cdbob
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- Joined
- Dec 1, 2006
- Messages
- 2,094
- Location
- Edmonton, Canada
- Car(s)
- '09 STi (soon gone),'04 TDi, '96 MX-5 M
Update:
I'm trying to get this in reliable driving condition again as fast as possible, I'm still waiting on parts to replace the rad. In addition I'm going to be redoing every belt and pulley on the front of the motor, the water pump and clean the lifters.
This week I replaced all the fluids and filters on the car. (Engine oil, trans oil, diff oil, brake fluid, power steering fluid, turret fluid, engine oil filter, air filter, fuel filter)
I also replaced the plugs.
The car ran fine before all this, but I wanted to establish a solid baseline for the car, so I can know exactly where a lot of things sit on it. Since the car is so cheap for parts and so easy to work on, it's different than a car like the STI.
I'm pretty excited for it and have quite a few upgrades planned once I have the sti sold. (Mainly coilovers, ARBs, new bushings in all the somewhat easy places, braided brake lines and frame braces)
Here are some pictures from today showing some of the work I've done. Pictures are from newest to oldest.
Car in the garage
New plugs and wires
Shot of top of the engine after I put the new air filter in (and degreased the entire engine bay)
Hard to see (and get to) new oil filter and the horn remounted (though turned to get to oil filter, since the wheels were not off at the time)
Shot of the diff after the oil change (still a bit left I have to clean off)
Shot of the transmission after replacing the oil
Another shot of the transmission (need to clean the excess oil from filling)
Last brake I did, and all the old brake fluid in the jug
Second last brake I did
Picture of the rear of the car, I have extensively cleaned and polished the car
Interoir back together after doing the oil in the shifter turret
Another picture of the brakes/ suspension, you can see some brake fluid I spilled on the ground
Picture of the current battery in the car (I still need to get a bracket for it and replace it with a gel battery that won't rust the trunk like this one did)
I plan on tackling this rust as soon as I have a new battery and bracket (going to grind all the rust off, prime it and repaint it)
Shot of one of the brakes after being done (as you can see I also need to powder coat the control arms and get some coilovers!)
Another picture of the underside of the car
Collection of different used oil (motor oil and filter in one, diff and trans oil in jug)
Picture of the underside of the car (bottle used for bleeding brakes)
Newer Fluid in Reservoir while bleeding the brakes
Old Brake Fluid in the reservoir
Putting new oil in the shifter Turret
I'm trying to get this in reliable driving condition again as fast as possible, I'm still waiting on parts to replace the rad. In addition I'm going to be redoing every belt and pulley on the front of the motor, the water pump and clean the lifters.
This week I replaced all the fluids and filters on the car. (Engine oil, trans oil, diff oil, brake fluid, power steering fluid, turret fluid, engine oil filter, air filter, fuel filter)
I also replaced the plugs.
The car ran fine before all this, but I wanted to establish a solid baseline for the car, so I can know exactly where a lot of things sit on it. Since the car is so cheap for parts and so easy to work on, it's different than a car like the STI.
I'm pretty excited for it and have quite a few upgrades planned once I have the sti sold. (Mainly coilovers, ARBs, new bushings in all the somewhat easy places, braided brake lines and frame braces)
Here are some pictures from today showing some of the work I've done. Pictures are from newest to oldest.
Car in the garage
New plugs and wires
Shot of top of the engine after I put the new air filter in (and degreased the entire engine bay)
Hard to see (and get to) new oil filter and the horn remounted (though turned to get to oil filter, since the wheels were not off at the time)
Shot of the diff after the oil change (still a bit left I have to clean off)
Shot of the transmission after replacing the oil
Another shot of the transmission (need to clean the excess oil from filling)
Last brake I did, and all the old brake fluid in the jug
Second last brake I did
Picture of the rear of the car, I have extensively cleaned and polished the car
Interoir back together after doing the oil in the shifter turret
Another picture of the brakes/ suspension, you can see some brake fluid I spilled on the ground
Picture of the current battery in the car (I still need to get a bracket for it and replace it with a gel battery that won't rust the trunk like this one did)
I plan on tackling this rust as soon as I have a new battery and bracket (going to grind all the rust off, prime it and repaint it)
Shot of one of the brakes after being done (as you can see I also need to powder coat the control arms and get some coilovers!)
Another picture of the underside of the car
Collection of different used oil (motor oil and filter in one, diff and trans oil in jug)
Picture of the underside of the car (bottle used for bleeding brakes)
Newer Fluid in Reservoir while bleeding the brakes
Old Brake Fluid in the reservoir
Putting new oil in the shifter Turret
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