[David]

I would get your O2 sensor checked.

[David]

For high mileage motors I think semi synthetic or even just good old fashion oil is the best to use.

[David]

I would run a wire/s from the head unit to one of the speakers just to test them out.
Or even grab yourself a 9 volt battery ( here were use them for radios,smoke alarms and such) and the wires from each speaker connect them to the 9 volt battery (one at a time) and see if you can hear a popping sound from the speaker which will indicate that the speaker is working.

[David]

A little smear of grease wont do any damage, it sounds like you didn’t put any near the pads/shoes so I would not worry about it to much. A good clean surface is all you need on the rims.

[David]

Head gasket issues are normally todo with over heating, and other factors but over heating is the main issue.
Keeping an eye on your temp gauge and good service history are really all you need to do.
I have a habit of replacing all fuilds on a six monthly basis and (touch wood) I dont have any dramas with my vehicals I own.

[David]

First of all if you do a regularly service on your car and check water/oils on a weekly basis, that ‘Commonly blow headgaskets above 170,000km’ might not happen to your vehical but if it does a workshop manual of the Pontiac is the best thing you could invest in for your car.

Follow the manual and you will be fine, the hardest thing (and it really isnt that hard) is to make sure your have the crank at tdc and the cam/s at the right timing marks before you put everyhing back together.

[David]

Before you do any of above you should really varify where and what the noise is unless you have plenty of cash to throw around.

[David]

Try drilling at a slow speed with some sort of oil. You will find it will drill abit easier at a slower speed.

[David]

I suggested to jack the car up onto jack stands and get someone to drive it at a slow speed until you hear where the noise is coming from.

[David]

Check the oil level in your diff.

[David]

I would take the tensioner back and replace it, it does sound like it might be a dud.

[David]

You can put a breaker bar and socket on the bolt and wedge the handle so that it cant turn and crank the engine (one small crank with key) to crack (loosen) the bolt and then undo the bolt.

[David]

[quote=”cap269″ post=135608]I’ve used teflon tape to get a little extra bite on carb jet threads for decades.[/quote]
+1 on the teflon tape, it works a treat.

[David]

If the boot is split and full of dirt or empty of grease it would make a tapping/clicking sound of some sort.

[David]

To rule out the cv’s (axles), do a vision check to see if the rubber boots aren’t split and if not grab them with your hand and twist them and feel for any rough play or noise.

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