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Splizwarf posted:My favorite tool for it is an Easy Out loaded into an old heavy manual impact driver. Is this sarcasm or has this actually worked for you?
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Uh, no sarcasm. I wish I actually owned the impact driver I was borrowing, but I can't find one built like them anymore; ie a I hope I'm not loving up my terminology: I'm talking about a metal tube where the Easy Out goes in one end, apply sledge to the other end. Part of the sledge impact spins the Easy Out while the rest of it pushes the Easy Out into the bolt.
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Jan 13, 2012 18:01
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Splizwarf posted:Uh, no sarcasm. I wish I actually owned the impact driver I was borrowing, but I can't find one built like them anymore; ie a Nope you got it. It was just so unbelievable that I sort of hoped it was true. As if the impact hammer gave the easy out some magical super powers or something. I pooped my office chair just a bit. Seriously though, we're not talking about removing a deck screw or something with an easy out. We're talking about things like "gently caress that engine stud just snapped off" level of hosed. In that regard, they're absolutely worthless. I managed to get one to snap off in aluminum. I'm still not sure how.
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Jan 13, 2012 18:10
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RX8 update. So it apears that the car had something tapping into the harness at the engine PCM... Which was removed at somepoint and had gobs of black tape holding it together... So I had to order a new harness for the motor, $390.00 that I really didnt want to spend. Good news is the new engine is at the shop and the old one should be out sometime today and can inspect the clutch.. It's got 87K miles on it but my wallet still hopes it has plenty of life left in it. $600+ for clutch disk and pressure plate from Mazda.
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Jan 13, 2012 18:57
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evilnissan posted:RX8 update. With that many miles you're better off doing it now. I was about to say just go to dial-a-clutch.com and get one of the Luk clutches but they're $623 before tax or shipping  . They have some $420 clutches but I've never heard of that brand. Sure makes me glad my cars are always cheap crap, $200 or cheaper clutches.
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Jan 13, 2012 19:18
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Seriously though, we're not talking about removing a deck screw or something with an easy out. We're talking about things like "gently caress that engine stud just snapped off" level of hosed. In that regard, they're absolutely worthless. They snap real easy if you put sideways stress on them but I try to just keep them straight and go to town; the impact driver probably helps with that because it's quick shots instead of trying to keep it constantly straight as you muscle on a T-handle or similar. Snapped exhaust studs, a completely rounded-off fill plug on my diff (the drain plug had already come off really easily!  ), those lovely screws that some manufacturers use to hold rotors on, etc. I'm not advocating huge retarded hammerblows, just controlled tapping hard enough to trigger the driver (I like the sledge over something smaller because a) I don't work on cars all day so the weight isn't a pain, and b) I feel like the heavier it is the more control I have); a deadblow would be better if I owned one.
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Jan 13, 2012 19:25
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evilnissan posted:RX8 update. 1) Any half decent shop should have been able to easily repair any harness damage. 2) 87k? Be ready to replace the clutch. I will look up my wholesale cost for one after lunch.
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Jan 13, 2012 20:24
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the spyder posted:1) Any half decent shop should have been able to easily repair any harness damage. gently caress half decent. Any person with any experience with a $1 napa soldering iron can splice wires.
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Jan 13, 2012 21:18
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Ozmiander posted:gently caress half decent. Any person with any experience with a $1 napa soldering iron can splice wires. Very true, but it is still cheaper than giving Mazda something they can claim is owner negligence (even if it was a previous owner) and have to rebuild or replace the motor out of my own pocket. Argh, the love/hate relationship I have with this car...
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Jan 13, 2012 21:49
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Fixed my steering with some lithium grease in a straw. Guess all that mud from rallycross must have gotten into the steering u-joint and dried out.
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Jan 14, 2012 22:05
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It was an unreasonable 50f above today, and everyone flaked on the convoy, so gently caress it: Time to tear into the $200 part-it-out'er, and make it run instead. That's reasonable, right?  My foray into the evil 1995 2.5L B258L V6 Saapel: Coolant looked ok, but a little ugly. Was not registering (common issue) Everything was scummy in the overflow. Flush it. Flush it again. Remove, clean, Refill, clean, refill. Of course, sensor failed to register a rare earth magnet, and a simple little wire-wrapped-around-a-washer source, so it's dead. Engine bay was filthy. First, degreased. Then? Degreased. Then? Garden hose. Then? Degreased. Finally, wiped down. Much better. Oil was clean, but drained anyhow, because I didn't trust previous owner's abilities. 5-40 for now since it's still winter, and I don't want it to make any noises it doesn't need to. Stuck a fram filter on it, despite better judgement, because I don't intend to own it, and the WIX were out of stock everywhere within 20 miles. Good enough for now. Battery is OK, but low. Trickle charged up while doing all of the above. Finished degreasing bits, checking hoses, and moving/tightening basic essentials. Did a minor attempt at rebuilding reed switch on coolant tank (with silly toilet flap logic), and it wasn't working, so said gently caress it, and bypassed for now to get CEL to clear since the '95 doesn't have any user-serviceable codes. Finished putting it back together and started cold. Purred like a kitten, instead of hesitating. That's what I wanted to hear. Brought up to temp, purged, etc. Tomorrow: Probably fixing passenger headlamp wiper if it moves (misaligned), or doing headlight wiper delete. More work on testing how screwed the gearbox is for top (motor and var. resistor check fine, thank god). Check seats; see viability of replacing vs repairing.
