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Gmc Version Of El Camino (caballero) on 2040-cars

Year:1987 Mileage:87444
Location:

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Here is a nice 1987 GMC Caballero.  The Caballero is the sister car to the Chevy El Camino.  Since Ebay doesn't list the Caballero in the models I used the El Camino listing to make sure she was listed with the other like cars.  Everywhere I drive this car people ask me about it.  I am the second owner of this car.  Previous owner passed and his son sold it to me in an estate type sale about 5 years ago.  It ran well when I got it but I made alot of improvements.  Originally it was black but need to be painted because it was a little faded and I wanted her to look sharp.  I have had the engine gone through by a professional mechanic - he rebuilt the carburator, installed new battery, replaced the oil pan, installed new brake lines.  I installed some nice 16 inch wheels and white letter tires, had it painted, also converted it to dual exhaust.  I also had the seats recovered and new carpet installed.  I also added a nice stereo system installed with large new speakers behind the seats (It Rocks!).  Stereo also has a USB port.  When I bought it I noticed a slight body roll when I purchased it so I took it to a race mechanic and installed a larger steering (Sway bar - I think is what it's called) system.  Now she sticks to the road like a Jungle Cat!  There is no Body roll on this car!  Exit and entry ramps are a blast!  (in more ways than one). It is a pretty fast car - but I have babied her since she is a little old.  Going down the highway she rides like my Cadillac!  Let go of the wheel and she stays straight.  Will she spin the tires?  YES!  but only one will spin!  Some people have suggested adding Positive traction but I've already got too much money in it.  Is the air cold?  It's cool but will leak down.  Originally I think it was Freon - but I have had some guys convert it to modern (whatever it is now).  Maybe theres a leak in the system somewhere - but it is cold for quite a while.  The suspension is nice - I guess it could use some modern front shocks but the rear is "air-ride".  Yes, you can add air to the rear shocks through a valve beside the gas cap.  The black rubber (window sills?) are dry rotted and rain will leak down into the doors.  when caught out in the rain.  I have kept her in the garage most of the time - I have noticed a few rust bubbles down low in the door panels.  My mechanic says it wouldn't be too much to take care of.  Well, I HATE to see her go but...it's tax time and I am moving out some of my toys.   This is a FUN car to drive - I have used her as a daily driver over the past 4-5 years and I know she will serve her next owner well.  Good luck! 

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GM recalling 1.4 million older vehicles for oil leak fire risk

Tue, Oct 27 2015

General Motors is recalling 1,411,332 older vehicles with its 3.8-liter V6 yet again due to a fire risk. Specifically, there are 1,283,340 of them in the US, and the affected models are the: 1997-2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue 1997- 2004 Buick Regal The fault with these vehicles is that oil can drip onto the hot exhaust manifold during hard braking, which can potentially cause of fire. In the last six years, there have 19 reported minor injuries from this problem but no crashes or fatalities, according to the company. Spokesperson Alan Adler also told Autoblog: "GM has reports of 1,345 fires in vehicles that were repaired under two previous recalls for this issue." At this time, GM is still developing a remedy for the problem. According to Adler, the company advised owners to park these vehicles outside for the previous recalls. "The cars can be safely driven. In cases where a customer reported an engine fire while driving, smoke was reported, which would be an indication of a malfunction," he said. This is GM's fourth recall for this problem since 2008, according to The Detroit News. At one point it was believed that aging valve cover gaskets allowed the oil to leak out and drip onto the manifold. A campaign in 2009 covered nearly 1.5 million of these models through the 2003 model year for the same issue. At the time, dealers installed new spark plug wire retainers as a fix. Related Video: GM Statement: General Motors is recalling 1,283,340 older sedans and coupes in the U.S. from the 1997 to 2004 model years because drops of oil may be deposited on the hot exhaust manifold through hard braking, which can cause engine compartment fires. GM is working on a remedy. The company is aware of post-repair fires in some vehicles but no crashes or fatalities. There have been 19 reported minor injuries over the last six years. These vehicles with 3.8-liter V6 3800 engines are affected: 1997-2004 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue and 1997-2004 Buick Regal. Including Canada, Mexico and exports, the total population is 1,411,332.

Chevy gets cracking on Cruze EV fleet testing

Tue, 21 Sep 2010

Chevrolet Cruze EV - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Chevrolet Volt hasn't yet gone on sale, but General Motors is looking at ways of expanding its electric vehicle lineup. Chevy, along with partner LG, is employing a group of all-electric cars in the form of the Cruze. The sedans are part of a demonstration fleet which is located in Seoul, South Korea and is being used to provide data in an electric vehicle research project. The goal is to gather information on driving patterns and charging behavior in addition to consumer acceptance.
The Cruze EVs, along with some Daewoo Lacetti Premieres EVs, are the first fleet of full-size electric vehicles and should provide invaluable information for The General. Staying full-size means not sacrificing cargo space, so the battery pack is mounted to the underbody, leaving the trunk area open for plenty recyclable, canvas grocery bags.

Autoblog Podcast #376

Wed, Apr 16 2014

Episode #376 of the Autoblog podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Chris Paukert and Brandon Turkus talk about the New York Auto Show, internet criticism of the Ram Runner, and the 2014 Ward's 10 Best Interiors. We start with what's in the garage and finish up with some of your questions, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Check out the new rundown below with times for topics, and you can follow along down below with our Q&A. Thanks for listening! Autoblog Podcast #376: The video meant to be presented here is no longer available. Sorry for the inconvenience. Topics: New York Auto Show preview Ram Runner criticism Ward's 10 Best interiors for 2014 In the Autoblog Garage: 2014 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 2014 Chevrolet Camaro 1SS 1LE 2014 Audi Q7 TDI Hosts: Dan Roth, Chris Paukert, Brandon Turkus Runtime: 01:37:18 Rundown: Intro and Garage - 00:00 New York Auto Show - 24:07 Ram Runner - 45:57 Ward's 10 Best Interiors - 57:00 Q&A - 01:14:02 Get the podcast: [UStream] Listen live on Mondays at 10 PM Eastern at UStream [iTunes] Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes [RSS] Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Feedback: Email: Podcast at Autoblog dot com Review the show in iTunes Auto News Podcasts New York Auto Show Audi Chevrolet Off-Road Vehicles chevy camaro 1le wards 10 best interiors