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Recently replaced everything in the steering system and it's heavier than before, to the point of being annoying. Everything includes: Innner/Outer tie rods Center link PS Pump Steering Gear Jeep Steering Shaft Reused the pitman arm and center link mount on the passenger side (the ones from...

Recently installed the full BMR suspension kit, including new upper and lower A-Arms. Took it for an alignment and had three issues: Too much positive Camber Inner Tie Rod Sleeve stuck Upper Ball Joint installed on wrong side of A-Arm The toe is all jacked up because the sleeve between the...

Went four wheel disc and haven't had luck with the couple combo valves I've bought so want to simplify. Would love to just tee the front and add a basic prop valve for the rear, but getting conflicting information on the what the fitting sizes are at the combo valve. These are the most common...

The driver door takes a bit of ompf to close, but I've gotten use to it. The other day I closed my door before the wife got her's closed and noticed it really slammed home. So I played around a bit and even if the passenger window is cracked open slightly the driver door is much easier to close...

In searching Ebay, Amazon and Summit there are two kits that come up: AFXDS78 - 78-88 G body, 82-87 Camaro / Firebird 10 bolt, 90-92 Camaro / Firebird, and 82-92 10 bolt S 10 AFXRD78 - 10 Bolt Rear Disc Conversion. Third Gen. Camaro / Firebird and G Body Rear. Which one is correct for a 1985...

Been trying to track down this code for a bit and I'm stumped. Things I tried: Checked all fuses Tested TCC (from this post) Unplugged TCC Tested WG electrical State of the Car: 1985 T-Type Vacuum hoses are new Wastegate solenoid venting to atmosphere (T removed from PCV) Vacuum Brakes...

Need a t-stat housing / water outlet, tried a couple from the parts stores but they don't have the right ones for 84/85 turbo cars. Mine is warped and leaky, would like to replace with a nice flat one. Thanks.

Year: 1985 Make: Buick Model: T-Type Been working on a neglected car and have a part that was zip tied to an AC line on the passenger side. It has a couple tabs on the side that might have once allowed it to mount above the fender wall but not sure. Part seems mostly hollow with a couple vacuum...

Been racing Subarus for the last four years and wanted to get into something different. As a child of the 80s I've always loved g-bodies, so when the hunt began for a new car it took top spot on my list. Add to that my experience with FI on the subie platform and the itch had to be scratched...

Going to replace the valve springs and I like having extras of everything when starting a job to avoid parts store trips and other delays. Things that I need numbers / sizes for: Valve Cover Bolts (size, length, pitch) Valve Spring Retainers Got everything else, but if there is something silly...

Looking for the whole shebang: Up Pipe Down Pipe Headers Turbo Exhaust Gaskets, flanges, hardware Doing a resto-mod so aftermarket is fine, but not looking for anything aggressive so closer to OEM size/fit the better. Even if you don't have them if you can help a noob source some or all that...

Been slowly going through the car and fixing the obvious stuff. Got several mechanical / maintenance issues addressed and now I'm on to fancy sensors. I'm using an ALDL scanner from 1320 Electronics for my 1985 Regal T-Type. I know for sure the IAC and TPS need to be replaced. IAC Reading at...

Car is a 1985 T-Type. Got a leak on the passenger side so need to replace them. While I'm in there is there anything else I should do?? Car is new to me, PO didn't drive it much and wasn't very knowledgeable of even basic maintenance. I gather the car was gone through about 5 years ago, so in...

I'm planning on a fly in / drive home purchase here in the next couple of weeks. I'm new to the turbo buick world but pretty comfortable with FI cars and wrenching in general. I'll be driving from the great lakes area to CO, I plan on driving like a granny to keep it out of boost and mitigate...