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Forum: General Performance 07-14-2012, 08:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 605
Posted By mbeals
Nope, I didn't start it. I was using the rag...

Nope, I didn't start it.

I was using the rag method instead of the 'tube and jar' method, so I have no way of knowing if there were no more bubbles, but I did bleed the crap out of it... and it...
Forum: General Performance 07-14-2012, 03:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 605
Posted By mbeals
Yea..I'm definitely feeling it in the pedal. I...

Yea..I'm definitely feeling it in the pedal. I was talking to a friend and said that a bad wheel bearing can give pedal feel...and I do have a bad left front bearing. Could that really be doing...
Forum: General Performance 07-13-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 605
Posted By mbeals
I'll check the hoses again, but when I looked the...

I'll check the hoses again, but when I looked the last time I had the wheels off, I didn't see anything. I'll sand and re-lube things this weekend, so I'll double check them.

If I have my foot on...
Forum: General Performance 07-13-2012, 09:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 605
Posted By mbeals
Odd brake issues

I just did a brake job on my car. New pads and rotors on all four wheels plus a new (reman) caliper on the front driver's side. Braking in a straight line is smooth at all speeds with zero pulse in...
Forum: General Performance 04-25-2012, 07:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 260
Posted By mbeals
Front caliper. Well that's awesome that they...

Front caliper. Well that's awesome that they included that info in the description
Forum: General Performance 04-25-2012, 06:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 260
Posted By mbeals
Caliper pin part number?

I have a frozen front caliper pin that has resisted my best attempts to get it out, so I ordered a reman bracket and new set of pins. However, I don't believe I have the correct pins. These are the...
Forum: Paint and Body Work 07-13-2010, 08:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,042
Posted By mbeals
Glad to hear you are alright and glad you only...

Glad to hear you are alright and glad you only got coated with hair. Deer tend to act like armor piercing rounds when they hit windshields.....penetrate and explode.
Forum: Common Questions & Troubleshooting 07-13-2010, 06:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 727
Posted By mbeals
Haha happened back when it was my wife's car,...

Haha happened back when it was my wife's car, before I even met her. Its just a line of spots where it splattered upward. There's a nice stain in the footwell where the rest of it went. Still no...
Forum: Common Questions & Troubleshooting 07-12-2010, 10:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 727
Posted By mbeals
It wasn't even a question...just a general...

It wasn't even a question...just a general statement.

My headliner has a 9 year old slurpee stain.
Forum: Common Questions & Troubleshooting 07-06-2010, 09:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,360
Posted By mbeals
It only takes one bad hub to throw those lights,...

It only takes one bad hub to throw those lights, and its not unheard of for them to be bad from the factory.

Since they are brand new, jack it up, and inspect the speed sensor wires to make sure...
Forum: Common Questions & Troubleshooting 07-06-2010, 07:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,360
Posted By mbeals
The hub, bearing, abs sensor and tone ring are...

The hub, bearing, abs sensor and tone ring are all integrated into a single, non-servicable "wheel hub assembly". When it goes, you just replace the whole thing.
Forum: Common Questions & Troubleshooting 07-06-2010, 07:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,360
Posted By mbeals
Yea, either you have a hub dieing or the wiring...

Yea, either you have a hub dieing or the wiring to the sensor is damaged. My bet is on the former. I give it a few weeks to a month if you don't drive much before it starts growling.
Forum: LD9 2.4L Twin Cam Specific 07-04-2010, 10:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 541
Posted By mbeals
So why not save up and build it next spring...

So why not save up and build it next spring instead? And what's wrong with driving a turbo'd car in the winter?

Everything is over your head at one point in time. You gain experience by doing. ...
Forum: LA1 3400 Specific 06-27-2010, 06:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 360
Posted By mbeals
Do you have a lack of throttle response? Does it...

Do you have a lack of throttle response? Does it like to stall when you give it gas after coasting down?

Check all of your vac lines, including the tiny one connecting the tb to the map sensor. ...
Forum: General Performance 06-27-2010, 02:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,102
Posted By mbeals
Is that $100 for a pair or per spring? Am I...

Is that $100 for a pair or per spring? Am I right in assuming that springs should be replaced in pairs (or all at once) to deal with settling?

Honestly, I haven't noticed any symptoms. The only...
Forum: General Performance 06-26-2010, 11:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,102
Posted By mbeals
Yea....no. No way I could justify that expence...

Yea....no. No way I could justify that expence to my wife...and with the condition of the rear quarters, its probably not worth putting a ton of work into the car. I considered finding drop...
Forum: General Performance 06-26-2010, 05:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,102
Posted By mbeals
Look what I just found

http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae352/vortmax/IMG00116.jpg

I think the picture is self explanitory. Its the right rear spring.

I was washing the car when I bent down to clean the crap out the...
Forum: LA1 3400 Specific 06-25-2010, 03:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,299
Posted By mbeals
Plenum volume is voodoo magic. Think about an...

Plenum volume is voodoo magic. Think about an engine with one intake runner per cylinder fed off of its own bore in the carb/throttle body. If the cylinder starts outflowing the throttle body, the...
Forum: General Performance 06-24-2010, 06:41 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,631
Posted By mbeals
Hate to dig up an old thread but...... How are...

Hate to dig up an old thread but......

How are you guys running the rotella T liking it still? I'm getting ready for an oil change and found a gallon of it is cheaper then good dino oil and half...
Forum: Alero Appearance 06-24-2010, 05:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,933
Posted By mbeals
The cleaner is called "sprayway glass...

The cleaner is called "sprayway glass cleaner"
Forum: Alero Appearance 06-24-2010, 03:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,933
Posted By mbeals
I'll have to find it. Its a white metal can with...

I'll have to find it. Its a white metal can with a picture of a 1950's style lady on the side. If you saw it, you'd recognize it.

Everything under the hood is made to get wet, but not sustain a...
Forum: Alero Appearance 06-24-2010, 12:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,933
Posted By mbeals
I hit any actually greasy spots with walmart...

I hit any actually greasy spots with walmart supertech degreaser and let it sit for a few minutes while I scrub the worse spots with a toothbrush. Then I use a garden hose with a spray tip and blast...
Forum: LD9 2.4L Twin Cam Specific 06-21-2010, 09:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 620
Posted By mbeals
Yea, I'm a ways up here. They should just label...

Yea, I'm a ways up here. They should just label us as a canadian colony and be done with it.

I have been having an issue with the PS binding in the cold, so I'll plan on replacing that as well as...
Forum: LD9 2.4L Twin Cam Specific 06-21-2010, 05:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 620
Posted By mbeals
Cam tower gasket

I will preface this with: "yes I searched"

My cam tower gasket is leaking oil into the center of the head (spark plug holes are oily). As I understand it, this is common.

I would like to replace...
Forum: General Performance 06-19-2010, 09:52 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,362
Posted By mbeals
Is the inside of the hood open enough that you...

Is the inside of the hood open enough that you could make the cut out further forward towards the drivers side? I'm thinking you could make an airbox that seals to the hood, making it a functional...
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