I was in that situation before, my parents hate me doing works on my miata, and I need to do every job in a mall car park, including a head gasket, brake pads, coilover😂
Oh its super easy man, pull the ducting, take the pcv and evap tubes off, youll want to apply lube. I think theres a bolt for the dipstick tube, and then take the injectors out with 2 bolts that go into the valve cover or head i believe. Then all the intake bolts are straight in. You got this, youll be amazed by how easy it is
I laughed to myself when he commented hats off to GM for making such an easy engine to work on. There's tons of space, nothing obstructing.... I guess ones perspective really is ones reality because working on my Solstice is a nightmare. EVERYTHING is obstructed. EVERYTHING is an obstacle and a single bolt can take hours in some cases.
It actually is really easy to work on, i know theres no subframe so the oil pan can be a nightmare. Had it not been for the woodruff key being messed up this would have been a walk in the park.
You are clearly an excellent mechanic. The problem is excellent mechanics probably don't watch videos like these. For a DIYer this video is absolutely worthless. I didn't see you clean the head, didn't know the parts you pulled out, and of course I could not see what you were pulling out.
Man that is a beautiful car, mine is a 2007 in red color too, but at least your wheels look in good condition, I need to get a new set of wheels, because are kind of beat up.
Yes, you found a deal! Even though Pontiac announce they would build 250 SCCA T2s (turbo) & 250 SCCA SSBs (NA), they only ended up building 89 T2s, and 138 SSBs. The dual strips have been unobtainable for years, mainly because they incorporate a shaded effect to them. Pontiac only offered two colors red or yellow, both had silver stripes. Different decals and different embroidered seats differentiate the T2 from the SSB. Some consider it a collectible, some dont'. YMMV
@@TreadDepthChannel Yep, the SCCA Editions have a VIN with a unique identifier to indicate if it's a T2 turbo, or a Natural Aspirated SSB model. The SolsticeForum has been helping owners since 2003 and has several threads on these cars. Check it out. Your video was posted there recently.
It should also be noted that all T2s are yellow GXPs. All the cars in your trim are red and naturally aspirated. Both are insanely rare. Yours clearly deserved a better owner, and you’re it.
