Guest Gp crazy Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Well, I got in to my GP on Monday & drove to work. I got to work & noticed that it wouldn't let me shift into 4th while in motion. But stopped it was fine. On the way home I noticed a little vibration in the front end at 65 mph worse in the rain. Then I noticed the wheel was not strait at all. So I looked under the car but in the dark you can't see at all! so I went to my moms and jacked up the front a little bit & noticed the exhaust pipe was broken & the cradle bolt on the drivers side was not attached to anything washer & all the rubber pieces were gone except one. So I drove to a dealer and they ran the VIN and said it was on a recall. But the recall was so old they would have to call GM? does this sound right? Also there was a tail light switch recall what happens if it was never fixed? thanks jeff :shock: not happy with GM right now they should have thought of this in there design stage :x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 '88-89 eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Well, I got in to my GP on Monday & drove to work. I got to work & noticed that it wouldn't let me shift into 4th while in motion. But stopped it was fine. On the way home I noticed a little vibration in the front end at 65 mph worse in the rain. Then I noticed the wheel was not strait at all. So I looked under the car but in the dark you can't see at all! so I went to my moms and jacked up the front a little bit & noticed the exhaust pipe was broken & the cradle bolt on the drivers side was not attached to anything washer & all the rubber pieces were gone except one. So I drove to a dealer and they ran the VIN and said it was on a recall. But the recall was so old they would have to call GM? does this sound right? Also there was a tail light switch recall what happens if it was never fixed? thanks jeff :shock: not happy with GM right now they should have thought of this in there design stage :x Good luck getting GM to cooperate with this one. I've called them repeatedly with no luck, and my front driver's side cradle bolt is broken now. I have tried drilling it out, with no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gp crazy Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 UPDATE: 8-3-04 :x They will not fix it :x They found ROTTEN subframe under the rubber bushing on the driver side. But those two burn out marks on the lot looked like my marks that I would leave on dry pavement they were not to worried then Back to fixing it how hard is it? I know it's not easy :shock: Also the guy said that he would replace the FRONT bolts only once I got subframe Replaced. But you know what I would put new bolts in the first time 8) will a newer GP sub frame fit like 200x or is that to WIDE? i would like an aluminum one? if IM going to do this i would like a lighter one dammit! also i stopped in on a TGP unsure of the year the woman would not let me even look at it but she said she wanted $10,000 because it was a turbo. i have seen turbo go for a lot less than 10 grand THANKS JEFF B ALL THE WORK + PARTS = $2550 + $ 998.99 JUST FOR THE SUBFRAME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 get a subframe from a JY years '91-96 will work in '88-97. The aluminum one is only like 25 #'s less. NOT worth it. Also tell that woman to put her hand in the turbo and let a man sell the cars. Fucken MORON. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gp crazy Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 update 8-3-04 i forgot to say mine is a five speed and 1989. all the holes are the same up to 96. lost my list at pick n pull how much at a j/y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patgizz Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 my cradle was $150 with control arms and it isnt hard to replace with a engine hoist or other means of supporting the drivetrain while you pull it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 The cradle washers and bushings on the '91 here are also rotten/rusted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcrow Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 My subframe moved in every direction while driving so I bolted angle iron along the rails under the seats. Welded a short angle iron to the subframe. Bolted them together. The car handles so much better. I might even attach the front of the subframe the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tloftus Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 I thought about welding mine up there, but I don't think they'd ever be able to fully align it then, they move that subframe in an alignment if I'm not mistaken. -T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gp crazy Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 ? Yes, they do move the subframe for alignment to some degree not sure how much or which way though. also dont i need to disconect the struts to do the swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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