what did you do to your firebird today?
06-13-2014, 08:20 PM
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I gotcha.
I've driven on loose lugnuts. Usually, the wheel makes a racket as it slides on the studs and there's a serious vibration.
And if the nuts came off, I don't see how the studs all got sheared.
Regardless, I'm glad you weren't at speed and there was no injury or car damage.
I've driven on loose lugnuts. Usually, the wheel makes a racket as it slides on the studs and there's a serious vibration.
And if the nuts came off, I don't see how the studs all got sheared.
Regardless, I'm glad you weren't at speed and there was no injury or car damage.
06-14-2014, 04:19 PM
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Just finished replacing the Oil pressure sensor. Did not remove the intake either. Used a mechanics mirror to locate the sensor plug than used a small pick to undo that. Put on the required deep well socket with extension and unscrewed it. It took about 20 minutes to do the job this included jacking the car up to crawl under with a magnetic wand to fish out my socket after it fell and rolled on the transmission bellhousing.
Other than alot of scratches on my arms it went pretty smooth.
I also have the egr/air/pcv systems removed so that might make a difference.
Now its on to the next little issue that I can find to fix.
Other than alot of scratches on my arms it went pretty smooth.
I also have the egr/air/pcv systems removed so that might make a difference.
Now its on to the next little issue that I can find to fix.
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06-14-2014, 05:35 PM
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replaced Idler pulley and the pulley on the belt tensioner. did a quick drain and fill of the water (no antifreeze just yet) in the radiator, trying to finish clearing the last of the garbage out of the cooling system. Also just about done with cleaning and re-oiling the K&N (letting first coat dry, about to recoat light spots).
Also did a "dry-fit" of how I will layout my new amps and position the distribution block so I could determine how much 1/0 to order and then I took an SOS steel wool pad and polished up all the windows but the windshield, it just needs a quick clean (mainly focused on the water spots of the rear glass, since unlike the other glass on the car it hadn't been done yet since I just got that hatch a month or so ago).
Also did a "dry-fit" of how I will layout my new amps and position the distribution block so I could determine how much 1/0 to order and then I took an SOS steel wool pad and polished up all the windows but the windshield, it just needs a quick clean (mainly focused on the water spots of the rear glass, since unlike the other glass on the car it hadn't been done yet since I just got that hatch a month or so ago).
06-14-2014, 06:42 PM
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Took the driver's side moulding and "trans am" lettering off today. Should have done it when I got the car. Will do the other side tomorrow hopefully, depending on how long it takes to replace my shocks and springs.
06-18-2014, 04:14 PM
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dropped off the spare set of keys with the mechanic earlier so after work tonight I can leave the car there and they can start on it first thing in the morning, getting all new upper and lower control arm bushings and ball joints installed and getting my BMR/Bilstein fronts installed, going to be an all new suspension on the car once thats done, already did the rear control arms, panhard bar and BMR/Bilsteins on the rear a few months back along with sway bars/endlinks/bushings a few months before that.
Would love to see what those black wheels a few posts up look like on my car after all is said and done.
Would love to see what those black wheels a few posts up look like on my car after all is said and done.
06-18-2014, 08:44 PM
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I really dived into the fender harness mod today. I made a neat hole with an 'lectrician's 1-1/2 knockout punch. One harness for almost everything, another will be just for the ABS line and vacuum line. All plugs will be in the space in the front of the fender next to the battery location, not over the fender skirt.
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