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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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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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I went to the beach! It's the closest house that does not have hard water... Since it finally started to rain, I neglected washing/waxing my pour car. Fixed that yesterday. dirty girl   washed  claybar'd  helper  much better  quick walk on the beach before it started to get too dark  coat of wax +rain-x    Our neighbor stopped by twice asking if I was prepping for a car show/contours. Apparently I do a better job then the detail shop he paid last time. Nice fellow, shows a Morgan and a 56 T-bird. His son races a 325 w/ a M3 motor. Edit* 
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Nov 11, 2012 20:16
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I installed a new stereo and speakers. It has been two years since it has had one and I am finally re-registering the car to break in the new engine. Sadly i discovered a random fuel leak and need to pull the upper... Maybe Monday.  
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Dec 29, 2012 22:50
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Bought some RPF1's locally for the track.  Cut and buffed this poor car. It went from pink to red after some 3M Extra Cut III and Foam pad polish  . 
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Feb 11, 2013 05:30
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Replaced the EGR sensor on the F150, EGR code is gone and it can finally pass emissions. Replaced the throttlebody/ACV on the Miata, P0421 is still there. Ugg. Fixed door cups in a 93 Touring RX7 Fixed steering wheel angle/mounted a wideband in a 94 PEP RX7. Helped a friend get his 93 Touring RX7 started after 6 months of sitting. Cleaned up some 99-spec turbos forsale. Overall a productive Sunday.
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Feb 25, 2013 20:09
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Curb'd the poo poo out of my 135i's front passenger wheel. Older fellow in a Mercedes 380sl decides he wants to turn into my lane, in the corner, as I am trying to dodge one of Portland's great pot holes. $200 later from Wheel KraftNW and it will be fixed, but I just can't seem to win. Last week I had to replace all 4 tires thanks to camber wear and a split sidewall.
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Jul 10, 2013 06:58
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It got a car cover. I found a importer willing to import anything I send them a OEM part number for. So far it's worked on hatch struts, brake caliper brackets, and this car cover.
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Apr 24, 2017 21:45
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MrOnBicycle posted:Be very careful putting it on / removing it. Car covers are car scratch heaven. I have three shades of white on different ends of the car, so I'm not too worried. It's better then the grinding dust/sawdust that it gets covered in sitting in the shop. Downside to not having a separate area to park. Up until this fall it was sitting outside. I really need to start on the covered parking area behind the shop.
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Apr 26, 2017 21:50
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My new turbo got here Friday. I've made a
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I'll post a update later in my thread. It's a S472SXE, which is between the EFR9180 and S480/488. It has the best compressor map I've seen for this application and would easily make 900HP on a 13B-REW.
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Jun 27, 2017 01:28
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I'm expecting the rotor (or pieces) to come out with the apex seals with a turbo this large.
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Jul 1, 2017 01:53
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Those are definitely shared with my 97 F150. They were ~$20 each on Amazon to replace too.
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Oct 13, 2017 16:57
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I'd probably just use a puller. Have not had a chance to read all the posts- but does this engine have a decompression valve? Check out mustie1 on youtube.
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Nov 21, 2017 19:01
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kastein posted:This is why I bought a 300 dollar mounting machine and a 250 dollar balancing machine. The only time I see the inside of a tire shop is bringing my old rubber to be recycled now. I'm 100% regretting not buying the newer Hunter mounting/balancer from my neighbors shop when it closed. Even @ $1,800 for the pair it was still worth it. I've easily spent double that much on M+B so far.
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Apr 13, 2018 23:17
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I put new* wheels on it.  Factory BBS 17x8 and 17x8.5 wrapped in RE71r's. Known in the Rx-7 world as Spirit-R wheels from one of the 1,500 produced. Repainted in a dark hyper-black. Really like how it changed the look of the car, despite having similar wheels before. Next up is installing the factory carbon-kevlar Recaro seats.
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May 8, 2018 17:31
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Bought it. Wife's new DD. '19 CX-3 Touring. 
