IsItFridayYet?

I installed the poly front diff bushing yesterday (Energy).
No more clunk back there maneuvering it around the driveway and shop! YES!

I installed the Magnaflow catback, too.
Sounds great.

Can't wait to take her out for a spin.
Roads are a mess here.
And it's WAY too cold to wash it if I had to.

Mike ctsV

Did me an 8 effin hour oil change today, thats how long it took to get this over tightened filter off!!!!!

rjoffe

Who did the previous oil change ?

AAIIIC

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^^^ And did they remove the o-ring on the filter and just weld the thing in place?! I've never seen one stuck that bad before!

rjoffe

Locktight to make sure it wouldn't back off

AAIIIC

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Rolled 144,000 miles while driving from CT back to the DC area last night. Set a PR for the trip. Wasn't really driving any faster than I normally do, but I left CT at 7:30pm, so I was basically traffic-free the whole way down, plus I had just eaten dinner, so I didn't stop to eat like I normally do.

Mike ctsV

I did, thats what i get for not lubeing the o ring and also for over tightening it once it started leaking

Mike ctsV

Lol, the o ring was on there, ive never seen nothing like that either, who would of known that them things could get stuck on there like that. Unbelievable
But it sure did act like it was thread locked on there

heavymetals

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Received the Kenney Bell Boost-A-Pump that is the correct replacement for the Magnavolt.

Going to make another stab at installing it today.

heavymetals

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HAHAHA Joke was on me.

It turns out that after removing the trunk stuff and panels to get at the "Magnavolt" (I mounted it in the rear) The Magnavolt wasn't there!

It was a KB unit already!(albeit an older one).

I installed the maggie over 10 years ago, and my memory of that day is obviously hazy.

The almost funny part is that I have been waiting for it to fail as I assumed it was a Magnavolt and that I had just been lucky all this time.

IsItFridayYet?

Did the clutch fluid flush (Ranger method) and finally took it for a spin since the Magnaflow and poly diff bushing install.

Personal review of work performed:
Have to say I am thrilled with all three!
Poly diff bushing-got rid of that annoying clunk and goodness knows it took away a mess of pinion angle movement when I'm "enjoying" the car!
Magnaflow-"just right" sound inside (IMO, just let's you know it's there), drone at cruise is VERY minimal.
Clutch fluid flush-my fluid wasn't horrible by any means. When I bought the car, I cleaned out the reservoir and refilled it BUT...never did a thorough "flush". Anyway, shifting and clutch action feel fantastic and downshifting into first is much better.

Improvements like this make me wish I could drive her every day.
If we didn't have Winter to contend with? I would in a heartbeat.
What a car.

Bishop73

I just got the car last night. I drove straight to a car wash at midnight, got home and dried it. Today I vacuumed and did some other light detailing. Also coming up with my list of cosmetic things needing replacement.

vroom_vroom

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Not the v but thought this group would approve of my next project

rjoffe

Put the charger on the V since it hasn't been driven in a few weeks

IsItFridayYet?

You read my mind.
Exactly what I'm going to do to mine today.


Seeing that red beauty sitting in the garage and knowing the roads won't improve for the foreseeable future to drive it? Is maddening.

The older I get? The more I DESPISE Winter!

Byron

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Got this little sexy number in the mail.

Finishing up install in the morning.

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Byron

heavymetals

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Washed it (actually yesterday).

AnotherWs6

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Shaved it.

rjoffe

Don't rub it in, I'm pretty sure my wash bucket would freeze between the time I filled it, and the time I pulled the V out of the garage

Bishop73

I went to get an alignment, but they couldn't break anything loose. They were afraid of breaking something. So, I'll go back in a week or so and hopefully the penetrating oil works.