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Stingray:
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on April 01, 2005, 01:37:48 pm --- Buddy I sold it to said it was the easiest time he's ever had putting an engine back in after someone got it out (I was terrified I wouldn't get it back in correctly and therefore, labeled EVERYTHING religiously!
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That's the real secret. I've done ground up restorations on several cars. Lable every single thing that comes off the car (ziplocs and sharpies are your friends) and putting it back together is a snap. Have fun fixing up your new truck Paige. Tinkering around with old cars is probably the only thing I enjoy more than tinkering around with old video games.
-S
DrewKaree:
That's funny! I practiced an automotive secret without knowing it out of sheer fear!
Chad, don't tell my wife that. She thinks the "start it and forget it" process is common to all men, but she doesn't have much proof to go on yet, so ixnay on the artypay!
paigeoliver:
It passed the emissions test with flying colors, actually had lower emissions numbers than most compact cars I have owned. It was only on the treadmill for like 20 seconds before the TV viewer flashed "fast pass" and it was over. My old Honda couldn't even get the "fast pass".
Just replaced all the rear brakes, the alignment checked out, had the tires balanced, the steering wheel vibration is still present though, so it isn't sourced at the alignment or tire balance, but somewhere elsewhere, elusive...
paigeoliver:
Past safety inspection too. Have plates now. I also had the inspection mechanic give the front suspension a full checking out, both lower ball joints and lower control arm bushings are marginal and all 4 of those together are working to cause the vibration (also explains why it is so erratic).
It would be a $538 job at the shop, so I might give it a shot myself. I'll have to read up on it.
Crazy Cooter:
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Ball joints are fun!
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They're a real drag. Plan a weekend around it. That's assuming the problem lies there. Grab the tire and try to tip it in & out. If it's sloppy = needs new ones. If not, keep looking. You should hear a slight clunk sound if the rock. That's the slop in the joints. Almost like the clunk you hear trying to pull a drum off.
Try looking to see if there is slop in the tie rods.