Oil Evaluation...

Mileage: 88,455

After I got the exhaust system replaced, I finally got a chance to do a little routine maintenance to the Trans Am.  I performed an oil and filter change for only the second time!  I am really going to make a point of doing this once a year, for some reason I spaced it last year.  While doing the oil change I checked and topped off all the fluids.  I noticed the coolant was low again, which means the looming heater core project might be coming sooner than later!  After dealing with the fluids, I also applied silicone to the rear sway bar bushings (which were squeaking) and reconnected the fast idle wiring harness on the carburetor (which some how came unplugged).

While under the hood, I found a random bolt that wasn't attached to anything.  It was a longer bolt, wasn't broken, and had a rubber bushing on it.  It was just sitting in a hole on the radiator core support.  It looked like it could have belonged there, but didn't really have anything to attach to.

After doing a little research, it turns out this is the radiator core support bolt and bushing.  It actually holds the assembly the radiator is mounted to onto the front sub frame!  It doesn't appear it was every attached from the factory!  So, I need to find the other half through a parts supplier and get it bolted together!  I'm glad I found it before it just fell off and I never knew it was missing!