difference..

sleepyalero · 01-04-2015, 01:30 PM

Yeah its a cheap car. Dont have to be perfect. Just has to move

geldartb · 01-04-2015, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepyalero

Yeah its a cheap car. Dont have to be perfect. Just has to move

that's how i felt about the wheels. winter wheels and the paint seems to be holding up good so far. hell even if you drove it for a few months and scrapped it you would still probably make money.. the place i gave the legacy to gave me $200 for it and if i brought it to them it would have been $250

spent more on the center caps than i did the wheels.

paid $50 for wheels and something like $150 for the center caps...

the tires that's a whole other story.

Pontiac_guy99 · 01-04-2015, 04:00 PM

Sleepy you could have came here. There's this alero in my jy with 3 alloys like the ones you have.

sleepyalero · 01-04-2015, 04:24 PM

Geld - 150$ on caps wow. Lol i have about 400 in the car so far.

Pontiac - thats a total waste of time. Lol

geldartb · 01-04-2015, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepyalero

Geld - 150$ on caps wow. Lol i have about 400 in the car so far.

well the rims i got from the same person i sold a bunch of the stuff from when i scrapped the Z26 to and i cut him a huge deal then..ended up getting the center caps from MRZ which were machined billet and around $30 a piece. i just got sick of looking at the axle nuts and finding a set of OEM ones were damn near impossible.

sleepyalero · 01-04-2015, 05:24 PM

Yeah thats fair enough. The axles are ugly. Lol

gtsouth · 01-04-2015, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TruGreenGAGT

it could be but look where I circled... coming out of distro blocks, and going into the amp. they looked different...

Ha-ha. I totally agree with you that the picture makes the wires look like different sizes. The power looks bigger than the ground at the bottom of the distro blocks but did you notice that the ground looks bigger than the power at the top of the blocks. They are all the same gauge in real life I swear.

TDavis · 01-05-2015, 09:35 PM

Halfway installed the fender eliminator. Looks like a whole new damn bike without that stupid fender. Ignore the missing turn signal, the previous owner snapped his off and glued it back on, thankfully I didn't need that part of the fender. New OEM one should be here tomorrow.

Not completely installed, just fastened the top down. Once I get my torque wrench my sliders will be installed.

TruGreenGAGT · 01-05-2015, 09:43 PM

parents must REALY LOVE you, to let you work on a bike in the kitchen...

TDavis · 01-05-2015, 09:53 PM

Not going to work on it when its 15 degrees outside, its stored in the kitchen till spring. Doesn't take up that much space interestingly enough. Can't be thankful enough they're letting me keep it in the house rather than sit outside.

TruGreenGAGT · 01-05-2015, 09:54 PM

yeah so you know it hard to tell what u doing without, before and after pics

TDavis · 01-05-2015, 09:58 PM

Heres what the fender looked like before. Damn thing literally sticks out more then a foot.

01-03-2015, 10:05 PM	#9821
sleepyalero ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂ AKA: Nathan Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Unknown. Posts: 5,911 Vehicle: 2001 olds alero GLS	Shes all finished! Got a new belt on it and did an oil change. Its nice to have this thing done. Plugs and wires in the near future, along with fuel system cleaner, and valve cover and oil pan gaskets replaced. The wheel bearing lights are still lit up (replaced driver side only) so i guess i have another bad one somewhere. I think i have a warranty on one at autozone For the black alero. Should take the blown out one and exhange it for free to replace pass side . Its def a plus to have 2 of the same car. Cause then most parts with warranty are free for either car! __________________ 2001 \| Alero GLS \| 3400 \| 6MT 2012 BMW S1000RR, full exhaust, BRENTUNE, power commander 5, dyno tune, 198WHP.

