who is wrenching today?

[skyking]

New rotor/hubs up front, with new bearings, seals, and brake pads.
I can't WAIT to see what the rear brakes look like

 

[Imported]

Thanks!

 

[Pacfanweb]

Got a small block Chevy to put the top end together on for a friend. Might not get that much done since the wife's family is here for the weekend.

 

[shabby]

A stiffer swaybar and new rims with 275 wide tires were installed today, finally some more traction

 

[BW86]

nice ultraleggeras

 

[EightySix Four]

A stiffer swaybar and new rims with 275 wide tires were installed today, finally some more traction

Nice shabby, which swaybars, wheels, and tires?

 

[shabby]

Its the gxp z0k swaybar, i have the front one too but i want to feel the effect of just the rear one for now in autocross. Wheels are 18x9 oz racing ultraleggeras as BW86 pointed out, only 1 or 2 left at tirerack, wrapped with 275/40/18 goodyear gs-d3 tires. They'll serve me well in the rain when the hoosiers wont grip

 

[Raduque]

either more JBweld or a new radiator for my truck.

I did this, but on a 98 nissan altima. Stupid plastic-tank radiators.


Edit: Shabby, is that GXP?

 

[EightySix Four]

Let me know how the sways feel, been interested in a set myself. I still need to get the tunnel brace put on.

IIRC shabbys is a GXP

 

[shabby]

Edit: Shabby, is that GXP?

Yup its the gxp, 2 liters of direct injected turbo goodness.

Let me know how the sways feel, been interested in a set myself. I still need to get the tunnel brace put on.

I got the tunnel brace and probeam too, can't say i felt that much of a difference compared to what others felt. Didn't do much driving with the new stuff yet, but i'll try to test it out in the next couple of days

 

[skyking]

cool
I skated by on the rear brakes this time. I'll do it all next time I have it apart, which won't be very soon. I have a pacbrake exhaust brake coming some time next week.
http://www.pacbrake.com/index.php?page=prxb-exhaust-brakes

 

[EightySix Four]

Yup its the gxp, 2 liters of direct injected turbo goodness.





I got the tunnel brace and probeam too, can't say i felt that much of a difference compared to what others felt. Didn't do much driving with the new stuff yet, but i'll try to test it out in the next couple of days

The entrance to my parking garage is five floors of twisting inclined hell on my car. I need bracing or a hard top lol.

 

[mizzou]

I would post my pics, I was working on replacing a water pump in my 96' saturn SL2, when I thought I should also replace my upper engine mount since i'm getting some rattling going on.

Lo and behold, 2 of my 3 engine bolts were sheared off and flush with the timing chain cover that it plugs into.....

Tried to extract them and one of the extractors immediately busted off into the hole, so Now I'm F"d and probably need to buy a whole new timing chain cover and taking that thing off looks like a pain in the #%@#%#!!!

 

[skyking]

I would post my pics, I was working on replacing a water pump in my 96' saturn SL2, when I thought I should also replace my upper engine mount since i'm getting some rattling going on.

Lo and behold, 2 of my 3 engine bolts were sheared off and flush with the timing chain cover that it plugs into.....

Tried to extract them and one of the extractors immediately busted off into the hole, so Now I'm F"d and probably need to buy a whole new timing chain cover and taking that thing off looks like a pain in the #%@#%#!!!

That sucks
It would not be so bad but those bolts are never easy to get to with wrenches, let alone drills and easy-outs.

 

[Raduque]

Yup its the gxp, 2 liters of direct injected turbo goodness.

Nice. My dad's is the boring NA/Auto version.

 

[iamwiz82]

On Thursday my Cherokee decided to start pulling hard while braking, so I took it apart today and replaced both calipers and brake lines. The reason for the issue came to light at dis-assembly, one of the passenger caliper bolts had stripped in the crappy cast knuckle. Now to decide whether to just helicoil or replace the knuckle. Decisions, decisions.

I also installed a new radio in my TJ.

 

[Meghan54]

Two weeks ago, had the tires replaced on our '02 Blazer (has 200K on it.)

Last weekend, on Saturday I replaced all four shocks, front and rear rotors, pads and calipers.

Then on Sunday, I did an oil change, drained and refilled the rear end lube, then replaced the spark plugs, cap, rotor and wires. Oh, and air filter, too.

Still have to yank out the front and rear O2 sensors and replace them....now that's gonna be a bear. They've been in place since it was new. Knew I'd pay for ignoring them for so long....next weekend is their payback to me.

 

[skyking]

Spray them with Kroil or Pb blaster and then go do something else for several hours.

 

[CraigRT]

Love it!
I'm a forever turbo Dodge lover... having owned an '88 LeBaron GTS... I always wanted to make it look like a Lancer Shelby when I had it... (it was even white)

I have a buddy who had an uber rare black VNT... He should never have sold it!

 

[skyking]

Bump this back up, who was wrenching this weekend? Any major projects?
I got home Friday and as I was pulling in to the drive, the temp hit the peg on my camry. I had a pesky coolant loss I had not been able to trace, but I could find it now.
The water pump was gone. Water pump is in there with the timing belt, so it got a new belt as well.
Today we removed the bed from the dodge truck to prepare for custom flatbed with recessed 5th wheel mount. Tomorrow the transmission gets yanked out and goes for the bench build. I'll post some pics tomorrow.

 

[Tristicus]

I've gotta replace the fuel level sensor in my 84 Cj7 this week. Just ordered the part yesterday..unfortunately I have to drop the gas can.

 

[halik]

A stiffer swaybar and new rims with 275 wide tires were installed today, finally some more traction

That looks absolutely AWESOME!

Can I get a front shot of the car? I always thought that the only bad part of the car are the cheap-ass headlights.

 

[jlee]

oh wow, nice. I'm going to have 265 or 275's on the back of my car, but probably only will be able to fit 235 or 245's up front.

I have a lot to do - TD06 20G, 38mm Tial wastegate, Greddy Profec B Spec II EBC, Innovate LC-1 wideband controller / gauge, oil pressure gauge, etc...but my car is out for paint now so I can't do anything.

 

[BW86]

Over the weekend my buddy and I pulled the engine from his g35 and traded it with a local guy for a stroked vq motor + cash. It's 3.7l now opposed to the stock 3.5. It has forged rods and pistons and we're going to be putting a twin turbo kit on it (twin gt28's or gt30's havent decided yet). Were hoping to be around the 500whp mark. The car previously had a vortech on it producing ~375whp.

Took two quick pics with my cellphone:

 

[skyking]

I've gotta replace the fuel level sensor in my 84 Cj7 this week. Just ordered the part yesterday..unfortunately I have to drop the gas can.

LOL, you're gonna hate me when you see the pics.