more disassembly....working on changing out gaskets because the valve cover was leaking oil.

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Still looking for some help here though BibleThump http://www.revscene.net/forums/69567...ml#post8741729

Recently got my gurney flap installed and alignment done. Still needs a good wash...
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Pulled the running boards off my Cherokee in prep for the lift install because the person who designed the boards was a complete idiot (12 bolts per board, 6 per spring. Derp.). Luckily whoever installed them at the dealership was a smart person and they coated all the self tapping bolts with silicone or something so none of them were rusted up.

Put the head on the block... With a head gasket in-between. Slung the chain around.... Then had to run to work. Took this picture to show to my SO (Because I know she's just so interested.. haha) and sunlight made an epic picture. haha

Clay and waxed it.
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Installed lighted alcantara wrapped shift knob.
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I love seeing the pearl in older (no offense :p) cars' paint pop!

So Westopher, I must admit that for as long as you've owned your car I haven't really understood everyone's affection for the colour...until now. Looks amazing in the sunlight!

Its certainly not a colour for everyone. I'd understand people thinking its a purple z24 cavalier to be honest, but I've always liked a lot of colour, in just about everything. Its just different from the blacks, whites and silvers that 99.9% of the cars on the road are. I like to stand out a bit. Probably due to some deep rooted insecurity that comes from being an average looking, average height, average weight, average intelligence white guy haha.

That purple is beautiful westopher!

New pads and rotors! Centric premium high carbon rotors with Posi-quiet pads! I love the aesthetics of the rotors as they have black painted hats and fins to fight rust and corrosion!

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Some removable threadlocker to prevent bolts that hold the caliper onto the knuckle from coming out

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Dirty guide pins all cleaned up

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All lubed up with silicone grease (important since petroleum based greases will degrade the boots that protect the guide pins

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Anti-seize applied to hubs before mounting rotor. Went a little overboard :)

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Looking tight

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Rotors and pads combo has good bite, perfect for daily driving. Makes absolutely no noise. As my buddy Loong suggested, make sure you bed your brakes!

How to Bed-in Brake Pads - The Best Technique for Bedding in Brake Pads

Also, i wiped the new rotors with brake clean (degreaser will do as well). The reason for this is to remove the thin layer of oil that manufacturers apply to the rotors to prevent rusting. The oil and pads do not go well together!

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Pressed in some new cam seals!

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This wouldn't have been possible without the help of sleepywheel! Out of the kindness of his heart, he came and dug me out of a bad situation. He even refused to take my money :yuno: Nonetheless, I'm grateful he took the time and effort to help a fellow RS member in need. Thank you sleepywheel! :chairdance: (reference: http://www.revscene.net/forums/69567...ml#post8742473)

Fixed

What's a good silicon grease for the slider pins? I bought that Permatex synthetic brake lube stuff at Cdn Tire, it said it was safe for all brake parts, but when I did the slider pins, that rubber bushing started to swell.

Did some stuff while the sun decided to stay for a week long (It just feels better to work while its sunny out!)

Added some splitters


Helped with adding a camber adjustment for the rear on an e30


Pretending to be a bodyman. This one took me 4 days!


Last major thing to be done (hacking the fender the point of no return!)
If your a "stock" aficionado this content is not for you .lol

Out with the old and in with the new upgraded crossmember bushings and transmission mount.

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All done :nyan:
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Changed oil at 61,400kms to 5w30 synth.

Dirty dealership I got this thing from said they did an oil change, I find a very Japanese oil filter under the car clearly installed by some Japanese dude in Japan. Pull the plug and some dark roast dinosaur oil comes gushing out...

I'm glad I know how to do this shit myself..

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Last parts of parts car going into storage.

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white lithium grease?

installed this
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updates are on my build journal

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Took my new ride out for a cruise around town. Did a loop, not bad. :badpokerface:

It's been a busy two weeks...

Dropped the motor in the beetle, trying to remember what the internal issue was that had me pull it in the fall. Can't remember, didn't do the work, why not run it and see!?! Took a 3000km road trip in it, and remembered pretty quickly. Right, piston rings. I guess after 95,000km they were ready for replacement. Considering beetle motors don't usually run to 60,000km...I think I'm doing pretty good.

Got back from road trip at last Friday at 8pm, had the motor on the stand by 11pm. Stripped it, rebuilt it Saturday, and then discovered it wouldn't turn over. New pistons were 60 thousands of an inch taller than the old pistons. Doh! Stripped it again Sunday morning, and drove to Tsawwassen. There an engine building friend of mine honed the old cylinders, re-ringed the old Pistons and confirmed they were mint otherwise. Reassembled the motor, and dropped it back into the car. The second time around I didn't rush it and instead took 3 days for reassembly and rebuilt the carbs, swapped in a new alternator and essentially checked and confirmed everything was mint for a season of motoring.
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Cummins-swap dually project got a big work weekend. Brakes are done, power steering is done, drivetrain is done, intercooler and piping mounted and the front end is all together. Gotta do fluids in everything, source a rad fan, mount the rad, and then do all the electrical wiring. The motor is super simply, requires a single wire. It's putting all the Chevy wiring back in for lights and accessories, while removing any engine related bits, which is going to take time.
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It ain't pretty...but once you pop the hood, or look underneath, it's pretty rad...
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The ACURA is parked until frickin AUTUMN 2016 awaiting parts to address the TAKARA airbag recall.

in the meantime, the dealership gave me a free rental for pretty much 4-5 months...

a 2015 Jeep Compass. meh... pretty junky compared to the ACURA but sufficient. got leather, Bluetooth, Satellite radio, all dat.

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lucky you. my ford is under the same recall, but ETA for parts is "indefinite". basically i got a letter saying try not to hit anything until parts finally do arrive (maybe)...

when i saw that i started to think if you can find a front fender and a doorskin, you can hang it up on a wall somewhere like art :thumbsup: