Search:

Well so far I have not found anything yet. I had a friend rotate the crank shaft while I looked around for a locked cam bearing. I didn't see anything. It was pretty clean too.

I checked...

The engine doesn't knock John. Could that also be a sign that maybe it is a cam bearing issue? If it is worn cam bearings, is it possible to replace the cam bearings if the other bearings are not...

John, I should keep checking. I need to make sure what these shavings are from before putting the engine together.

The engine does not have a knock and the oil pressure seems good (no lifter...

The shavings are not metal though, John. If it was cam bearings or a thrust bearing the magnet would have grabbed it. I even have a set of new cam bearings and I made sure the magnet worked on them...

Well it could be from the cam sproket. It is nylon, or plastic. I haven't removed it yet and I was surprised it was in decent shape. I don't see any broken teeth, but that doesn't mean there aren't...

Okay, I have a 1970 Buick Skylark with a 350 engine that has not been taken apart. Until now.

I went to replace the timing chain and repair some oil leaks. I removed the oil pan and after getting...

I have found some other issues regarding the 350 in my 1970 Skylark. I noticed an exhaust leak around the passenger side exhaust manifold where the manifold bolts to the cylinder head.

Is there...

Well the engine has 120,000 miles and its not being rebuilt. I do have an oil pump priming tool that attaches to a drill. I have used it on Pontiac V8s. Perhaps it will work on a Buick 350.

I can...

I am preparing to replace the timing chain on my 1970 skylark with a 350 engine.

I noticed one shop manual states to fill the oil pump cavity in the timing cover with petroleum jelly upon...

Okay, I'm preparing to rebuild the front suspension/steering on my 1970 Skylark.

Upon ordering parts I noticed there are three different tie rod adjusting sleeves for my Buick.

Moog catalogues...

Go with the Jiffy Pack measurements. Carb kits are designed for multiple applications and the gaskets, floats and some parts are slightly different from the OEM parts in your carb.

If you use the...

Actually that issue subsided after I cleaned the inside of the intake plenum. Also just recently I had to replace the leaking lower intake manifold gaskets and while I had it apart I throughly...

Okay, I've got a 1970 Skylark with the 350-2 engine. It has 119,4xx miles and has never been apart. It's been very well cared for. I've owned it for 18 years, the previous owner (a family friend)...

I guess it wouldn't hurt to start with the minor things like cleaning and go from there. I'll clean the throttle area and the sensor and see what that does.

The car is seven-years-old and the...

It doesn't respond the way you mention. I can't put an accurate timeframe of how long it sits before the problem crops up.

We went to dinner tonight and when we returned to the car to leave, the...

Okay, my wife's 2004 Grand Prix with the 3800 Series III V6 has developed an inconsistent hot start issue.

On occassion after the car has reached operating temperature it will become hard to...

Take a Dremel tool and clean the terminals. It's a tedious task, but you'll clean them just fine.

In all liklihood, they won't get that bad again because if your're restoring the car, it won't...

When you say the neck, do you mean the hub where the fan bolts to the waterpump? Did you take it back to where you bought it to make sure the parts store sold you the right one?

I'd find out...

A few years ago I came across a '63 Olds F-85 convertible that had a Buick 3.8L V6 neatly swapped in.

The '63 Olds F-85 shares the same architecture as your Skylark.

Maybe you want a tire...

I think the Buicks we've had (all of the cars for that matter) were nicknamed either from the color or size that characterized the auto.

My Dad had some cool big Buicks, many from the 1940s and...

Are you pushing 500 horsepower and/or 500 lb.-ft. of torque? If not, you are likely wasting your money on beefier control arms. A good set of standard control arms with good bushings will work fine...

Good deal and you'll fix it good as new without having to scour wrecking yards and spending outrageous money.

You can get the parts you need from your local auto parts store.

Is your leak coming from between the head and exhaust manifold? If so, I remember reading about a similar problem and the remedy was to take the manifold and have it planed to make its warped...

I can't help but reply to this one. Whenever I see or hear about a '58 Buick, I recall the horror stories my oldest brother tells about his first car, a '58 Special 2 door.

He had brake problems...

If what BigRivy told you to do doesn't cure your problem, you might want to check your heater control valve.

Usually when those go bad, they leak anti-freeze all over the place. You might want to...