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opengl128 posted:If you end up getting a new endlink, just clamp a vice grip on the back of the old one, right over the boot. Worked great for me when I ran into the same issue. So just clamp the endlink so I don't need to use the alan key? I don't care about spending $20 for a new endlink so if this would work I will try it...
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Voltage posted:So just clamp the endlink so I don't need to use the alan key? I don't care about spending $20 for a new endlink so if this would work I will try it... Yup, then use the vice grip to hold it in place while you loosen the nut. Make sure you clamp over the boot, if you clamp the endlink further out it'll just spin. If clearance is tight needle nose vice grips may be needed e: clamp right around here: 
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Mar 11, 2013 16:11
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Alright, I'll try that. I have one of these so hopefully it will work!
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Mar 11, 2013 16:37
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Played rusty brake-line whack-a-mole all weekend on my beater '99 Dakota. Had already replaced everything from the prop valve to the rear axle last year, this year everything from the master to the front brakes, after dealing with numerous parts store morons not understanding I needed a BUBBLE flare and not a double flare, found that Chrysler decided to use 2 different size fittings at various places making my life interesting. Get it all together and the bit from the rear axle flex line to the wheel cylinders lets go when attempting a bleed.  Still not fixed. Will end up needing to replace both rear wheel cylinders because the fittings are too rusty to come off, and will need to call in some help because drum brakes are like carbs to me, voodoo wrapped in cheetah blood sprinkled with pixie dust.
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Mar 11, 2013 17:32
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Mighty Horse, just get your biggest, newest pair of vise grips, adjust them down until you have to strain to lock them onto the flare nut with both hands. Crank it back and forth like you're trying to loosen and tighten alternately until the rust and metal wears down a bit. Take the vise grips off, crank them down till you have to strain with both hands again, clamp them on in exactly the same spot. Repeat until two fairly deep flats have been formed in the former flare nut "hex", now crank that fucker loose. This has worked for me every time. Worst case though, you can replace the wheel cylinders. They're usually like 10 bucks a pop and shouldn't be too hard to weasel into the mess of springs and cables inside the drum brake, only two or three bolts hold them in usually. Spread the shoes apart a little, sneak the old one out, sneak the new one in, bolt it down, and slap the drum back on, pretend you saw nothing. Voltage, if you don't mind replacing the end link, get an angle grinder and just cut through the end of the stud and the nut like it's a giant slotted head screw, then use a chisel and a hammer to knock the two halves of the nut off what's left of the stud. Desperately rusted vehicles require desperate measures.
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Mar 11, 2013 19:58
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Just grabbed a new end link for $20, I'll give it my all.
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Mar 11, 2013 20:05
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cursedshitbox posted:
pure class.
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Mar 11, 2013 21:04
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Class on the inside, party on the outside.
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Mar 11, 2013 22:21
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kastein posted:Class on the inside, party on the outside. ...This applies to pretty much everything in my life.
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Day one(ish) of my small block 350 rebuild started today, popped my cherry and it was definitely a learning experience. I bought the engine yesterday for $250 and buddy threw in some extra heads. It almost bottomed out my rear suspension but I got it to work, the equipment rental place and home. Hoisted the engine out, got it on a stand and pulled off the valve covers, alternator, carb and distributor. Tomorrow I'm going to degrease the outside of the block wipe it clean. Note to self: When mounting an engine on a stand, take the god drat mounting plate off the stand, bolt it on to the engine and THEN lower the plate and put it back into the stand. If you don't you will struggle for a half hour, get 3/4 bolts in and be unable to get the last one in and almost give up for the day. I seriously thought about my problem for 30 seconds, facepalmed, then did it properly in around 45 seconds. I felt so stupid for a good half hour after that. Ah well, live and learn.
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Samu posted:Day one(ish) of my small block 350 rebuild started today, popped my cherry and it was definitely a learning experience. I bought the engine yesterday for $250 and buddy threw in some extra heads. It almost bottomed out my rear suspension but I got it to work, the equipment rental place and home. Hoisted the engine out, got it on a stand and pulled off the valve covers, alternator, carb and distributor. Tomorrow I'm going to degrease the outside of the block wipe it clean. What are you driving that a 350 bottomed out the suspension? Even with the accessories, 2 adult males usually outweigh that. EightBit fucked around with this message at 07:15 on Mar 12, 2013 |
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Mar 12, 2013 07:12
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I filled up one of the tanks in the Fairlane today. $93 and it wasn't even empty. The LPG tank should take an additional $65-$70 worth. Goddamnit it's only going to get worse too.
