87 cutlass ciera crs brm
#1
Hi all I recently purchased a 1987 Cutlass Ciera Cruiser Brougham in
excellent condition (except for a couple of things) it is black with
light brown interior it has the 3.8 and runs pretty good. The trans may
need some work and I think the fuel filter needs replacing but for two
grand I thought it was a good deal (even though that is over blue book
value) My friend had a 91 with the 3.3 and I did some work on it for
him, man these things are a breeze to work on. They didn't used to
sabatoge the do it yourselfer like they do nowadays. Under the hood on
the car is beautiful with the new hoses I put on it really looks brand
new. The car has 120k and I hope to get @ least 100k more. I would
like to maybe put an aftermarket air filter on it, any
recommendations? Does anyone know what other kind of performance enhancing parts will fit this thing?
Anyway I guess the plan is to hold on to this car for my kids to drive , if I can keep it running for that long. when that time rolls around it will be a classic
excellent condition (except for a couple of things) it is black with
light brown interior it has the 3.8 and runs pretty good. The trans may
need some work and I think the fuel filter needs replacing but for two
grand I thought it was a good deal (even though that is over blue book
value) My friend had a 91 with the 3.3 and I did some work on it for
him, man these things are a breeze to work on. They didn't used to
sabatoge the do it yourselfer like they do nowadays. Under the hood on
the car is beautiful with the new hoses I put on it really looks brand
new. The car has 120k and I hope to get @ least 100k more. I would
like to maybe put an aftermarket air filter on it, any
recommendations? Does anyone know what other kind of performance enhancing parts will fit this thing?
Anyway I guess the plan is to hold on to this car for my kids to drive , if I can keep it running for that long. when that time rolls around it will be a classic
#2
I have the same exact car. It has the 3.8 V6 with 69,000 miles. Mine is blue. There is one performance upgrade i know of and it is a computer chip upgrade. The only problem is that with a heavy foot, the engine starts to break down. Mine has a piston slap in the #6 cylinder. Too much abuse causes the wrist pin to oval out where it goes through the piston itself. But good luck, the engine, if it is kept maintain will perform well.
#4
No, I didn't chip it because i didn't have the money. My AC went out in my car, it was an AC Compressor, which used is about $500. I got myAC fixed at a repair shop. Do you ever have a problem with the engine stalling when it is idling in gear, normally at a stop light or something?
#5
No it doesnt stall but it idles real low occasionally, do you know where the pcv valve is located? 500 dollars wow where are you from I was hoping it would be cheaper than that. well fall is around the corner. When I first got it it would have issues starting up it would bottom out the rpms and shut off, it stopped that after a while though.Did you replace the compressor yourself?
Edited by: Froggerspawn
#6
$ 500 for a compressor , please man , shop , shop , shop . i recently replaced a compressor on my 97 gmc jimmy and my 94 ford f 150 , neither cost more than $ 250 bucks. YOU CAN ( OOPS FORGOT MY CAPS. ) BUY A COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSER MUCH CHEAPER THAN 5OO BUCKS. I AM CURRENTLY RECHARGING MY A/C EVERY 4 TO 5 WEEKS MYSELF AND I AM NOT ABOUT TO SPEND 500 BUCKS TO LET A MECHANIC RIP ME OFF . DO IT YOURSELF.
#7
Originally Posted by ilikecars
I AM CURRENTLY RECHARGING MY A/C EVERY 4 TO 5 WEEKS MYSELF AND I AM NOT ABOUT TO SPEND 500 BUCKS TO LET A MECHANIC RIP ME OFF . DO IT YOURSELF.
Not to 'jack the thread, but why are you recharging every month?
C.J.
#8
becaUSE I DONT WANT TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR WHEN A SINGLE R134 WILL GET THE A/C BLOWING 70 DEGREE AIR INSTEAD OF $250 for REPAIRS . THE 134 I CAN DO MYSELF WITH A DO IT YOURSELF KIT. IT AINT ALWAYS GONNA BE SUMMER....... THE 95 OLDS IS NOT ANYWHERE NEAR NEW AND IT MAY BE LOOKING FOR A NEW home...
#9
Originally Posted by ilikecars
becaUSE I DONT WANT TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR WHEN A SINGLE R134 WILL GET THE A/C BLOWING 70 DEGREE AIR INSTEAD OF $250 for REPAIRS . THE 134 I CAN DO MYSELF WITH A DO IT YOURSELF KIT. IT AINT ALWAYS GONNA BE SUMMER....... THE 95 OLDS IS NOT ANYWHERE NEAR NEW AND IT MAY BE LOOKING FOR A NEW home...
C.J.
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