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BrokenKnucklez posted:You need to post some photos of the 90. I love defenders. Sure thing. This is an older pic of my 90. The green one  And here's a pic of a project I'm working on with a friend. 
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Disconnected the key-in-ignition switch because it was stuck closed, adjusted the clutch pedal height and freeplay, and found out what the mystery wire hanging under the dash is. One of the previous owners replaced the clutch safety switch with a jumper, possibly because they were too cheap to buy a new switch. Also earlier this week I replaced the spark plugs and wires. At some point the shifter needs to be fixed. The rubber piece that isolates the shifter from the car body has worn out (common issue on ZX2s) but I need to figure out what to replace that rubber piece with so it doesn't happen again. Right now the shifter rests on top of a heat shield so it isn't going to fall out of the car completely, but it makes shifting feel all loose and terrible.
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Nov 20, 2014 23:50
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SperginMcBadposter posted:One of the previous owners replaced the clutch safety switch with a jumper, possibly because they were too cheap to buy a new switch. Or possibly because clutch safety switches are inconvenient when driving a beater. Sometimes you really do need to use your starter to drag yourself somewhere off the road.
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Nov 21, 2014 00:18
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Fired it up for the first time since... June? July? Something like that. Once I mount the ECU, fuse panel and the relay bank, I'll take it for a little drive. Might put the hood back on, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH5AIcEZjl8
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Nov 21, 2014 00:34
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Motronic posted:Or possibly because clutch safety switches are inconvenient when driving a beater. Sometimes you really do need to use your starter to drag yourself somewhere off the road. That sounds like it would murder the poo poo out of the starter.
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Nov 21, 2014 00:53
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SperginMcBadposter posted:That sounds like it would murder the poo poo out of the starter. Its a ZX2. The starter has more power and torque than the engine.
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Nov 21, 2014 00:55
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I put a timing belt kit and snow tires on the VW. Come on winter. 
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Nov 21, 2014 03:31
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I hung a wreath off the front grille. Will probably do the same to the trucks just because that will annoy the neighbors even more.
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Nov 21, 2014 06:14
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Viggen posted:I hung a wreath off the front grille. Will probably do the same to the trucks just because that will annoy the neighbors even more. Get the whole Rudolph get-up for one of them, for extra neighbor hate.
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Nov 21, 2014 06:51
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some texas redneck posted:(any DFW goons have a set I can borrow next week? or at least a decent floor jack so I don't have to use the stock emergency jack to get it onto stands?). I might be able to let you have at my 3-ton jack. some texas redneck posted:Both my registration and state inspection (emissions + safety) are due by the end of the year. I gotta fix my exhaust leak before March. I thought it was a cracked manifold and I swapped it, but learned in the process that it was a different issue entirely that I have no idea how I will fix. Probably gonna have to take it to a muffler shop and have them have at it. solarNativity fucked around with this message at 07:46 on Nov 21, 2014 |
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Nov 21, 2014 07:14
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N is for Nipples posted:I gotta fix my exhaust leak before March. I thought it was a cracked manifold and I swapped it, but learned in the process that it was a different issue entirely that I have no idea how I will fix. Probably gonna have to take it to a muffler shop and have them have at it.  Shop quoted me at $310. I will probably half rear end it somehow.
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Nov 21, 2014 07:51
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Terrible Robot posted:Get the whole Rudolph get-up for one of them, for extra neighbor hate. I should do this to my WJ just to be obnoxious. I've got that drat Westin bar on front doing nothing right now.
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Nov 21, 2014 22:37
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Terrible Robot posted:Get the whole Rudolph get-up for one of them, for extra neighbor hate. I did get larger wreaths for the Cheby since the grille is large. The wussy Exploder doesn't have enough room to do the same. Don't need them snapping zip ties and going flying, after all.  I like your idea, though. I could have the trucks (ok truck and suv) rubbing noses in front of the house. 
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Nov 21, 2014 23:05
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The new clutch safety switch came in today so I put that in. Hardest part was trying to fit both arms into the tiny space under the dash and keep the flashlight pointed at the right spot the entire time. The nuts were missing and the bolts don't come out of the mounting bracket, so I bought several different sizes of metric nuts that looked close to the correct size (m4, m5, m6, m7) since most of the fasteners on the car have been metric. The m6 nuts were the correct size so the thing isn't going to fall out. Tossed the jumper connector into the glove box in case I ever need to roast the starter by dragging the car around.
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Nov 22, 2014 00:13
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Back in my tire days one of the other drivers decked his truck out full Rudolph, put an inverter under the seat and covered the toolboxes with Christmas lights, and candy caned the toolbox doors with red plastidip. It was loving glorious, up until someone in head office got emailed a picture of it and flipped the hell out over 'Company Image'. I picked up my car from the dealer after getting that recall poo poo done finally, and they only hosed up one thing! They didn't reinstall the stereo/hazard/defog switch bezel properly, that's really good considering this was at the worst GM dealership in town-but the only one I can get to on foot in a reasonable amount of time. Turbo Fondant fucked around with this message at 01:22 on Nov 22, 2014 |
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Nov 22, 2014 01:18
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Finally got the BMW coding software to communicate with my car. Found out why my one head lamp wasn't auto leveling (forgot to plug it back in after changing headlight lenses). Replaced a damaged fuel line, and replaced a broken crank case breather hose. Looking forward to playing with all the strange coding stuff.
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Nov 22, 2014 04:18
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Replaced the blower motor and climate control panel and fixed the PO's wiring mess. I now have completely functional A/C, heat, defrost, etc. for the first time since I bought it six years ago. 