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Mar 12, 2013 09:36
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General_Failure posted:I filled up one of the tanks in the Fairlane today. $93 and it wasn't even empty. The LPG tank should take an additional $65-$70 worth. Goddamnit it's only going to get worse too. Reminds me of my '89 Suburban. 
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Mar 12, 2013 09:52
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Podothehobbit posted:I finally took it on its first road course. It was a lot of fun and a bit terrifying to actually be on a track with other cars, quite a bit different from the auto-x experience! Firebird Raceway has some pretty neat tracks and I would recommend it to any AZ goons. I did manage to overcook a turn and put a wheel off track, of course it had to be one of the only days in the year that the track sees mud and I managed to cover the entire passenger side in it Awesome! I didn't ever think I would see someone else with a modified Yaris on here. Is yours turbocharged? I am hoping to take mine to a trackday sometime this summer. The car is ready for it, at this point I just need a fresh set of tires and brake pads and she is is good to go. As for what I did to my car recently: I found a used $100 Corbeau fixed seat to go with my seat rail I bought a while back. It lowered the seating position by at least 6", good thing I am tall or I wouldn't be able to see over the dash. The car is now far more comfortable to drive, it feels ergonomically correct for my size where before I was having to reach forward for the wheel and work the pedals with my legs and feet constantly cocked at weird angles. It also makes me feel like I am driving a go-kart.
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So I tried for over an hour yesterday and still couldn't get this goddamn endlink off. I am borrowing my coworkers dremel and grinder today and going to try to hack at it. Rounded alan bolt that is causing the issue :  This is the bottom of the endlink connected to the swaybar which I will just cut off and leave attached to the old strut because I'm replacing it anyway. Alright, where should I cut? 
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Mar 12, 2013 14:39
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 Alternatively, you could just ground a slit in the allen key like so:  and use a screw driver.
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Looks solid, I will try this when I get home from work. I've never done this before, so hopefully I don't cut my arms off!
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Mar 12, 2013 15:48
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Adiabatic posted:Alternatively, you could just ground a slit in the allen key like so:  So simple, yet so brilliant! I'm about to head back out to garage to try and get an old shock off again, and if the torch doesn't work, I am totally doing this!
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Mar 12, 2013 16:53
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Nodoze posted:Picked it up yesterday, got home today! 02 Suzuka Blue AP1 with 58 (now 59..) thou Nice!! Welcome to the club  Need more shots of everything! You've got 5,000 less miles than my '07.
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Podothehobbit posted:I finally took it on its first road course. What group did you do it with and what was the overall experience like? I really want to do a proper track day with the MS3 eventually, even though it will almost certainly have to wait until I can replace the Ranger with something family-appropriate (while there is track-day insurance, I'm sure it still takes time to pay out).
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Mar 12, 2013 18:29
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4/20 NEVER FORGET posted:Awesome! I didn't ever think I would see someone else with a modified Yaris on here. Is yours turbocharged? Its either turbocharged, or he has an intercooler just for looks.
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Mar 12, 2013 19:33
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Well, unless he and the Elise are both stopped he's carrying speed through that turn with almost no body roll, his camber seems to me dialed in, and his front tow hook cover is gone. I'm going with sleeper Yaris.
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Mar 12, 2013 21:00
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Yeah it's turbocharged, I know he's posted about that fact before.
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Adiabatic posted:
Worst case just keep cutting that way until you've cut all the way through the nut on both sides, then knock the halves off with a chisel and it should come right out. Don't cut into the tab the anti sway bar link mounts to, obviously. e: you are trying to loosen that nut, right? The allen socket is really only there to keep the stud from spinning while you try and unscrew the nut off it. If it's a giant ball of rust as it appears to be, it's probably easier to just cut it off though.
