Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Back on the road

Got all the big items done. Here's a full list:

Rear end
rear control arm bushings
subframe bushings
final ss brake line segment installed
dif mount
e-brake pads
exhaust hanger
Brake system flush
wheel nut holders

Driveline
center support bearing
guibo
cv boots and clamps
transmission rear nut retainer
transmission shifter seal
transmission Rear main seal
Flush w/Mobile 1 synthetic ATF

Shifter rebuild
Z3 shiftlever
rear carrier bushing/support
delrin front carrier bushings
lever ball socket
shifter washers
support retention clip
Fixed backup light short
Shifter rubber boot
Shifter u-joint and retention pin

Steering
Z3 rack
new tie rod ends
new hp ps hose
New boot clamps (zip ties)

Body
rear quarter side trim & clips

Only significant issue is I have to re-do the power steering fluid return line. The stock line is too short and just doesn't mate up well, and I'd have to bend it to 90 degrees to fix it which would kink it. I'll just cut it off and clamp a reinforced hose to it. Until then the fluid reservoir isn't firmly bolted.

The interior is still not fully assembled as I will install a little dynamat on the rear wheel arches, need to adjust the e-brake, and will check the heater core for leaks. I also want to convert the power window defeat button into a starter kill.

Just got it back from alignment. They tell me I have a "Radial Tire Pull" so I'll rotate the tires and see if that's for real or BS. If it's real I'll have the tire shop replace the tire as it's pretty much new.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Rust

Pulled up the carpet to cut the firewall for the Z3 steering rack installation and found this:
Don't really want to fuss with it right now, as I'll have to completely pull the carpet, remove the soundproofing, etc... So I just wire brushed what I could see and treated it with a rust eater/inhibitor. Looks like this now:
Will also need to determine the source of the water. The foam under the carpet is a little damp, so I'll probably need to check the heater core and sunroof drains later. Need to get it back on the road first.