The car is a 88 LX 5.0 convertible, it has 74,000 miles on it...I picked it up for my wife, and our first drive ended up with it coming home on a trailer. First issue, after about 35 miles of 70 MPH highway driving, we pulled into town and heard a grinding noise from the rearend...I first thought it was an axle/wheel bearing, but there's no play in either side, so I have drained and cleaned the rear, and will be putting in new gear oil and friction modifier. Hopefully that will take care of that issue...but if you have another suggestion, please let me know
Shortly after that noise, we decided to limp it to a friends house, when it just up and died...acted like it just ran out of fuel. It was not running hot, and the car restarted almost immediately, only to die again in less than a mile...So, once home, I changed the fuel filter, but I could blow right through the old one, so I'm worried that that may not be it....The pump is working, I can hear it , I'm thinking maybe the sock is plugged ? The car had been sitting for a few years before I got it.....suggestions ?
Currently, the car is still on jack stands...Like an idiot, I drained / cleaned / resealed the rear diff before I tried to remove the fill plug...which is stuck like crazy...I've had it soaking in PB Blaster for a day now, and am fixing to go give it another try...
Shortly after that noise, we decided to limp it to a friends house, when it just up and died...acted like it just ran out of fuel. It was not running hot, and the car restarted almost immediately, only to die again in less than a mile...So, once home, I changed the fuel filter, but I could blow right through the old one, so I'm worried that that may not be it....The pump is working, I can hear it , I'm thinking maybe the sock is plugged ? The car had been sitting for a few years before I got it.....suggestions ?
Currently, the car is still on jack stands...Like an idiot, I drained / cleaned / resealed the rear diff before I tried to remove the fill plug...which is stuck like crazy...I've had it soaking in PB Blaster for a day now, and am fixing to go give it another try...