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Paul Boz_ posted:Nice!! Welcome to the club I'll take some tomorrow, it's raining now. The engine bay is pristine, you could eat off it. All the bolts are shiny and everything, all my friends almost poo poo themselves at work when I popped the hood. The interior is pretty mint too except for a few small nicks here and there (and one scratch in the dash by the door)
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4/20 NEVER FORGET posted:Awesome! I didn't ever think I would see someone else with a modified Yaris on here. Is yours turbocharged? Yes sir, i'm running a Zage turbokit at 8 psi with a bunch of 1ZZ parts tacked onto the 1NZ motor. Also the stock suspension has pretty much been completely replaced with aftermarket parts for a punishing but controlled ride. You should check out the microimage forum or PM me for some Yaris pointers if you'd like! IOwnCalculus posted:What group did you do it with and what was the overall experience like? I really want to do a proper track day with the MS3 eventually, even though it will almost certainly have to wait until I can replace the Ranger with something family-appropriate (while there is track-day insurance, I'm sure it still takes time to pay out). Since it was my first time out at Proautosports I was in the novice group but after I got my license from them i've been put into the orange run group. The experience was great, the instructors were very helpful and most of them have 10+ years of road racing experience. Funny you mentioned the MS3 as I went with a friend and he ran a MS3 as well, he had a blast and was pretty competitive on the track. As for trackday insurance I chose not to go that route, but then again i'm driving a cheap Toyota commuter . I would highly recommend keeping an eye on groupon or livingsocial as they frequently have heavily discounted rates on track events sometimes.Jealous Cow posted:Well, unless he and the Elise are both stopped he's carrying speed through that turn with almost no body roll, his camber seems to me dialed in, and his front tow hook cover is gone. I'm going with sleeper Yaris. I lost the cover a long time ago and have been way too lazy finding a replacement
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Mar 12, 2013 23:34
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For me the fear isn't strictly the financial aspect (there is that) but the MS3 is the only car I have that can safely fit me, the wife, and the car seat. Going too hard and either breaking something or screwing it up in an off-track excursion is a bad thing for me right now. I could go insane and track the GMC, I suppose 
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Mar 12, 2013 23:39
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Yeah, tracking my daily driver definitely kept me from running it too hard. Probably just as well, but I'd still like to run one day with a car I can wad up and tow home.
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Mar 12, 2013 23:43
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IOwnCalculus posted:For me the fear isn't strictly the financial aspect (there is that) but the MS3 is the only car I have that can safely fit me, the wife, and the car seat. Going too hard and either breaking something or screwing it up in an off-track excursion is a bad thing for me right now. Oh I feel you. One of my other friends who decided to bring his Corolla to the track managed to wear his front passenger tire down to the cords at the event and had to have it flatbedded back to Tempe, he was not happy and was down his daily driver.
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Mar 12, 2013 23:47
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IOwnCalculus posted:For me the fear isn't strictly the financial aspect (there is that) but the MS3 is the only car I have that can safely fit me, the wife, and the car seat. Going too hard and either breaking something or screwing it up in an off-track excursion is a bad thing for me right now. I know of a guy that tracks his super sexy Typhoon, fwiw.    Obligatory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llpoy30D8XE skip to 1:45
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IOwnCalculus you should totally track the GMC! I don't think they have a restriction on trucks/suvs and I know we had a Honda-CRV in the run group, which was awesome just for being different. That Typhoon loving rocks as well.
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Podothehobbit posted:IOwnCalculus you should totally track the GMC! I don't think they have a restriction on trucks/suvs and I know we had a Honda-CRV in the run group, which was awesome just for being different. Some groups have a limit on your vehicle's rollover number. I can't remember what the name of that number is, but it isn't that great of a real-life predicator of rollover. However, most trucks and SUVs have a number that are over the typical limit.
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Flew to Wyoming Sunday and picked up one of my two Audis and brought it home.
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kimbo305 posted:Some groups have a limit on your vehicle's rollover number. I can't remember what the name of that number is, but it isn't that great of a real-life predicator of rollover. However, most trucks and SUVs have a number that are over the typical limit. Yeah i'm not sure about this particular organization. To put it in perspective we had a self safety check which was weird to someone who is used to safety stewards going over the car. Looking over the group's rules there doesn't seem to be any sort of rollover restriction. Weird....
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EightBit posted:What are you driving that a 350 bottomed out the suspension? Even with the accessories, 2 adult males usually outweigh that. A beat up 98 S10. I had the engine, extra heads and an engine hoist in the bed. It was probably around 650 - 700 pounds. I had a bit of play but not much.
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I still can't get these goddamn nuts off the endlink. I went at it with a dremel for quite some time and got pretty far through it but I was working on the edge of my garage and it was pouring rain so I had to give up. Hopefully today I will get through the rest. I did get the brake line free so its just those bolts to cut and I'm home free. I love how I got 3 of the 4 shocks done in only 2 or so hours and I am hung up on two loving tiny bolts.
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Podothehobbit posted:IOwnCalculus you should totally track the GMC! I don't think they have a restriction on trucks/suvs and I know we had a Honda-CRV in the run group, which was awesome just for being different. I'm pretty sure I'd roast the brakes after about two laps, though They're upgraded from stock, but that only means I have the stock-for-1971 front discs instead of stock-for-1970 front drums. Trying to panic-stop about 4200lb after repeatedly pushing it with 300hp may be out of the realm of what that thing can do...for now.
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The water pump tensioner pulley was making noise in the '02 Deville. Replaced the whole tensioner assembly and yep... that noise went away. Unfortunately, the water pump itself is rattling, too. Got that on order now. 
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