'Over night parts from Japan'

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4/1/2010 3:26:12 PM

finally got my shocks put on yesterday. the ride improved tremendously.

4/3/2010 10:25:37 PM

replaced one of at least two torn exhaust hangers on the miata. still had a rattle but no more banging. Got the car on stands and found a thoroughly rusted out head shield resting on the front crossmember so I ripped that off.


Cracked my head on the garage floor earlier in the day while working on it.

4/3/2010 10:58:15 PM

Completely filled the front tire of my harley with a bike pump because the air compressor was locked up.

That only took me 30 fucking minutes.

4/4/2010 7:58:35 PM

bought it, cleaned it up, sold it 21 minutes after posting it online

4/5/2010 1:22:48 PM

Parked it. Picking up a boat this weekend

4/8/2010 9:21:35 PM

^^H8R, what did you buy?

As for what I've done, let the heater core douche my windshield.

4/8/2010 10:51:18 PM

'86 toyota sr5 4x4

suspected head gasket failure

turns out, #2 spark plug was fouled

had about a quart of gas in the oil from where they kept driving it and the gas wasn't getting burned off

changed oil, filter, plugs and wires

drove it about 300 miles and posted it on CL

4/8/2010 11:04:05 PM

drove to body shop to check on car.
It is looking good.
Pick it up tomorrow in time to re-align the bumper for the campus car show on saturday.

4/8/2010 11:18:48 PM

^ I will *try* to be there Saturday... I *might* bring the 944 around... We'll see.

4/9/2010 2:26:05 AM

Gave in and ordered the Juice Box for my car. Woo! More power!

4/9/2010 4:43:16 PM

replaced both HID headlight bulbs and saved myself over $600 compared to if i would have gotten it done at the dealer

4/9/2010 5:17:11 PM

trying to make just the right paint code so i can do the least amount of blending

4/10/2010 12:35:41 AM

Got in my new Rancho shocks and just finished up the rear's, which were really easy. The fronts with the coil overs are going to be tougher I bet, might have to go to my buddies shop with the wall mounted coil press if the ones from autozone dont work.

4/17/2010 4:59:36 PM

new HU, front components, and amp. And did it all without fucking up.

4/17/2010 6:05:24 PM

repaired the rear sway bar mount, for tomorrow's race

4/17/2010 8:58:25 PM

Okay, I f*cking give up. In order to remove my oil pan I have to remove a plate that covers something else. And one of those tiny little bolts is stuck. Clearance is tight, PB Blaster isn't making a difference, and my 10 mm wrench is slipping over the head of the bolt.

How much should a shop charge to replace an oil pan? I've already got the part, I'm talking labor only.

4/18/2010 1:05:47 PM

Put a tube in a punctured, but otherwise perfectly fine, tubeless tire for the riding lawn mower. I start mowing, then the throttle linkage snaps. after letting the superglue cure 30 minutes later, I finish the back yard.

Took some measurements on the 944... Trying to figure out dimensions for the new engine uprights, exhaust routing, etc...

4/18/2010 7:01:42 PM

4/18/2010 9:51:40 PM

drove the shit out of it to a 6th place finish (out of 10), 11th overall (out of 26)

with busted ass struts

4/18/2010 10:10:12 PM

^GG!

4/19/2010 8:53:19 AM

they're gonna be in trouble next race, I've ordered suspension

4/19/2010 9:21:01 AM

Swapped the battery out on the beater Civic. The whole electrical system died in traffic on me a while back, so I was worried the alternator was shot, but with a new battery I was able to start it, disconnect the battery, and it didn't die so I think the alternator is okay, whew

4/19/2010 10:32:18 AM

^easier way to check it is see if the voltage across the battery jumps to about 14 V when the engine is running

4/19/2010 12:50:36 PM

^ Hrmm, didn't know that, interesting...I'd always figured the whole system would be relatively close to 12V, although I guess it would likely alter somewhat between battery and altenator no matter what

4/19/2010 2:28:03 PM

Anybody else had an issue with getting Autozone to clear a code before?