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Nov 22, 2014 22:32
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Brought the Pulsar down to a Cars & Coffee meet.    Had a couple people recognise what it was, and managed to get a small crowd around it as I pulled in. Took 3 years to get it looking good enough to show, so, happy to see people appreciate it
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Nov 23, 2014 02:05
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Did it come with the Shooting Brake/Hatch section that color or was it a donor off another (assuming grey) vehicle?
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Nov 23, 2014 02:11
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Cage posted:Whats up loud as heck exhaust plus inspection due in March buddy? I have a big honking hole in the muffler. It's not particularly loud, but the leak is ahead of the cat so I think it's a bit of an issue.
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Nov 23, 2014 02:14
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PhoenixWing posted:Brought the Pulsar down to a Cars & Coffee meet. Lookin good, I love the wheels.
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Nov 23, 2014 02:16
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Dannywilson posted:Did it come with the Shooting Brake/Hatch section that color or was it a donor off another (assuming grey) vehicle? I think they were all grey, no matter the color of the car.
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Nov 23, 2014 02:31
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Dannywilson posted:Did it come with the Shooting Brake/Hatch section that color or was it a donor off another (assuming grey) vehicle? Both hatches were grey regardless of the colour the car was painted. It was supposed to emphasise that the rear hatches were interchangeable and removable 
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Nov 23, 2014 02:40
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PhoenixWing posted:Both hatches were grey regardless of the colour the car was painted. It was supposed to emphasise that the rear hatches were interchangeable and removable The standard hatch was available in the car's body-color. I had two friends in high school with Pulsars, one blue and one red, and both had matching hatches.
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Nov 23, 2014 02:53
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DropShadow posted:The standard hatch was available in the car's body-color. I had two friends in high school with Pulsars, one blue and one red, and both had matching hatches. Ah, perhaps it was an option then? The brochure I have for mine shows all grey hatches for both Sportbak and standard.
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Nov 23, 2014 03:17
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PhoenixWing posted:Ah, perhaps it was an option then? I've seen them both ways so I'm guessing this is the case.
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Nov 23, 2014 03:26
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PhoenixWing posted:Brought the Pulsar down to a Cars & Coffee meet. I lusted after those so bad in high school. I wish they would bring that concept back.
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Nov 23, 2014 05:46
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Did some Metalizing    While waiting for that to dry, I swapped the rubber front brake hoses for braided steel Stop-Tech's and flushed the brake fluid. I'm really glad I did, it was pretty dark and murky. Old dirty aftermarket wheels:  Newly dipped factory wheels with new center caps:   Look closely and you can see where I nicked this one while putting it on the balancer.  The lighting in the shop is terrible, I hope to get some better pics of it once daylight comes around.
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Nov 23, 2014 05:54
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I love plastidip, that even looks decent on the closeup. Whats the metalizer look like on a blank surface? Like clear glitter spray paint or is it gray/silver in any way?
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Nov 23, 2014 06:03
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That's a great example of "Aftermarket wheels: just because you can doesn't mean you should." The stockers look a hundred times better.
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I agree.  Click for big.  E: Cage posted:I love plastidip, that even looks decent on the closeup. It's basically a metallic flake clear coat. The kit came with 3 cans of it along with the 4 cans of the charcoal gray base color. I used enough of one can for 2 light coats on all 4 wheels and that's where I stopped. I'm just waiting for a sunny day now to see the full effect of it. 
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Nov 23, 2014 18:35
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Curbed the poo poo out of my rear wheel. I still need to go out and clean it up to see the extent of the damage, but I can't bring myself to do it right now.
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Nov 23, 2014 21:13
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Was winterizing the Miata (it gets to live under a cover for a few weeks while I play with the Civic some more) and checked my tire pressure. 18psi on three wheels, 11 on the third. Holy gently caress.
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Nov 23, 2014 22:31
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I got a pair of fuzzy dice and a clip-on febreeze freshener, and accidentally spilled coffee in the center console. Oh, and I ground the transmission a bit. Not a happy 300ZX. :<
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Nov 23, 2014 22:32
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I got new tires for my XJ today. The rears were much farther gone than I had expected. And I also got DEEZ NUTS!  The truck used to have only 13 lug nuts, but today she's got a full set. Feeling safer already! E: hey... did the font on SA change or is it just me?
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Nov 24, 2014 22:38
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My 406 went for £260 at auction, which isn't too bad. I bought it for £950, and I've spent about £600 on it. It's got me up and down the country a few times, moved house, carried numerous full loads. £260 back is quite satisfactory. I might even buy another...
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Nov 24, 2014 23:00
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Rhyno posted:Was winterizing the Miata (it gets to live under a cover for a few weeks while I play with the Civic some more) and checked my tire pressure. 18psi on three wheels, 11 on the third. Holy gently caress. I checked the tire pressures on my RX-7 yesterday and had about the same. Hadn't driven it since it got cold here in TX. E: guess I better check the Cherokee, too.
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 As we had an amazing nearly-70 degrees today, I decided I should try to wrap up the simple paint stuff left on the Cheby. Plastidipped the rear trim to see how it looked. Other than a bit uneven because I didn't prep the plastic that was broken off, it actually looks pretty good. Figure I'll just dip it rather than paint it. That way I can fix any oopses without having to sand it down. Decided I'd dip a wheel while I was at it to decide if it would look better. I don't like the results. Good old GM bluishgrey is fine (it looks better with the chrome effects on the wheels).
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Nov 27, 2014 01:08
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Darchangel posted:I checked the tire pressures on my RX-7 yesterday and had about the same. Hadn't driven it since it got cold here in TX. I neglected to mention that I had just driven it the other day after a few weeks of not touching it.
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Rhyno posted:I neglected to mention that I had just driven it the other day after a few weeks of not touching it. You should probably sell the miata and buy my caprice. it'll tow AND get high 20s on the highway!
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