Newby with 1999 SHO

[1BadRat]

Greetings.

I just "inherited" a 1999 SHO with 95,000 miles. It is in decent shape although there seems to be issues with the power steering and transmission. On a 150 mile trip recently, at approx 100 miles, the trans started blowing/leaking fluid and created quite a large smoke screen.

I plan to sell it "as is" or I'll work on it this spring and summer and then sell it. I hope this forum will be a great resource. Looks like it will be!

Mark

 

[mrecoolgar]

Hi Mark.
I always said I'd never own a G3.
Well... I bought a 1996 last September.
It had cam failure at 158,000 miles.
The cams are now welded but I still need to replace the bent valves.
Should be running next week.

Notice gap between cam lobe and shim = not good.
So verify if your cams have been welded.

 

[SHOdded]

Welcome to the forum, Mark, and good luck with your "new" SHO!

 

[TimboSHO]

Greetings.

I just "inherited" a 1999 SHO with 95,000 miles. It is in decent shape although there seems to be issues with the power steering and transmission. On a 150 mile trip recently, at approx 100 miles, the trans started blowing/leaking fluid and created quite a large smoke screen.

I plan to sell it "as is" or I'll work on it this spring and summer and then sell it. I hope this forum will be a great resource. Looks like it will be!

Mark

The Gen 3 I had leaked from the torque converter seal, causing this same issue. When I pulled the trans out to replace it, I noticed some other issues and ended up rebuilding the whole trans. Pulling the trans on one of those is a pretty big project, especially if you plan on doing it in your own garage. Good luck!

 

[1BadRat]

Thanks for all the advice. I'll probably be pulling the trans this summer and rebuild it myself. I'm a GM guy but I do have a little experience with Ford C4 and C6's.

The original owner had the cams welded, so at least I don't have to to that.

Thanks again for the welcome and l look forward to chatting with every one!!

 

[jimsnorton]

I am the 2nd owner of a '97 SHO with 258K miles on the clock with no major engine issues, ever. However it has had 3-4 rebuilt trannys. I did the most recent & added a "cooler" at the same time. I ride a MC all the time & so I have only put 10K miles on it since I have had it, 7 years... 9K on the tranny. I need to sell it. Everything works. The radio will need speakers, the fronts are "used". It has a few cosmetic injuries, nothing blatant. I didn't find a thread to "sell" so I'm trying this approach.

 

[SHOdded]

Post it on this subforum: http://www.shoforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16 and be sure to read the stickies ...

 

[go-to]

Welcome...you've come to the right place!

 

[jimsnorton]

I saw that the last "sticky" was posted in 2011. Should I assume that if I add a post & $10.00, to sell my SHO that the moderator will indeed "be there" to approve it? I don't wanna toss a $10 bill into the wind.

 

[jimsnorton]

Pretty low volume of posts on this site... Seems like I'd be tossing $10 into the wind...