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Jan 15, 2012 05:26
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Bought a new ride sight unseen.  2012 Mustang GT Premium with Brembos and 3.73s. Currently waiting at my friend's house in Houston while I figure out how I'm going to get it out to California.
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Jan 15, 2012 05:51
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Comrade Flynn posted:Bought a new ride sight unseen. Fly in,
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Jan 15, 2012 06:00
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EightBit posted:Fly in, 1500 miles through the southwest with my work schedule is amazingly unappealing.
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Jan 15, 2012 06:02
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Just gun it through there. You'll outrun most of what they can throw at ya, and it's not like you have any desire to return to those states in your lifetime, right?
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Jan 15, 2012 06:08
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Pulled a axle out of my car only to have the boot come off and dump all of the axle grease everywhere. now my car won't be up and running until my new boot clamp pliers come in. Also, were would I buy axle grease? Would shucks or AutoZone have it? Weird shot that is, brown and runny.
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Jan 15, 2012 09:43
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ratbert90 posted:Also, were would I buy axle grease? Would shucks or AutoZone have it? Weird shot that is, brown and runny. It isn't brown and runny when it's first in there - iirc wheel bearing grease is usually green (remembering the Castrol buckets we used to sell - may have just been their brand). Not sure if they ever made anything CV specific though. I'm sure Autozone will have it. Just read some labels and you'll find it.
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Jan 15, 2012 11:13
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They'll have the grease, no problem at all there. Like Sockington says, it's not runny when new, but thick and packable. Also, comes in many colors, depending on brand and weight. Mine is always normal brown because I'm poor.
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Jan 15, 2012 11:52
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ratbert90 posted:Pulled a axle out of my car only to have the boot come off and dump all of the axle grease everywhere. Just ask for this wonderful sticky poo poo: 
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Jan 15, 2012 12:30
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good to know! I have never repaired an axle before. There are two substances on cars I try to stay away from: Brake fluid and Dirty Grease. So this is a whole heaping pile of stink for me! 
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Jan 15, 2012 18:35
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gently caress transverse engines. gently caress timing belts. gently caress the Germans.
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Jan 15, 2012 18:44
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You're going to want to get a handful of grease and push the bearing into your hand (forcing the grease in) until good grease starts to come out the other side. It's not enough to just push some in, you need to force out the old bad poo poo using the new good poo poo.
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Jan 15, 2012 18:44
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Go buy this and spend more time getting the grease into the packer than you spend perfectly packing the bearings.
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Jan 15, 2012 18:49
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Skyssx posted:Go buy this and spend more time getting the grease into the packer than you spend perfectly packing the bearings. This is definitely good advice.
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Jan 15, 2012 19:33
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I noticed a random belt screech would occur in traffic occasionally while holding a constant RPM range. I still don't know why it only happened then. Typically I hear belts screech during startup or during revs/acceleration. Confirmed it was the accessory belt since I could watch my volt reading drop on the ScanGuage when the screech began. Volt readings returned to normal after the screech went away. SCIENCE. Replaced both powersteering and accessory belts today. Easy peasy. Accessory belt was cracked and had an outer chunk missing. Very glad I changed it before anything bad happened.
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Jan 16, 2012 07:03
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Popped off the valve cover, was greeted by a clearly broken timing belt. Drinks are on me tonight.
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Jan 16, 2012 23:46
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Took the RX8 into a rotary specialist for its 30,000km service. Pull into the mechanics carpark and hand over the keys. He goes out and starts it up to move it into the shop and it stalls. Cranks it over, and nothing. You have got to be loving kidding me, first problem ever and it happens at the mechanics. I can see the $100 bills flying out of my pocket the more he tries to start it. Long story short, the secondary fuel pump that transfers fuel across the saddle type fuel tank is playing up, or in other words, it was out of fuel while the guage showed 1/8th left. Now i get to do the warranty dance with Mazda.
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Jan 17, 2012 00:48
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Hit some black ice on I94 just outside of Detroit and within a matter of seconds destroyed the thing I loved more than anything else I've ever owned and almost died twice. After getting out of the car a lady slid into my car and almost crushed me between the giant concrete barrier and my car. I'll be pining for this car for the rest of my life, guess it was just too perfect to last. 
