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I'll have you know OP that I dreamed about my Z31 for the firs time in many years last night and I blame you OP. I was driving it around town and my transmission conked out. I babied it home and though "Man, this sucks. I will get nothing for it like this so I will have to fix it.. but I can probably part it out for that guy on the internet!" 
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Ahahahah. Update: S'pretty much the alternator belt. The parts guy the shop contacted gave him the wrong belt, so he had to figure out how to get the right belt.
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Dec 3, 2014 20:01
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That's it? I want to make fun of you for something so simple but then I remember there was a time when I didn't know my way around a motor either. You need mechanically inclined friends, though, because thats easy to spot and fix.
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Dec 3, 2014 22:54
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When it gets back from the shop you should change whatever battery cables are still in lovely shape.
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Dec 3, 2014 22:58
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Astonishing Wang posted:When it gets back from the shop you should change whatever battery cables are still in lovely shape. All both of them.  He means any tapped leads off poz, of course.
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Dec 3, 2014 23:24
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Astonishing Wang posted:When it gets back from the shop you should change whatever battery cables are still in lovely shape. all of them all of them forever I'll have to figure out how to do that. Ken mentioned how to do it a while ago, but I don't know half of what he was talking about.
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Dec 4, 2014 00:49
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Sperglord Firecock posted:all of them It's easy enough to spot, as it will be way thicker than any of the other general wiring in there.
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I can help you make a battery cable and make it have that ground. I just need to get a new crimper. It also would have to be sometime next week. im outta town this weekend. But this is something easy we can do together. I thought your belt was really squeaky the day I drove it. didn't really give it to good a once over though since I was more concerned with the battery.
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Dec 4, 2014 01:20
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WOO CAR'S BACK. Apparently it was pretty much the Alternator belt giving it issues. With the alternator belt fixed, it has enough power to run the fans and cool it down enough to make it work. Victory! Time to figure out what else I'm gonna do.
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Dec 5, 2014 21:03
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Guy just rebuilt the engine and hosed up on a belt that badly? Yikes. 
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Dec 5, 2014 21:17
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You know what is a cool car to drive? A used Saturn Ion. It has a half-a-suicide door 'n' stuff. Maybe even XM!
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Dec 5, 2014 21:19
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Viggen posted:You know what is a cool car to drive? A used Saturn Ion. It has a half-a-suicide door 'n' stuff. Maybe even XM! Don't make me remember the last Saturn I owned. It infuriated me to the extent that I wanted this car instead of something sensible.
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Dec 5, 2014 21:25
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I'm really trying to be nice here- if a shredded belt makes you frantic (and you can't tell that is what happened), this isn't the car that should be the one you drive (nearly) daily. It is going to cost you far too much just to keep it running. Get a shitbox for the daily, or, you know.. uh.. sell it.
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Dec 5, 2014 21:32
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It's a learning process. Get in over your head a little bit! That's how we all learned this bullshit. I got a truck, finally, so I'll be able to head over and help you wrench on it sometimes.
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Dec 5, 2014 21:36
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Bad news: Won't start again. Makes a Chachunk sound when it tries starting. Suspect that either the battery needs a bit of a boost after the alternator belt was fixed, or that the starter is going out and needs to be replaced.
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Dec 5, 2014 21:42
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Safety Dance posted:It's a learning process. Get in over your head a little bit! That's how we all learned this bullshit. Yeah, but this is too nice to grenade in the name of "Oh, I hosed up." Kill an SL1. I hear you get money back from the government for bringing back bits of the plastic body 'n' poo poo..
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Dec 5, 2014 21:42
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Bet on A unless battery being older than 1 year When you flat-gently caress a battery it takes a good charge(r) to bring it back. Viggen posted:Yeah, but this is too nice to grenade in the name of "Oh, I hosed up." Kill an SL1. I hear you get money back from the government for bringing back bits of the plastic body 'n' poo poo.. Or be like this choad and buy a saab, and always be in over your head.
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Dec 5, 2014 21:44
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cursedshitbox posted:Bet on A unless battery being older than 1 year Yeah, that's what I'm leaning towards. Going to have to wait a while to get a good jump enough to get me to a place that can give me a good charge. I assume most auto-parts stores have a good charger?
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Dec 5, 2014 21:44
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Your car is a good charger. Go driving for half an hour or so.
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Safety Dance posted:Your car is a good charger. Go driving for half an hour or so. Need it to start first. And to do that, I need a jump, more than likely.
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Dec 5, 2014 22:15
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Oh yeah. God dammit.
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Dec 5, 2014 22:17
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I'd advise getting a jumpbox if you're prone to leaving lights on and such. also. does your bitching betty work? 
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cursedshitbox posted:I'd advise getting a jumpbox if you're prone to leaving lights on and such. Yes, yes she does. And because the passenger door doesn't like closing very well, it bitches continuously during driving.
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Dec 5, 2014 22:33
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Sperglord Firecock posted:Yes, yes she does. Funny you mention that. every Z of that vintage I drove/rode in, the passenger door did that exact same loving thing.
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cursedshitbox posted:Funny you mention that. every Z of that vintage I drove/rode in, the passenger door did that exact same loving thing. Ahahahahaha. That's great. Shame you're not around in the Chicago area or I'd offer you a drive/ride.
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Dec 5, 2014 22:38
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I'd offer a hand fixing the fucker up if I was. I've worked on a shitload of those and the biturbo 90s bastards.
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Dec 5, 2014 22:39
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cursedshitbox posted:Funny you mention that. every Z of that vintage I drove/rode in, the passenger door did that exact same loving thing. Ugh gently caress that door. I didn't have a sheila telling me the door was open, but I just ended up stuffing a grip of paper towels between the door and the switch. Just made any passengers go dukes of hazzard through the T-tops.
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Quite A Tool posted:Ugh gently caress that door. I didn't have a sheila telling me the door was open, but I just ended up stuffing a grip of paper towels between the door and the switch. Just made any passengers go dukes of hazzard through the T-tops. As if doing this waas something you didn't want to do anyways?
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Update: Tried getting a jump. Car goes to start, gets to ignition like it's going to start, and then stops with nothing. I don't know EXACTLY what this means, but if I could take a guess, it means that for one reason or another, continual running (as in the gasoline igniting and driving the pistons) is not happening. I'm not really sure how to troubleshoot this, any tips?
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Whats the gauge on the passenger side of your engine bay read while you're doing this?
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Dec 6, 2014 00:04
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That gauge is non-functional.
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Have you fixed the drat battery cables / grounds yet? OK so it cranks fine, you get a couple hiccups of fire, then it... does what exactly?
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Raluek posted:Have you fixed the drat battery cables / grounds yet? Nothing. Literally nothing. Couple hiccups and then no running.
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are you sure you have gas?
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rscott posted:are you sure you have gas? Yes I have gas.
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How about the car?
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Does your CEL self test work when you turn the key to on, but not start?
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Viggen posted:How about the car? And I definitely have the car! It's in my driveway. S'just that the car and the gas and the spark plugs and it no work. 
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cursedshitbox posted:Does your CEL self test work when you turn the key to on, but not start? Yes. Everything electrical works when I turn the key to on. Just the engine won't do what it's supposed to.
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Voltage during cranking sufficient? The Vigge' was insinuating YOU had gas.
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