PA 92 questions

[deadring]

hi,

i just bought 92 avenue ultra with 70 000 miles on it.. it's in mint condition, never winter driven and at a good price the only 2 things wrong is ABS is dead( tractuion control as well?) and the blackbox for the dynaride air shocks is shot. the previous own got a switch to start the pump manually when need it..i can live with that.

my questions are..

1- i test drove it , when to garage to check brakes and all.. no problem there.. but i feel the rear suspension is soft.. maybe too soft.. like i had marshmallows under the car... when i put a knee( and my weight..200+lbs) on the rear bumper it seems to go low alot.. but im' not familiar with these suspensions so i can'say.. when you look at the car from the side it's very leveled.. the rear is not too low.. it's just right..

2- is trhe spuercharger reliable? i love the power and will put premieum in it.. but i heard the SC bearings went easily... is that true?


deadring

[tman]

1- The suspension in the rear may be shot. You've got two options if you want to replace it. The Dynaride shocks, or the monroe shocks. monroes came with the grand touring package. If you want a firmer ride, go with monroe.

2-The bearings usually fail around 80000 miles. I'd first change the SC oil, because the oil itself is 12 years old. buy 2 bottles from the dealer, and use a small turkey baster to remove the old oil. If it does go, you can buy the bearings and coulpers, and install them yourself. You'll know it's gone when it makes a funny noise.

[deadring]

well, i went to see a guy near where i live ,he's a GM mecanic and he says it's alright..anyways i went to road testing it again and this i was alone with the car so i was a bvit more agressive with it..this thing surprised me when i corned.. i find it very stable and not so marshmallowy after all.. the first time i went to try it i was with the owner and his wife.. so you can imagine me going over 100 mph on the free way and going 45 mph and shifting the wait of the car to see the response ( like nascar guy do to warm up there tires) with them in back thinking "what is he up to?"


for the oil of the supercharger, when is the drain plug and refill? i will surely do it.

Deadring

[tman]

no drain plug. the fill hole is located on the snout, on the firewall side. use a small turkey baster to siphon out the oil, and fill new upto the threads.

[deadring]

use a small turkey baster .... since english is my second laguage and i don't know all of the english vocabulary.. turkey baster must be that white tube like thing with a reddish rubber spheric thing you squish to suck up the juice on a turkey...am i right?


and how much oil do i need to add ? how many bottles?..and by filling up to the threads, you mean the threads of the filling hole?


deadring

[tman]

You speak very well for having english as a second language! Yes, a turkey baster is just what you described!

I't'll take a little over one bottle, so buy two of them, and the bottom of the threads in the filling hole

[deadring]

yeah well i got the speaking and writing thing pretty much alright.. just some words i never heard before

i'll buy a turkey baster this week.. i get the car this after noon so..

another thing...the black box controlling the dynaride suspension is shot.
i got 2 options here.

1- fit myself a switch (the last owner was rigging with some wires once in a while to make it work a few minutes...like every 2 months) and make the pump work ..as i have seen it can be done.. there are 2 contact on the plug for the pump( air compressor)
the other 2 must be for purging the shocks.. as in when theres too much air in it.. like a small solenoid valve...am i right?

2 buy a used black box in a scrap and yard be VERY lucky to find one thats works

any other suggestions?

btw, what model of supercharger do i have? eaton what?


deadring

[tman]

Send a private message to a member named Flatrater . It'll take him a day to respond, but he always has the answer!

[tman]

Send a private message to a member named Flatrater . It'll take him a day to respond, but he always has the answer!

[parkavenuechrome]

Well all these cars are mashmellowy.. Its buick luxury! but i drive mine aggressively too.. The ABS is worthelss everyone has this problem.. Better off without it.. The traction control could be a sensor.. if not again not a big deal at all, change all the fluids and probably change the struts out back and you'll be golden.

[deadring]

well i offically have it.. 2 hours ago.. and i must say DANG is this thing powerful!! you people should see the face on the lady at the insurance when i told her i bought a PA.. she went "you got a what?!?!" lol

not every guy at my age wants something like that ( i'm 30)

well anyway, all it needs now is a good cleaning, fluids and a CD player.. oh and a switch for the suspension air pump.. you know, to adjust it yup or down.. the module is shot so.. for now it will do.. until i get monroe shock there.

i checked a bit and can't seems to find that oil plug for the SC...anyone got ideas?

deadring

[tman]

2 things parkavechrome-

ABS works great in mine, go figure!

There are actually shocks out back, the struts are in the front.

[parkavenuechrome]

Originally Posted by tman2093

2 things parkavechrome-

ABS works great in mine, go figure!

There are actually shocks out back, the struts are in the front.

OK, Tman2093 Your lucky if your ABS is still working Congratz!!! but I am sure you can agree that alot of PA owners have ABS issues.. As for the shocks the car has struts all around, out back is a AIR strut. Not shocks. These cars have independent rear suspensions. The strut acually hold the hub to the car.

[deadring]

i can't find the oil plug on the supercharger

where is it ?

deadring

[parkavenuechrome]

Originally Posted by deadring

i can't find the oil plug on the supercharger

where is it ?

deadring

Should be on the side of the SC next to the firewall.. hope that helps..