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Jan 17, 2012 18:31
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Put new (old) NG900V6 wheels that I has as spares to the OG93 on the new old beast. Found a NPS and got the flap motor for a few hundred bucks total, doubled car's
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Jan 17, 2012 23:04
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Skyssx posted:Go buy this and spend more time getting the grease into the packer than you spend perfectly packing the bearings. or if you have a spare aerosol cap (spraypaint preferably) and some rubber gloves you can go that route. it works like a charm on my steering bearings as well as my front wheel bearings.
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Jan 18, 2012 00:02
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I replaced the rotting transmission cooler lines on my e34. I've got to say that a mix of Zerex G-05, Water Wetter, and distilled water looks so delicious it was hard not to drink it.
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Jan 18, 2012 00:08
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RX8 update. The old motor is out, 3 out of 4 oil injectors are bad and wont hold vacuum, the ssv valve was stuck shut in carbon along with a few other odds and ends including the whole wiring harness bullshit. I really wish I could pull the old engine apart, the number 2 rotor failed in such a way it pumped a bunch of oil up through the intake all the way to the filter and poo poo even more out the exhaust. They had issue ordering the parts last week, their parts guy ordered the wrong harness and pretty much hosed a bunch of other work orders up to the point they fired him. The harness I need must be made of gold because I shat a brick when they quoted me $1100.00 for it.. But now due to all the hassle they are charging me cost only so $600 for magic wires still blows my mind. Clutch is good shape, turns out it was done less than 30,000 miles ago with no heat marks on the pressure plate or the old flywheel. Truck update. Goddamn brake line blew out again going down the hill I live on. Pucker factor 10 when it went but the parking brake got me stopped just in time or I would have t-boned a loving school bus.
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Jan 18, 2012 03:20
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tonedef131 posted:Hit some black ice on I94 just outside of Detroit and within a matter of seconds destroyed the thing I loved more than anything else I've ever owned and almost died twice. After getting out of the car a lady slid into my car and almost crushed me between the giant concrete barrier and my car. I'll be pining for this car for the rest of my life, guess it was just too perfect to last. I'm glad you're okay man.
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I haven't driven my car lately because my girlfriend has been using it. Today I took it off her and told her to start walking after I discovered the rear tyres are almost completly bald, The front brake pads are gone and it's metal rubbing on metal(rotors are all hosed up I think) and she spilled a bottle of Canadian Club in the back seat. She told me she thought she smelt something burning but couldn't be sure over the booze smell. 
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Jan 18, 2012 03:41
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tobu posted:I haven't driven my car lately because my girlfriend has been using it. gently caress that. You can clearly do better than her. Geez.
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Jan 18, 2012 04:48
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Rhyno posted:I'm glad you're okay man. Seriously, if you're in an accident in a bad place with traffic, ice or not, NEVER get out of your car.
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Jan 18, 2012 04:52
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evilnissan posted:RX8 update. You need to start using Ray Crowe of Malloy Mazda. Not only is he the parts manager, but an avid rotary enthusiast. He gives great deals and his prices include shipping.
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Jan 18, 2012 05:21
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Rhyno posted:I'm glad you're okay man.
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tonedef131 posted:Yeah that car protected me well, outside of a bump on the knee and a seatbelt burn on my neck there was no injuries and fortunately I was the only one in the car. The car was in perfect mechanical order, had practically new Blizzak WS70s, I was totally awake and sober with both hands on the wheel and didn't even have any music on. It was just a zero traction situation that nobody was anticipating because the whole highway before and after that couple mile stretch were totally dry and fine. By the time the cop arrived 10 other accidents had happened within sight. I had a scare in the 6 the other day on Illinois, there was a patch of ice about 15 feet wide and when I hit it I fishtailed a little but the car next to me spun right over into my lane. Thank god for good breaks and fast reaction time. tobu posted:I haven't driven my car lately because my girlfriend has been using it. I took my girlfriend's car (2001 Impala) to have the brakes checked after she told me the low brake fluid light came on. Inspection comes back with: Pads worn down on all four corners. Rotors ruined on three wheels. Two tires nearly bald. Calipers on the rear were leaking. Master Cylinder bone dry and probably ruined. Ball joints are bad. Tie-rods need replaced. Two control arms are bad. The mechanic quotes me $1970 to get in in road worthy shape. Her father claims he has kept up on the maintenance for the car for the last 2 years but that was obviously bullshit.
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Rhyno posted:I took my girlfriend's car (2001 Impala) to have the brakes checked after she told me the low brake fluid light came on. Inspection comes back with:  I changed the oil and air filter 
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