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Stripped out the interior of the miata to get it ready for putting in the rollbar tomorrow. Cut out a bit of sheet metal and just removed plastic junk basically.
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I finally wrapped up replacing my cracked oil pan and got an alignment done. Good as new, and I did not even have to pull the engine like it says in the service manual    
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Sep 1, 2009 03:40
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Insight, Civic Hybrid, or Prius?
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Baby Hitler posted:Insight, Civic Hybrid, or Prius? Civic Hybrid. I had known that the electric motor was sandwiched between the engine and transmission, but was not really expecting it to be literally one gasket removed from the crankcase.
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Sep 1, 2009 04:18
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Had me wondering  the copper was. Makes sense though I guess.
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Sep 1, 2009 10:26
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ordered some new glow plugs for the hilux. See if i can get this bugger to start properly cold.
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Sep 1, 2009 15:52
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Blend door acuator for my 300m. I have heat again!  Took about an hour, and it wasn't nearly as awful a job as some make it out to be. Book time on it is 6 1/2 hours...I did it in under 90 minutes. But...found out why I needed it. The airbox condensation drain tube is majorly clogged, so water was sitting in the bottom of the blend door area, flooding the acuator, thus killing it. Now I need to get the car on a lift to unplug the bastard.
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Sep 2, 2009 15:47
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Grashnak posted:I got new wheels and tyres for my car today. It now looks a hell of a lot better than it used to. Holy crap the new wheels are infinitely better than the old ones. Nice Celica!
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Sep 2, 2009 16:18
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BabyJesus posted:Holy crap the new wheels are infinitely better than the old ones. Nice Celica! Yep, the new whites are a hell of a lot nicer. Good work.
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Sep 2, 2009 16:19
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I installed the spare wheel/tire and jack kit I bought to replace the idiotic air compressor/sealant combo that Pontiac put in the G8 GTs. I wish I had thought to do that before I got a flat a few weeks ago.
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Sep 2, 2009 16:28
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I replaced the ignition coil in my brother's 1995 Acura Integra so now he can drive his car and I can have my 1991 Mercury Tracer LTS back.
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Sep 2, 2009 16:49
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GET EM SLUGGER posted:I installed the spare wheel/tire and jack kit I bought to replace the idiotic air compressor/sealant combo that Pontiac put in the G8 GTs. I wish I had thought to do that before I got a flat a few weeks ago. Did you get it from JHP? I have been thinking about getting one myself.
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Sep 2, 2009 21:29
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Coredump posted:Is this a Forrester? Why does it look so badass? Before the wreck obviously. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Stagea
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I took my supercharger off yesterday afternoon. I didn't enjoy the obnoxiously loud whine it made, and prefer the noise my car made when it was N/A. Yes, it's slower, but I think, ultimately, more enjoyable. For reference, here is the car. 94 ED Falcon, 5sp man, fairly warm 4.0 inline 6. 
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Sep 3, 2009 06:05
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Fuelslt1 posted:Never, ever post in this section of the forum again. I take it you don't approve of the supercharger removal? 
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Sep 3, 2009 06:14
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Fuelslt1 posted:That would be a valid statement sir. B-b-but.. it's not all about power!! I also installed better quality springs and shocks, raising the car a little. Better handling is a substitute for grunt? 
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Aquatic Daredevil posted:B-b-but.. it's not all about power!! Maybe you should submit some video of a similarly supercharged ED for the jury to decide. I love the sound of a roots blower; I can't imagine how loud it would have to be for it to be annoying.
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Fuelslt1 posted:Never, ever post in this section of the forum again. No poo poo. Why would you take off a supercharger. More Power Auh Auh Auh  . You do know that if you rev it high enough the supercharger will start to sound like a jet engine, right?What's the matter with you? I am hereby revoking your man card, you will be required to turn it in no later than ten days after the revocation date. 
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Sep 3, 2009 09:56
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Vanagoon posted:What's the matter with you? I am hereby revoking your man card, you will be required to turn it in no later than ten days after the revocation date. Seconded.
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Sep 3, 2009 10:20
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Rubiks Pubes posted:Did you get it from JHP? I have been thinking about getting one myself. I got the wheel/tire from a guy on grrrr8.net and the jack kit from Pace Performance. The jack kit and their oil change special were my first purchases from Pace, and I'm pretty happy with them.
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It was a centrifugal supercharger, not a posi-displacement. Don't get me wrong, I love a supercharger whine, but not an uneven, high pitched, ear peircing WHEEEeeeEEEeeEEEeeeEE at idle. This was not a pleasant noise. At least with a PD charger the noise rises with the revs, this thing was always screaming.
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Sep 3, 2009 22:09
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Hey, he's got a proper engine and transmission in there, he could paint it with pink penises and it'll still be more of a car than I usually see here in Indiana.
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Aquatic Daredevil posted:It was a centrifugal supercharger, not a posi-displacement. Don't get me wrong, I love a supercharger whine, but not an uneven, high pitched, ear peircing WHEEEeeeEEEeeEEEeeeEE at idle. This was not a pleasant noise. At least with a PD charger the noise rises with the revs, this thing was always screaming. Do they even have a Toyota Prius there? the little hybrid electric thing. You just needed to find some screaming eco retard and follow them around with your loud s/c shreiking at them.
