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Re: 1998 Buick Riviera
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:50 am
by kevm14
They did not use the same engines and probably transmissions...
Re: 1998 Buick Riviera
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 12:05 pm
by Bob
Adam wrote:
Also, at highway speed, it is faster than Kevin's Caprice during a 1.7 second race.
This made me do a quick search for the 1/4 mile trap speed. This was one of the first links that came up in Google:
http://maxima.org/forums/general-maxima ... a-wtf.html
The thread is from 2002 and the word "hella" was used to describe the level of luxury in the Riviera. I don't think I need to say more.
Re: 1998 Buick Riviera
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 9:05 pm
by kevm14
kevm14 wrote:
Let me check my database and see if it goes back to 1998. It just may.
It does.
Fun fact: there is boost control (really, all or nothing apparently)
Fun fact 2: no boost in reverse
Re: 1998 Buick Riviera
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:32 am
by Bob
kevm14 wrote:
Fun fact 2: no boost in reverse
Aww... no donuts.
Re: 1998 Buick Riviera
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:47 pm
by kevm14
Probably not. Without boost, you are left with a lower compression 3800 and a taller final drive ratio.
Re: 1998 Buick Riviera
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 7:10 pm
by Adam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfsjuB0kguo
SaabKyle does a nice review of his '95 Riviera. Pretty similar except his has no supercharger and the climate control is a little different.
Re: 1998 Buick Riviera
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 7:13 pm
by Adam
So I'm still not driving this car.
The TODO list:
- Install RH axle
- Check my "quality" converter repair and proceed as needed
- Trans service
- More cleaning
- Burnouts?
Re: 1998 Buick Riviera
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:08 am
by kevm14
Did you do the coolant yet?
Re: 1998 Buick Riviera
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 9:15 am
by Adam
No. It has Dex-Cool, but it was recently replaced with the radiator hoses.
Re: 1998 Buick Riviera
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:44 pm
by Adam
The crack in the converter I patched with muffler weld wasn't the only hole. I removed the heat shield on the converter and found these:
IMG_20161217_164007.jpg
IMG_20161217_163943.jpg
So obviously, I patched it with muffler weld. The good news is since the hole was so big, I could see the converter material. It's not broken and not clogged with oil, so that's good.
Putting the axle in revealed some information:
- The factory ball joints are riveted to the control arms
- The RH ball joint was replaced at some point (so there are bolts attaching it instead of rivets)
- The outer axle boot on the RH axle looks like it was melted. Maybe while replacing the ball joint?
Reassembly of the ball joint sucks. The rear bolt interferes with the spindle so you can't actually insert it. Tomorrow I'm going to separate the spindle from the strut and see if it goes together easier.