Yesterday I diagnosed an stickig fuel injector. Randomly "misfires" , fixes hersef by her own. And misfiring again from the rest. Classic classic fuel injector failure. In the meantime works fine.

 

Replaced front brake pad I got dynamic friction ceramic 3000 series . Just avoid centric semi metallic their ceramic good but the metallic makes noise while braking but honestly after 1 year of using not too bad but just get ceramic to have peace of mind brembo also makes brakes for our cars

 

Woo yeah.


Got given the magic recipe to get that off. Even so, it was a fight.

Phil

 

Phil, unless I missed it, what happened to your engine in the car?

 

Overheated, seized, partially disassembled and left in pieces for about 4 years.

Phil

 

Top isolators trashed.

 

Top isolators trashed.

 

I drove mine to work, first time it's moved in a few weeks.

 

I removed a sizeable brown widow from under the hood. Cleared the webs away. Shall leave it as a study for a few days to see if the webs reappear.

If they don't, I think I'll start on removing the engine.

Phil

 

New 18" BBS and Bridgstone 255-40-18s

Front view

 

Had a set of Bilstein shocks put on the rear along with some new Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires all around. I can't believe the difference in ride quality. Amazingly smooth and quiet. Next week I will do the front struts too. Can't wait! The old tires were 15 years old and the shocks and struts are the originals from when I bought it new. The bushings were corroding from age.

 

Removed the driver side (US) O2 sensor.

The OBD light (1647) came on and kept doing so after resets. I got it out from the top after about a half day of removing ancillary stuff. that literally blocks it from view. I cut the four sensor wires and slipped a 7/8" closed end/box wrench over the barrel. A long tube O2 socket (with the slit in the side) would not work because there is not enough space to get a 3/8" socket handle on the end let alone move the handle (at least not from the top). There was just enough space for the box wrench handle to crack the sensor loose. Looks like I'll have to tighten the new one with an open end 7/8 as the plug will not fit over the large plastic electrical plug....maybe I'll try the long O2 socket from under the car...

Since the OBD says a Denso O2 sensor apparently failed at just 40,000 miles, I ordered a Bosch replacement...about $210 with tax and delivery from Rock Auto. Hope this works as I never want to do this job again. I'll be replacing the antifreeze as part of this effort.

 

Don't bother with the sockets, you will fiddle with that longer than it takes just to break it loose with a wrench. I use a long wrench or two wrenches interlocked, all you need to do is break it loose then it should come out by hand or with the socket and turning by hand.

 

As I said in the paragraph above I already got it out using a box wrench. I just thought I might try the socket to put it back in and set the specified torque. Anyway, thanks for the comments.

 

VDP J2 has been having a few problems recently:
1. The front was making bumping, banging noises when hitting bumps etc. Replaced front shocks and bumpers. Really drives quiet now! No rattles or rude clunking. I had replaced the rears a few months ago along with all the rubber bushings, shock bumpers, etc. Rear end fluid change, U-joint greased so is driving quiet.
2. The RPMs would fluctuate up and down when idling and the trims were a bit out of spec though no codes popping up. Figured there was a bit of a vacuum leak so I removed the throttle body and replaced the power brake line and that little plastic insert under the throttle body mount. The car idles smoothly now and none of the weird surging while driving either. ( I had broken the end off the line where it connects under the throttle body a while back. Had it shoved in and plugged up with RTV but since I ordered and new fitting and had a new booster line, made the swap. The plastic line was loose and the fitting partly broken.)
3. Replaced a tail light bulb on the driver's side. No more messaging!
4. Rotated the tires but it looks like i need two new Michelins on the rear.

It is very hot here in ole Atlanta; 94 degrees showing on the digital thermometer in the garage! Fans going and some chilled beverages to get me through! Enough of that heat. Time to cool off!

 

I just washed her.

 

Strengthened the cam clamp tools.



Tidy? No. Functional? Yes. Got a metal marking pen on order because nowhere locally has them.
Link marking, chain position and sprocket marks will have to do for the timing of the new chains.

Phil

 

You definitely have your own style.

 

Is that a good or a bad thing?

 

It's a great thing to have your own style. You think outside the box
and use your own skills to accomplish a needed task. The only
downside is when unforeseen circumstance creates a situation
where using a tried and true method would have been more
effective or cost worthy.