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#115 of 174 Thrasher pulley by wazooworks Jul 27, 2002 (6:58 am)
I'm dying to take the plunge and replace my SC pulley. But I'm leary of voiding my powertrain warranty. I might buy the pulley now and wait two and a half years - I suppose that's one good thing about having such a pathetically short warranty Anyway, my questions to those who have done it are: What tools besides the pulley puller are required? Is this something Average Joe can do in his garage? What can possibly go wrong during the installation or as the result of the installation? Will the GM Service Department Kommandant beat me profusely with a serpentine belt when he finds out? I've searched a bit for the answer to these questions but found not much straight dope. Thanks.
#116 of 174 thrasher web site by ldevine Aug 02, 2002 (7:20 pm)
www.thrasher-ep.com
#117 of 174 performance mods on an SSE? by loveanddeath Aug 03, 2002 (11:09 pm)
Hi all,   I have acquired a 98 SSE, and while I wish I could have gotten an SSEi, the deal for the SSE was just couldn't be passed up. Anywho, does anyone know of anyplace I get information on mods for it. Everything I find is for the supercharged version.   I wish I could just slap an Eaton on mine, but I doubt it would be quite that simple, and i know some of the internals are differnt....   Maybe I'll just have to find a V8 to stuff under there......   ~LaD~   Oh by the way, i don't have the performance shift option, is that actually a different tranny or just some fancy computer programing?
#118 of 174 another site by ldevine Aug 12, 2002 (1:40 pm)
i just got this one from a guy at thrasher www.3800performance.com after ordering a cai kit and a performance shift kit he said the cai will not fit but i have pictures of a 2000 ssei with it in it takes some modification will have installed early next month before trip to Maine
#119 of 174 Power Chip by cblou Aug 14, 2002 (11:20 am)
I have a 1995 SSEi with selectable shift options. Does the "Performance Shift" only change the shift points, or does it also change other aspects of engine performance? Would an aftermarket chip help much and would I be able to continue to select between "Performance" and "Normal" with an aftermarket chip?   CBLou
#120 of 174 about the shifter by loveanddeath Aug 16, 2002 (2:48 am)
After studying the schematics, and talking to some people, as best I can figure, is the performance shift just chnges the shift points. BUT not in the way you think, it appears (at least to me) that performance mode has the same points as a car without the option, and "normal" just moves the shift point to a lower rpm, prolly for fuel economy and so they can say its a feature.   I could easily be wrong, if anyone has contrary evidence, let me know and i will gladly retract my above statement.   ~Radical Moderate~
#121 of 174 Pulley installation by mfahey1 Aug 20, 2002 (3:43 pm)
Other than a large TORX bit (50?) to release tension on the tensioner so you can get the belt on and off, not much can go wrong, IF YOU TAKE YOUR TIME. I preheated the pulley with a torch around the middle of the pulley to expand it a bit to make it a little easier to get off. Even at that, the old pulley was trashed. I tried heating the new one in the oven to eliminate the press fit but I have to say, don't bother. It is too small a bore for normal oven temperatures to expand it to any degree and even then, unless you are amazingly coordinated, getting the pulley on straight with gloves on just isn't going to happen. Sorry for the late answer but I've been away.
#122 of 174 2000 Bonneville Replace Headlight Assemblies by benjohnson Sep 01, 2002 (7:19 am)
Anyone know a source for replacement headlight assemblies for the 2000 SSEi.   The pit-throughs are reducing the illumination.   Of course GM wants a fortune even at the wholesale price   Ben
#123 of 174 Headlight assemblies by mfahey1 Sep 02, 2002 (4:26 pm)
Any of the new headlight covers, for lack of a better term, cost a fortune regardless of brand of the car. I think it has to do with the fact that they are clear acrylic but in any event, you aren't going to find a new one a what any of us consider a reasonable price. You might try various salvage yards although even then, you usually pay 33-50% of new.
#124 of 174 Replacement parts by enormus Sep 18, 2002 (9:30 am)
GM Parts Direct (http://www.gmpartsdirect.com) offers considerably better prices than dealer's parts departments.

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