4/19/2010 8:23:26 PM

I'd like to thank Dan for his help tonight! Integra's ready to roll once again

4/19/2010 10:17:25 PM

^^^yep, if the alternator is charging properly you should get about 14V

4/19/2010 10:27:52 PM

^^ Awesome! Hold you get the bolts off? Brute force?

4/19/2010 10:50:39 PM

He apparently has forearms of steel...how he did it without the bolt heads rounding off, I'll never know

4/19/2010 11:20:33 PM

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"^ Hrmm, didn't know that, interesting...I'd always figured the whole system would be relatively close to 12V, although I guess it would likely alter somewhat between battery and altenator no matter what"

He's right. Close to the battery you should get 12v when the car is turned off, but it'll jump to around 13.8 when the engine is cranked if the alternator is working. My boat has a volt meter on the dash. I had to charge the batteries (it has two) a few times last summer and I noticed that even when it was running the volt meter was hovering around 12v. After I had the alternator rebuilt it would jump to around 14v when the engine was running.

4/19/2010 11:48:50 PM

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"Anybody else had an issue with getting Autozone to clear a code before?"

Most parts stores have stopped clearing codes, supposedly for liability reasons. People are dumb and think that if the light is gone, then the problem is fixed. If you just ask to borrow the code reader, and do it yourself, it usually isn't a problem.

4/20/2010 1:53:06 AM

I removed the hydrocarbon filter on my 4runner, supposedly i'll see a slight increase in fuel economy. we will see.

HARDCORE SHIT RIGHT THERE

4/20/2010 9:27:48 AM

I put new tires on the Ranger. 40k mile tires should get me over 300k.

4/20/2010 9:46:33 AM

plugged a tire damn it

4/20/2010 10:28:51 AM

replaced the camshaft position sensor on the mustang no more engine light yeah

4/24/2010 6:16:32 PM

installed my oil cooler setup today. thx u NASCAR surplus country (mooresville/concord) and zip-ties. $300+ in parts for about $140

also flushed the brakes and they feel much more consistent.

then washed the car

4/24/2010 7:44:49 PM

zxappeal and I knocked out some more bodywork on the dodge. getting closer

4/24/2010 8:07:32 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-Lnfpulwjc&feature=related

5/5/2010 11:12:00 AM

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5/5/2010 3:41:22 PM

I just replaced my air conditioner blower money. Feels awesome to save a couple hours mechanic labor,and I got the part used for $75 instead of spending $400 on a new one

5/7/2010 9:27:58 PM

Well, the SES light came on again damn it. I just have to keep reminding myself that not having car payments is supposed to be nice.

5/11/2010 4:47:55 PM

I put a 25$ lawn and garden battery in my civic. Has been starting fine for a couple weeks now.

5/11/2010 9:01:59 PM

Quote :

"a couple weeks"

id really like to see how long it last. no really

5/12/2010 3:48:35 PM

i will post when it fails as previously mentioned in another thread

5/12/2010 5:02:25 PM

I changed the wiring of my front side markers to rest of the world spec, and I'm way more excited about this than I ought to be, but dang it, this was a huge shortcoming!

5/12/2010 5:29:19 PM

Put a plug in the left rear tire, locked my keys in the trunk upon finishing with the plug.

5/12/2010 5:29:52 PM

^^ haha, does it blink faster now or add more hp?

5/12/2010 6:02:42 PM

The bumper mounted turn signals in the European market cars function as side markers when the the parking lights and/or the headlights are on. In addition, they also function as turn signals (blinking with the headlight mounted turn signal when headlight/parking lights are off, and reverse of them when the lights are on). On the U.S. market cars, they're only side markers, and never function as turn signals. This is a shame because they're visible beside the car, through the opening in the fender liner. I thought this was such an elegant solution when I first saw the 996, and this design has been carried to the Boxster, 996/997, Cayman, Panamera and even the Cayenne. When I realized that this function was deactivated for the U.S. market, I had to change it back. Finally I got around to it today! It took a while, but I'm pretty anal when it comes to wiring, and everything has to look factory, go through the proper grommets, be weather proofed, etc.

5/12/2010 6:26:25 PM

I hope you used DOT4 blinker fluid! That shit rocks in my Evo!

5/12/2010 6:54:10 PM