Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Fresh P245/50ZR16 tires
mounted on the correct 16x8 inch factory aluminum wheels are installed.
Combined with the suspension rebuild, the car rides and drives like it was
brand new.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
The suspension parts are scheduled to be
installed. This includes a complete front end rebuild kit from PST along
with all the other front end and steering geometry pieces, KYB shocks and
struts, Hotchkiss performance lowering coil springs, and PST weld-in subframe
connectors.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
The suspension parts are scheduled to be
installed. This includes a complete front end rebuild kit from PST along
with all the other front end and steering geometry pieces, KYB shocks and
struts, Hotchkiss performance lowering coil springs, and PST weld-in subframe
connectors.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
The "rattle" under the hood appears
to be the smog pump having given up the ghost. I purchased a new smog
pump from Discount Auto Parts for $50 and the new belt brought the total to
just over $60 tax and all. I took my Gerber EZ-Out folder and sliced the
old belt. No more rattle under the hood. I'll replace the smog
pump and new belt the first chance I get.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
I've developed a rather annoying rattle under
the hood. It could be a bearing in the alternator or another accessory.
The rattle starts at idle and sounds like someone sticking a playing card in
the spokes of a bicycle. If you give the TA gas, the rattle goes away at
anything above 1800 RPM or during the adding of power / throttle. Once
the engine RPM falls below 1800 RPM, the rattle returns. Since the
rattle doesn't increase with engine RPM, I believe that the problem is either
something loose under the hood or an accessory / belt about to give up the
ghost. I'll look at it Saturday morning. I still need to look for
one or two pieces of the rear interior panels as mine have been faded and
destroyed by the sun (the carpet has faded as well which is why I'm going to
go ahead and redo the interior). I've got a line on a few sets of
replacement panels (the one behind the driver's side seat can literally be
scraped apart with your fingernail, it has become that brittle with UV
exposure over the last two decades.
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