Bought a 87 buick regal today. Filling the void that ive had since selling my 84. Nothing special about it. Base everything. But it came with out the vinyl top. Big plus.
So now that im back in it. I gotta dive through this thing as quickly as possible to get it to pass safety inspection and plated as im living at an apartment. I can always get a storage unit if need be but id rather avoid it if i can. In fact as i typed this out it is probably the route ill end up going anyways. Best to get it out of the weather with winter coming.
But here are the issues that are most pressing at the moment.
Brakes- There is a vibration that im getting in the rear end when braking. Only seems to do it when at speed and braking quickly. On a side note, and im not positive but the parking brake didnt seem to work great, but it does. I didnt play with it much, but could loose shoes cause this? maybe the vibration?
Turn signals and reverse lights dont work. I have hazards, and brake lights. I replaced the fuze in the fuze box. but i also read from another post on the forum that there should be 2 cyclinder type fuzes while mine only has one.
Transmission- The previous owner mentioned it, but i havent experienced it, that it wont go into reverse, first time and must be put into drive then back to reverse. Im not to worried about this right now as its just a th200 so a th350 will go in its place, as long as it keeps going, until that time.
Ill update with pics in a bit.
Its always a bit unnerving when you start getting into these old cars, and a bit of buyers remorse. Finding all the problems, so cheer me up guys. lol
So now that im back in it. I gotta dive through this thing as quickly as possible to get it to pass safety inspection and plated as im living at an apartment. I can always get a storage unit if need be but id rather avoid it if i can. In fact as i typed this out it is probably the route ill end up going anyways. Best to get it out of the weather with winter coming.
But here are the issues that are most pressing at the moment.
Brakes- There is a vibration that im getting in the rear end when braking. Only seems to do it when at speed and braking quickly. On a side note, and im not positive but the parking brake didnt seem to work great, but it does. I didnt play with it much, but could loose shoes cause this? maybe the vibration?
Turn signals and reverse lights dont work. I have hazards, and brake lights. I replaced the fuze in the fuze box. but i also read from another post on the forum that there should be 2 cyclinder type fuzes while mine only has one.
Transmission- The previous owner mentioned it, but i havent experienced it, that it wont go into reverse, first time and must be put into drive then back to reverse. Im not to worried about this right now as its just a th200 so a th350 will go in its place, as long as it keeps going, until that time.
Ill update with pics in a bit.
Its always a bit unnerving when you start getting into these old cars, and a bit of buyers remorse. Finding all the problems, so cheer me up guys. lol