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Nov 22, 2018 03:58
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Echotic posted:This. Friends of mine has a new 3 hatch and a CX-3 as company cars. The 3 was definitely roomier inside. AWD
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Nov 23, 2018 07:21
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Took the day off and built a new motor for my FD. 
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Apr 16, 2019 05:27
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Today I bought a turbo and I can't stop smiling.   
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Jun 13, 2019 05:55
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Picked up one of my stalled projects today. 9 months at the machinist... Worth it.
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Aug 4, 2019 20:10
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Darchangel posted:Pretty! Link? I really like how shallow it is in your other photos.
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Aug 5, 2019 22:32
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I made some great progress on a bunch of small projects today. 1997 F150 - Got stuck in 4WD High, could not get it out no matter what. Ended up pulling the actuator on the transfer case and using some YouTube videos to figure out the 4WD vacuum solenoid was still engaged. Pulled the battery and it cleared the memory (I'm guessing in the GEM). The odd thing was moving the switch did nothing. Hope the GEM/switch aren't cooked. But after 365k, what do you do. Also replaced the column shifter which has been long broken and replaced the turnsignal/wiper switch. We've had a long standing problem with the wipers/lights cutting out depending on the column position. Turns out it was a broken tab holding in a pin. Zip tie fixed it, probably for the rest of this trucks life. I've got new brakes/master cylinder/steering stuff for the next time I have free time. 2001 BMW E46 wagon - replaced the broken radiator level sensor I fried when the tank cracked. Still going strong at 265k. Leaks... a lot of oil still. Someday I'll do the FMS. 1987 Motorhome - We've been helping a family during this awesome situation we're all in and the mom was given this R30 Suburban based motorhome. Big old 454. Was gone through 6 years ago with new tires/brakes/suspension. Ordered plugs, wires, fuel filter, and pump. Has 50k on it, but I swear the plugs and wires were last done in 1988. One was burnt clean off at the boot. It's running 10x better now and we can now help them figure out their next steps.
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Aug 9, 2020 03:40
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Most sketch shops I've seen just take some quality 3m silicone and lay a nice dab inside above the pinhole. Same stuff most 3 piece wheel companies glue their barrels together with.
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Apr 14, 2021 20:36
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Spent $1200 on Rock Auto to fix all my hoopties. $100 Mazdaspeed Miata - Coils, plugs, wires, filters, belts, gaskets $50 Forester - Gas cap (evap code) and trans/air/fuel filters $350 Wrangler - Oil filter/cooling housing, intake gaskets, valve cover gaskets, filters $700 F150 - Coil packs, plugs, plug repair threadsert tool+loctite, steering arms/joints (complete overhaul), evap can sensor, fuel filter, trans filter I'm not excited about the ~20 hours of work ahead of me. And now that I've wrote this I forgot about ordering a Master/booster for the F150. Shoot. Goodbye money.
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May 30, 2021 05:52
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Replaced our CX-3, BMW 325xi, and now the Subaru Forester. Many thanks to the Goon who was selling it. It will be a great commuter for us.    
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Yerok posted:Got the new 7.3 super duty shitbox to run today. Guess I was right on about the IPR being stuck open. Replaced it and got pressure out of the HPOP, replaced the batteries/starter, and it actually fired up. 2WD or 4WD? I've got a spare 4r100 from the roll over I bought the motor/trans from for my shitbox 7.3
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Nov 9, 2021 23:06
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Tried to start my 7.3 today and it hydro locked. I’m also missing coolant. Let’s play a game. gently caress.
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Powershift posted:My money's on injector cups. That was my first thought. My Buddy has the tool and I considered doing it while the engine was out. Now I’m really regretting not just spending the $300.
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Parts arrived to fix the above mentioned hydrolock on my 7.3l. $220 and I've got new International Cups, OE o-ring kits, and 4oz of Loctite 620. Just waiting for my friend to stop by with his puller/installer kit. And for a nice day. Winter is not the time to be fixing this, but I'll survive. 
