So.... The saga continues. I put new tires on the car again, head a 4 wheel alignment and the tech said that the level ride system in the rear end i is not working. Although it does it's 2 second power up when the car is started, and the manual switch in the trunk works and raises the car. What ...

Ok, so I have an 05 Bonneville GXP, and I was doing an oil change last night, and when I had the car up on the lift I noticed that BOTH rear tires are totally worn out on the inside of the tire only. The tires are about two years old and were put on by me, and have not been rotated from the front at ...

So on my 05 GXP the radio display was very dark but could still see some of it to tell what stations were on it. So this Tuesday when it was -2 outside, the display went out completely. What is the fix for this?? Or is it time for a new radio?

It's well over the 37 ft lbs and 120 deg now... Lol I do know I set it to your speck the second time after I replaced the oil pump, that's when I set it to 60. And I agree, I would not have throw the engine away for a replacement. It's a great running motor and worked as it should. The studs are the ...

I set it to 60ft lbs. and it works great.

After all that's said and done with this motor and this car, Its came down to going with my gut and tightening the balancer more then the 27ft lbs and 120 deg. I now have amazing oil pressure and no over heating problems. The motor and the car runs great and preforms awesome.

So I would say I ...

I'm in Bloomville Oh. 44818

So...... After putting this piece of crap motor back together again.... With a new oil pump ($165.00) and a new head gasket ( $35.00) and all the time and energy, it runs. But NO oil again. I had pressure and oil to the top of the motor for a little bit at first start up and running. But now nothing ...

Thank you for sure, the information has helped a bunch and it's stearing me in the right direction. Just ready to get this thing done and back on the road.

I agree, That's what makes me think its the pump. I know I had the balancer a smidge deep, and over tight.

Yep changed the oil and filter before start up after doing the head stud and gasket rebuild. Only thing I can think is the oil pump much have gotten damaged when I head the balancer installed to deep, but I think it was only to deep by an 1/8 or so at the most. That's my only thoughts on why. I did ...

I seen something about that also a few weeks ago, I tried that as a last ditch effort before I pulled it out again. And it didn't work.

I cant get the pic to go.
I know its right though, just gotta figure out why the pump isn't pumping.

Yep your exactly correct, and yep the gaskets are installed correctly. If I could figure out how to attach a pic to this page I have the pic I took of it last night.

That's a little bit more miles them my car has on it now. Idk if it's a good idea to put a used one on it?? With the lick I've had with this thing, it would be bad two min after I put it in.. Lol

The oil gallery isn't exposed for something to fall into. I'm thinking it's the oil pump, it almost has to be. That's the next party I'm gonna throw at it and hope it fixed the problem. Along with another head gasket.

Ok, so after putting it off for a while to try to regroup my thoughts and what I've done. I finally got the motor back out and Just Now pulled the back head off again. And the gasket IS correct. So why don't I have oil to the top of the motor?? Checked the oil pump and it looks fine.

I'm 99.9% sure I put the head gaskets on correctly. I notice there is a small notch out of the bottom on the timing chain area that if I had them switched side to side would have caused issues when I installed the heads. I just did a google search about (Priming the oil pump). Anyone else had this ...

Well now you have me questions myself, I pretty certain I put them on the correct way. But it sounds like I will be pulling the entire thing out and back apart to double check. Unless someone else wants to buy it. $2000.00

Don't think that's the problem, I've got the balancer out far enough that it's very visible to the eye that it's out of line and the belt squeals like crazy. And still no oil to the top of the motor. Can someone please start their car, and pull the oil fill cap and tell me if they see oil being ...