Well. I did clean the 2000 Escalade a little bit. And changed the wiper blades after they kind of lost the rubber parts in a major down pour! That was a fun drive!
A few months back replaced the WHOLE brake system front to back. Stainless Steel lines and such.
Seeing as I retired a year ago...
Many think poly is the best upgrade for for areas such as the control arms and such.
Not always true! Maybe as a simple 'Buy it and be cool' But there is a performance and longevity trade off.
Poly is best for simple street exchange for the stock rubber stuff.
Delrin AF? Self lubed with PTFE...
That's just what the Wife told me.
Not sure what actually needed fixed until I talk to my Mechanic.
I just tell her to take it to him if it acts weird. I'm more into the Opel GT and getting the stuff for that.
As an example I wanted really good front control arm bushings for the Opel.
Now I...
Will get pics when We pick it up from shop.
It's a nice Caddy! Sure, some minor things to fix but a great example of a 2000!
I like the looks. For a 2000? I think it was far ahead of it's time for style!
One of those that just don't age.
Seats in the Grand Am GT are whatever came in them. It is...
Months later the Caddy is in the shop again. Front steering stabilizer needed replaced.
Nothing surprising for a 21 year old car.
Of course this happened when the Winter Storm dumped several inches of snow!
On a side note I did pick up the HP Tuner stuff that will work with the Caddy.
Main...
I was robbed of some money by online hackers or something.
The money was to Rock Auto and after a day of dealing with this?
Rock Auto is refunding me the money stolen from me.
I have to say they ROCK for customer service!
After some bargaining and wheeling dealing?
It looks like a different Engine may be implanted.
An inline 5 cylinder from a Colorado!
L52 at around 220 HP. STOCK!
The 3.4 I'm building is a cast iron RWD lower end.
That gets the FWD 3.4 aluminium heads and all intake systems from a Grand Am GT.
A different cam and larger throttle body for the EFI.
Plus a few other things I'm not remembering right now.
Anyway. It gets a 1" drop with the new wheels I ordered.
https://esmwheels.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_64_73_93&product_id=64
Fronts are 15X7 for 205/50 15's
Rear are 15x8 for 225/50 15's
I've seen several GT's in my travels with those sizes and they work great and bolt right...
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