what, in addition to the ECS timing belt kit, is recommended for replacement during TB/WP service?
09-09-2005, 08:58 PM
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strange, 10nm should be 10nm..
You would _think_ anyway 
With our coolant, the paper gasket is probably better than the metal for not seeping. I can't remember what mine is, I just know I don't have the lame plastic T-stat housing. ;P
We're doing pretty good. I'll be out on a work trip for the next two weeks starting tomorrow. If I had an extra day at the end of this coming week I'd swing by your area for a bit to catch up. Charlotte area is kinda the wrong way on a 3 day Shelbyville, TN to Brownsville, TX leg, map says I could do it, but it'd be cutting it _really_ close for only an hour or so to hang out. extra 800 miles, :/ still tempting
Hopefully I'll get to meet up with Donnie when I'm in TN, I should probably get in touch with him soon
With our coolant, the paper gasket is probably better than the metal for not seeping. I can't remember what mine is, I just know I don't have the lame plastic T-stat housing. ;P
We're doing pretty good. I'll be out on a work trip for the next two weeks starting tomorrow. If I had an extra day at the end of this coming week I'd swing by your area for a bit to catch up. Charlotte area is kinda the wrong way on a 3 day Shelbyville, TN to Brownsville, TX leg, map says I could do it, but it'd be cutting it _really_ close for only an hour or so to hang out. extra 800 miles, :/ still tempting
Hopefully I'll get to meet up with Donnie when I'm in TN, I should probably get in touch with him soon
09-09-2005, 09:13 PM
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Man it has taken me almost 2 weeks to do what I could have knocked out in maybe 4 days...
Even took a week off from work ... "bring me lunch" ... "can you get the daughter" ... "have a picnic tonight" ... "sister is in town" ... "Labor day is a holiday and we are doing something special" ... "the engine can come out with the axles in" heh. Everyone held up fine. I'm sure I'll owe the wife something after all this, but her car is back in the garage tonight ;-)
Its buttoned up as before now. Going to the neighbors tomorrow to adjust the exhaust on his lift. Shakeout continues.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3027/almost_done.jpg">
Its buttoned up as before now. Going to the neighbors tomorrow to adjust the exhaust on his lift. Shakeout continues.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3027/almost_done.jpg">
09-09-2005, 09:20 PM
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Hehe, it's like they think it'll go away if they pester you enough
At least her car is back in the garage, that's probably the biggest thing
Mine _did_ come out with the axles in and stock DPs on, went back in with axles in place, but no DPs.
You can see the scrape on the subframe/swaybar from the tail of the drivers side dp, ooooops.
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/pull/bay1.jpg">
Helped with a few axle in pulls, can't imagine doing it alone, no way, just yank em.
Mine _did_ come out with the axles in and stock DPs on, went back in with axles in place, but no DPs.
You can see the scrape on the subframe/swaybar from the tail of the drivers side dp, ooooops.
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/pull/bay1.jpg">
Helped with a few axle in pulls, can't imagine doing it alone, no way, just yank em.
09-09-2005, 09:28 PM
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Lol, Scott and I had the thing 1/2 way out when we realized it wasn't happening with the DPs and
tranny mounts attached. Had the DPs off in maybe 5 min heh. Tranny mounts took a bit longer(no 17mm hex handy either). Learned alot I must admit, like always check the drivers side coolant line for an extra stuck crush washer before tightening everything down... and your speedo and fuel gauge wont work righ if you've unplugged the vss connector while fighting with the slave cyl on reassy. Liking the exhaust combo Nick. Thx for the feedback - can't wait to go ***** out on it =-)
09-09-2005, 09:41 PM
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Looks good from the pic above, glad you like the exhaust, I've been happy with it
getting WAY too loud now that the muffler batting is dead, but hey, it was $300 3 years ago.
Good to hear you didn't have too much trouble, and you got the starter fixed, I didn't have any good advice for that, all gloom and doom :/ Hope it all keeps working well, you deserve it for handling all the install delays
Good to hear you didn't have too much trouble, and you got the starter fixed, I didn't have any good advice for that, all gloom and doom :/ Hope it all keeps working well, you deserve it for handling all the install delays
