1986 Pontiac 6000 STE from North America - Comments

Electric ABS pump had to be rebuilt using brushes from a cross-referenced starter motor. Brushes are not available and garages will assume no liability for their labour. No bill was issued. Paid cash. Pump has worked for 8 years.

Re-upholstered drivers seat. $250.

Catalytic converter plugged with bad gas. Engine stalled and would not start. Head gasket had to be replaced. I rebuilt both heads at the same time. Maximum wear in one isolated guide was 4 thou.

Wiring in doors get brittle causing power window/lock failure. Replacing harness too costly. Soldering in new flexi wire with heat shrink lasts about 5 to 6 years.

Timing chain is due for replacement. Engine is very strong at 200,000 miles.

The ERS (Electronic Ride Control) is not available any longer. This is an automatic air-shock ride level control. Lasted 10 years. Pump got stuck on and ran the battery down and burned out pump. Replaced ERS with overload shock absorbers. Finally available. Work beautifully. I miss the ERS.

The plastic coating on the aluminum wheels had to be removed. Spray product worked well. Use a corrosion spray-on rinse-off product 4 times a year. Planning to have wheels machined to mirror finish in the near future.

This car is invisible to most eyes. Only the real car buff notices how well kept it is. No rust. I've repainted it and use the dent doctor when needed. You don't see these cars in excellent condition often. They are abused. "H" rated tires are fantastic. Thinking of taking the 16" wheels off a wrecked Chevrolet Eurosport for even more improved handling. These aluminum wheels looks the same, car for car.

I wish this car had independent rear suspension. A project would be to take the rear suspension out of the late-model Eurosport as well as the wheels.

Steering wheel stereo control is worth keeping alive. My goal is to tap into the pre-amplifier for more boost. Great radio! Way ahead of it's time for the period.

I also have the sliding moon-roof. It needs the cables replaced. About 4 hours labour and $150 for parts are scheduled.

I don't think this engine has a timing belt, but rather 2 large gears. I'm glad to see you take care of your baby. Has anyone had any problems with the headliner sagging?

The headliner would sag because of moisture from a leaky sunroof or spraying shampoo or fabric protector on it. The chemicals and or the moisture causes the glue to let go. You'll have to pull the headliner for an inspection. Do it in the shade on a mild summer day or a heated garage. If you have a sunroof inspect the cables and lubricate after wiping any dusty muck out of the cable channels.

Hello it's the owner again. The odometer on the digital dash of the STE stopped and is frozen at 199,999 miles and when you select the metric button the kilometers show 121,867. Because the odometer cannot physically go beyond 199,999 numerically the 121,867 kilometers is actually 321,867 kilometers. This freezing of the odometer, from looking at service receipts I estimate that it was summer of 2002 that this all took place. Therefore based on 20,000 klms per year of this daily driver (my daughter drives it to work), there's over 400,000 klms on this STE now. I am still working at finding a way of resetting the odometer. If anyone figures this one out email me at weB50@hotmail.com. Thanks.

300,000 miles or 500,000 klms. 1986 Pontiac 6000 STE, moonroof. Using the service scheduler as a reference to the mileage on the car because the odometer stopped at 199,000 miles. The car is probably worth $2000. in the condition it is in with little rust, good glass and tires. I just spent $750. to replace an injector. The trouble-shooting is why the price so high. I thought it was an electrical problem. The ABS pump had to be replaced. I found a supplier in Detroit that sold the electric motor and hydraulic pump as a rebuilt assembly. $800. for the part and I installed it myself. Don't lose those clips that lock your electrical fasteners to your pump. Front end ball joint replacement again. Ball joints are a weak part of this car. New boots on rack and CV joints. New Battery is best replaced for what they cost. I tried to save the old one and with the garage testing it ended up costing twice as much.