01-04-2015, 10:52 AM	#9826
sleepyalero ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂ AKA: Nathan Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Unknown. Posts: 5,911 Vehicle: 2001 olds alero GLS	One is, the other is a grand am wheel. I wasnt to worries about matching wheels. More worried about same tire size and good tread life. Found one matching wheel off an alero with good tread, out of the whole yard. And found a GA with same tire size with good tread as well out of the whole yard. So i said screw it. They arent chrome colored because i started plasti dipping them when i took the pic. But when i got the car all wheels on it were dipped black. Well i dont care to remove the **** so i just plasti dipped the 2 i got from JY to match the rear. __________________ 2001 \| Alero GLS \| 3400 \| 6MT 2012 BMW S1000RR, full exhaust, BRENTUNE, power commander 5, dyno tune, 198WHP.

01-04-2015, 01:30 PM	#9829
sleepyalero ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂ AKA: Nathan Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Unknown. Posts: 5,911 Vehicle: 2001 olds alero GLS	Yeah its a cheap car. Dont have to be perfect. Just has to move __________________ 2001 \| Alero GLS \| 3400 \| 6MT 2012 BMW S1000RR, full exhaust, BRENTUNE, power commander 5, dyno tune, 198WHP.

01-04-2015, 04:00 PM	#9831
Pontiac_guy99 welp AKA: Ben Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Selby, SD Age: 22 Posts: 579 Vehicle: 2003 Grand Am SE1 4dr	Sleepy you could have came here. There's this alero in my jy with 3 alloys like the ones you have. __________________ Currently: 2005 Pontiac Bonneville SLE 3.8L with: Trans-go Shift Kit, Updated Trans mount. Stock af. Previously:2003 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 3.4L V6 with: Aftermarket Twin Post Mirrors, semi-aftermarket chrome rim swap, blacked-out chrome window trim, rear disc brake swap, red painted calipers, GT muffler and pipes, 35% and 20% tinted windows, Stock air intake, 30th Anniversary Leather Seat swap.

01-04-2015, 04:24 PM	#9832
sleepyalero ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂ AKA: Nathan Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Unknown. Posts: 5,911 Vehicle: 2001 olds alero GLS	Geld - 150$ on caps wow. Lol i have about 400 in the car so far. Pontiac - thats a total waste of time. Lol __________________ 2001 \| Alero GLS \| 3400 \| 6MT 2012 BMW S1000RR, full exhaust, BRENTUNE, power commander 5, dyno tune, 198WHP.

01-04-2015, 05:24 PM	#9834
sleepyalero ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ ▆ ▅ ▃ ▂ AKA: Nathan Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Unknown. Posts: 5,911 Vehicle: 2001 olds alero GLS	Yeah thats fair enough. The axles are ugly. Lol __________________ 2001 \| Alero GLS \| 3400 \| 6MT 2012 BMW S1000RR, full exhaust, BRENTUNE, power commander 5, dyno tune, 198WHP.

01-05-2015, 09:35 PM	#9836
TDavis GAGT - Junkie AKA: Tanner Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Columbia, MO Age: 29 Posts: 3,871 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am SC/T	Halfway installed the fender eliminator. Looks like a whole new damn bike without that stupid fender. Ignore the missing turn signal, the previous owner snapped his off and glued it back on, thankfully I didn't need that part of the fender. New OEM one should be here tomorrow. Not completely installed, just fastened the top down. Once I get my torque wrench my sliders will be installed. __________________ Mods: Alotta sht Last edited by TDavis; 01-05-2015 at 09:38 PM.

01-05-2015, 09:53 PM	#9838
TDavis GAGT - Junkie AKA: Tanner Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Columbia, MO Age: 29 Posts: 3,871 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am SC/T	Not going to work on it when its 15 degrees outside, its stored in the kitchen till spring. Doesn't take up that much space interestingly enough. Can't be thankful enough they're letting me keep it in the house rather than sit outside. __________________ Mods: Alotta sht Last edited by TDavis; 01-05-2015 at 09:56 PM.

01-05-2015, 09:58 PM	#9840
TDavis GAGT - Junkie AKA: Tanner Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Columbia, MO Age: 29 Posts: 3,871 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am SC/T	Heres what the fender looked like before. Damn thing literally sticks out more then a foot. __________________ Mods: Alotta sht Last edited by TDavis; 01-05-2015 at 10:02 PM.

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