Hello fellow F-Body owners!! I had a few questions about my 99 Trans Am, please stick with me, i must be honest my knowledge of cars is not that great.
1. How many miles should I have before changing the rear differential fluid?
I just purchased my bird and she has 45,000 miles. Not sure if the previous owner ever changed the rear differential fluid, is this something I Need to do?
2. Suspension/Rear end problems I recently purchased some 18" c6 vette wheels to put on my ride. After installing them I noticed that I have a tire rub on what I think is the right rear. When turning left I experience body roll that then causes a rub somewhere. This only happens when turning left. I checked the tire and I cannot see any visible wear from the rub. I have a speaker box and some pretty heavy 12 inch speakers in the back. I took them out thinking it might adjust the ride height enough to stop the rub, however it still rubs even without the added weight of the subs. Is there any way I can stop this rub? Is there any adjustment I can make? I noticed I have some kind of edelbrock arm that connects to each side of the rear end, on one side of this arm I think it is adjustable. Does anyone have any advice?
3. Reverse gear My reverse gear is also really hard to get into. I mean its not impossible but its getting hard to put it into reverse. Is this normal for the Trans Am or is my gear going bad? She also feels really jumpy and shaky when riding in lower gears through town ( 2nd and 3rd gear). Just wondering if a tranny problem is in my near future?
4. Stupid Tailight problem.... I am sure many of you know all about this one...driver side tailight, the reflective material is faded. Where is the best place to get a replacement? How much will this cost?
I will really appreciate any reply that I can get. I really love this car, she is almost in mint condition and I just want to make sure I keep her nice and treat her right lol. For that reason I am looking to make repairs or fixes to the things that I notice. Thanks for your help guys!!
-Kevin
1999 Trans Am
SLP Airbox/ Loudmouth Exaust
1. How many miles should I have before changing the rear differential fluid?
I just purchased my bird and she has 45,000 miles. Not sure if the previous owner ever changed the rear differential fluid, is this something I Need to do?
2. Suspension/Rear end problems I recently purchased some 18" c6 vette wheels to put on my ride. After installing them I noticed that I have a tire rub on what I think is the right rear. When turning left I experience body roll that then causes a rub somewhere. This only happens when turning left. I checked the tire and I cannot see any visible wear from the rub. I have a speaker box and some pretty heavy 12 inch speakers in the back. I took them out thinking it might adjust the ride height enough to stop the rub, however it still rubs even without the added weight of the subs. Is there any way I can stop this rub? Is there any adjustment I can make? I noticed I have some kind of edelbrock arm that connects to each side of the rear end, on one side of this arm I think it is adjustable. Does anyone have any advice?
3. Reverse gear My reverse gear is also really hard to get into. I mean its not impossible but its getting hard to put it into reverse. Is this normal for the Trans Am or is my gear going bad? She also feels really jumpy and shaky when riding in lower gears through town ( 2nd and 3rd gear). Just wondering if a tranny problem is in my near future?
4. Stupid Tailight problem.... I am sure many of you know all about this one...driver side tailight, the reflective material is faded. Where is the best place to get a replacement? How much will this cost?
I will really appreciate any reply that I can get. I really love this car, she is almost in mint condition and I just want to make sure I keep her nice and treat her right lol. For that reason I am looking to make repairs or fixes to the things that I notice. Thanks for your help guys!!
-Kevin
1999 Trans Am
SLP Airbox/ Loudmouth Exaust
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