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Vanagoon posted:Do they even have a Toyota Prius there? the little hybrid electric thing. You just needed to find some screaming eco retard and follow them around with your loud s/c shreiking at them. Heh, it was running a little rich, was always good to give Pious drivers a load of unburnt fuel as I cruised past. Goddamn eco-hippies. gently caress the planet and all that. I think I'll be using some of the proceeds from the charger to fund a 330mm, twin piston brake upgrade. Mustang rotors with VE Commodore calipers, modified uprights; should be better than the milk bottle tops I have now.
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GET EM SLUGGER posted:I got the wheel/tire from a guy on grrrr8.net and the jack kit from Pace Performance. The jack kit and their oil change special were my first purchases from Pace, and I'm pretty happy with them. Thanks for the info. I had been on Pace's site before looking for the rear lower bumper piece from the GXP (no mesh). Don't know anyone that has actually ordered from there so I was a little leery.
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Aquatic Daredevil posted:Heh, it was running a little rich, was always good to give Pious drivers a load of unburnt fuel as I cruised past. Goddamn eco-hippies. gently caress the planet and all that. ha ha, gently caress you, dick. content: I finally got around to putting a new oil pan gasket in the 86 Starion today. While I was there, I could see all the oil that leaked out all over the underside of the car  even half way down the exhaust... what a yucky mess I've made 
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Sep 4, 2009 02:37
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I changed the headlight bulbs in my car today. Took me ten minutes. 
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kimbo305 posted:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Stagea Close. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Avenir (the second pic on Wikipedia is actually my car) Annoyingly I still haven't got the frigging thing back, all the bodywork was done a week or so back but they're having trouble sourcing a replacement airbag. Grrrrr, kinda wish they'd just totaled it.
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Sep 5, 2009 02:06
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Replaced the air filter on my Sentra, and told my wife I'm not shaving until she lets me buy a 300zx.
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I built a new under body spare tire carrier for my truck. My Dodge Dakota had a spare tire carrier already, but it's been completely frozen by corrosion for years. I have a new spare tire now, so last night I removed the rusted tire carrier, and started thinking about how to make something to replace it. I took a trip to Lowes this morning and bought some things including the biggest eye bolt I could find, two large washers for that eye bolt, a thick connecting pin, a lock nut for the eyebolt, and This thing. Cost me about $20 total. There is a smallish hole in the part of the frame where the old tire carrier used to be. I put the eye bolt up in that hole and used the thick pin to keep it in place. That three wheeled caster I bought, notice in the image that it has a hole in the middle of it? That hole is just big enough to fit the end of the eye bolt through it. I broke off the three wheels on that caster, and now it works pretty good as a giant washer to keep the tire from slipping off the eye bolt. Two actual washers, and two nuts, the one that came with the eyebolt, and the lock nut for good measure will keep my improvised giant washer from going anywhere. I tested it after I finally got it all figured out, and the pair of vise grips I always keep in my truck can undo the whole thing. I just finished spraypainting the bolt and washers to keep the rust at bay (Why have history repeat itself?)
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Today I totalled my car. Rolled it at least twice. Just bought it, too. A nice smart little 2003 Mazda Protege LX sedan.
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Got the engine back together and reinstalled the transmission. Tomorrow, I'll put the engine back in my car (VW Lupo), hook up all the wires, hoses and stuff and hopefully fire her up for the first time in more than a year. 
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Pulled my windshield washer fluid bottle to find the leak. Leak was coming from the pump. The pump still pumps, and I'm not about to go buy a $30 pump, so I used JB Weld Putty to make a shell around the pump. Now it does not leak.
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I replaced my Volvo's fog light bulb, only to find out the fog light still does not work. Time to search the wiring. Boo!
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Sep 6, 2009 03:26
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Replaced my exhaust manifold gasket on my 94 civic...3.99$ and no more killer fumes.
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Well...let's see. There's a auto-x/mini track day (go cart course that's big enough for cars, but no huge long straights to get up to really high speeds) so I worked to get the Miata ready for the first real event since I bought it. -Got roll bar bolted in. -trimmed interior panels and carpet for said roll bar. -put SFI padding and vinyl cover on roll bar. -took apart driver's seat and cut out some foam so I'd sit a little lower. Without a helmet I'm below it, with one I'm above. gently caress. -reinstalled rest of interior. -new rear brake pads and e-brake adjustment. -swapped wheels/tires with my civic since I bought the miata with lovely tires on it and the civic has azenis 615's on it. -put redline fluid in the diff. -changed the oil for the first time with some pennzoil platinum. The oil filter had a date of 12/28/08 on it written by the PO.  -Cut off the downpipe heat shield since it's been rattling like crazy and removed the bracket for it that had a broken bolt on it (wasn't doing anything since the bolt was snapped). -vacuumed out the inside. Still needs washed tomorrow before the event. -Patched a small hole in the top It's been a long day. After all this and there's a chance of rain tomorrow. Hopefully it stays nice and I get to spin out a few times while I get acquainted with this thing. (1994 Miata R package)
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Nothing on my cars, but I did replace the door handle on my mother-in-law's '98 Camry. God I hate working inside of doors, and I hate trying to work in / around rain. Dealt with both today  Tomorrow, oil changes for both Mazdas.
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Installed a new stereo into dads prado as a fathers day present yesterday. Slept in today!
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