86 from my old man, it's been sitting for 8+

CoreyG

CoreyG

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Hey everyone, new to the forum. I'm in no way a mechanic, and in a few months my dad's 86 GN will be in my garage after years of waiting. (no he's not dead, I needed my own garage)

I also picked up the Buick 1986 mechanics manuals vol 1 and 2. What I'm looking for is help. All the help. What do I need to do to show this work of art the love and respect she needs. From the ground up. I'd like to keep it as stock as possible. If you can dumb it down as much as possible that would be greatly appreciated lol. Thanks alot! I will try and answer any questions you might have.
 
CoreyG said:
Hey everyone, new to the forum. I'm in no way a mechanic, and in a few months my dad's 86 GN will be in my garage after years of waiting. (no he's not dead, I needed my own garage)

I also picked up the Buick 1986 mechanics manuals vol 1 and 2. What I'm looking for is help. All the help. What do I need to do to show this work of art the love and respect she needs. From the ground up. I'd like to keep it as stock as possible. If you can dumb it down as much as possible that would be greatly appreciated lol. Thanks alot! I will try and answer any questions you might have.
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"Stock as possible" huh. Until you figure out the wicked power this thing can put out when done properly. See how long that lasts.
 
Keep it stock. Except, some items just will need upgrading, like fuel pump and the chip since todays gas you can't run as much timing as the stock chip has in it.
 
TurboTnZ06 said:
Keep it stock. Except, some items just will need upgrading, like fuel pump and the chip since todays gas you can't run as much timing as the stock chip has in it.
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Or just do bolt-ons that can be reversed if you want to show it or sell it in the future. Definitely do the safety upgrades, timing set, chain, hot wire, fuel pump, boost, fuel pressure, scan master gauges etc. I'm sure I'm missing a lot but do not beat on it until you have a way to moniter what is going on internally.
 
When you know nothing about these cars, the learning curve is really steep. Point being, they can be quirky and now 32 years old, things fail because of time. Do the things you already know you should do: change the oil and filter, change the transmission fluid and filter, change the rear differential fluid, drain the brake fluid, refill and bleed the brakes, siphon as much power steering fluid and put in fresh, drop the gas tank, drain and add 5 gallons of fresh 93, flush the radiator, heater core and block as much as possible and refill with 50/50 coolant using distilled water. This will take you a week of evenings and a weekend too. All this can be found on gnttype.org mentioned above in the technical articles. Then you can move to soft parts like hoses (vacuum, coolant, fuel). Check back in once you are done with the fluids and you will get more advice.
 
Congrats on your 86. Here is a couple of things you want to do 1.drain the old gas out of it if it has been sitting that long .
2. Clean your injectors or replace them along with your fuel filter.
3.change all your fluids antifreeze/oil
When changing your oil make sure to use a zinc additive (very important)
4 . check out your rotors and calipers especially if it was parked outside (hopefully it wasn't)
5.check turbo for shaft play.
You can ask any member for help
Because that's what we do
 
Thanks everyone! I'm in Alberta, Canada. I'll get picturess asap once she lives with me. Sounds like there is alot more to know then I anticipated but I'm eager to learn.
 
Rick the pool guy said:
Congrats on your 86. Here is a couple of things you want to do 1.drain the old gas out of it if it has been sitting that long .
2. Clean your injectors or replace them along with your fuel filter.
3.change all your fluids antifreeze/oil
When changing your oil make sure to use a zinc additive (very important)
4 . check out your rotors and calipers especially if it was parked outside (hopefully it wasn't)
5.check turbo for shaft play.
You can ask any member for help
Because that's what we do
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Perfect. I will start there! Once I've got a good grasp I'll come back to this thread. It should be in my hands in roughly 6 months.
 
I will for sure. I'm a little preemptive but I figured the more research I did the fast I could get repairs underway.
 
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