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Nov 22, 2021 23:55
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Yerok posted:7.3 clutch master, slave, pedal, clutch switch mounted. Transmission cooler lines blown out, cut, reflared for ZF6. Driveshafts on. Clutch feels good & disengages correctly. Impeller & turbine outlet swapped out. Any Black Friday deals on the Hydra? I might just have to order one.
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Nov 26, 2021 04:31
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Rock Auto specifies belts for most cars as with AC and Without AC. I’d start there.
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the spyder posted:Parts arrived to fix the above mentioned hydrolock on my 7.3l. In a strange turn of events, I asked my wife to roll down the windows on the truck (very nice day) and she walked out, turned the key one click too far and it cranked. Curiosity got the best of me, cranked it over, and it started. No smoke. Coolant level is right where I left it. Oil is still new and clean looking. Was I in some alternative dimension when it stopped cranking two weeks ago? Drove it, ran fine. No smoke. Oddly enough the battery light is now on. Time to toss a MM on it to test the alt. I'm still replacing the cups as time allows. But now it moves under its own power, again. Sigh. *Side thought, I'm wondering if I have a dirty/leaking injector. Two things make me wonder. 1) I just realized I have no idea how old/nasty/waterlogged the 1/4 tank of diesel that came in it actually is. I'll check the fuel filter/drain it into a cup and let it settle. 2) It pulsed during warmup. Like a tiny bit of extra fuel was being squirted in only 1cyl, causing it to rev ~50/100RPM and it did it like clockwork. Went away after warming up. It's never done that before, but I have no history on these injectors. the spyder fucked around with this message at 01:47 on Nov 30, 2021 |
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Yerok posted:Got the oil cooler off the shitbox 7.3 to reseal. Both my OBS and super duty sprung a leak in the front on the first cold day of the year. I have to say, it's great to see someone else "enjoying" their 7.3 ownership experience as much as I am. Since adding some Amsoil diesel treatment, I've had no issues starting the truck.... knock on wood. Once I'm over this cold, I've got ball joints and a diff cover to install. Oh and put together the half torn apart interior where I started to re-cover the seats.
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I've seen the copper line trick - and like you said for a 4R100 truck, it's not a problem. But boy do I hear you on not wanting to wreck a new clutch. On one of my cars, the PO had the flywheel ground/new clutch installed, but they left the old RMS. 5k miles later and the new clutch is trash and there's a pool of oil when you park. All because of a $10 seal. Even with the frustrations, they are still great trucks. I'm pretty sure every truck of that era is a time-sink, the difference being some are larger money pits than others. I figure I have another $3k to dump at this before I'm happy with it and at that point, I'll be in it the same as normal market value. So break even? (Never will happen...lol). For reference, I'm helping a buddy get his dad's 93 W250 back on the road. He's taken it to a few shops and is already $10k into a truck that now has wheels/tires that won't clear the front fenders, a clogged cooling system, and a bad transmission. Ugh.
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Changed the thermostat and water pump on our 14' Wrangler. It would overheat going ~60 down the freeway. I read the plastic pumps had problems and just decided to replace both the thermostat and water pump. After tearing it apart, I could have gotten away with just the thermostat. Someone put a cheap MotoRad in and the housings was cracked at the bleeder. Oh well, $230 later it has new parts that will last another ~80k hopefully. I hate Chrysler and the 3.6. Who the gently caress makes you REMOVE THE ALTERNATOR AND MOUNT to install a belt. WHY DOES IT HAVE 3 DIFFERENT BOLT SIZES?!?!      And yes, I am using my FD as a work bench.
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STR posted:Loaded a different tune, feels like I'm running on 7 cylinders at idle now. I've got a spare set of new in box ebay coils that I think are compatible- I ended up going OEM after blowing that plug out the head.
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NitroSpazzz posted:This is what the newer Toyota OEM looks like and what I have on the way And Nissan/Mazda. Buy OEM if you can. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F66NZ2S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Yerok posted:Cleaning out the final bore for the 7.3 injector cups. Doing this poo poo in the truck with the cab on loving blows.
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