the best way to remove tint is with a clothes steamer, like the kind they use at retail stores, but you can buy cheap household ones. it's super easy, heats up the glue, and you pull it off sheet by sheet.
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Saturday--
timing belt, water pump, VC gasket installed.
Finished the shadowlining.
Removed tint (what a bitch).
Replaced RSMs--IE's
Installed Euro plate and mtech plate holder
Today
Ordered tie rods (purchased Blunttech)
Ordered M3 offset control arm bushings (purchased Blunttech)
Tomorrow
Ordering sway bar links (probably from Blunttech)
Falken 912s should be in and installed
This week
Replace tie rods
Replace CA bushings
Put crack free dash in
The tech said I needed a tie rod on the passenger side as the wheel/tire would wobble side to side when it was up on the lift.
I want to try and concur this myself. Any tips? Do I need to rent a tie rod puller? I've never done something like this. He said the car needs an alignment bad so Im going to replace these things prior to alignment. He said control arms are good.
So after talking with the tech, he said I "really" didn't want to go with bilistien sports and hr race. He said it wouldn't align right. Any thoughts? Are the race springs s direct swap like the hr sports?
Thanks!Last edited by Mastrcruse; 08-20-2012, 05:47 PM.
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Today-- replaced sway bar end links.
Tomorrow/Friday-- install tie rods and CA bushings
Weekend-- install dash
Any tips on installing tie rods or CA bushings? I don't want to remove the CA to do the bushings...I can replace them while the CA is still on the car right? I see many videos that show the person taking the CA off.
RSM
Rear Sway Bar Links
Front Sway bar links
---Had a hard time with one of them. Trying to tighten the nut, the links top of joint would continue to rotate and wouldn't allow tightening. I removed again, tried to clean up the threads, and retightened and I believe I got it tightened down well.Last edited by Mastrcruse; 08-23-2012, 12:48 PM.
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Originally posted by Mastrcruse View PostToday-- replaced sway bar end links.
Tomorrow/Friday-- install tie rods and CA bushings
Weekend-- install dash
Any tips on installing tie rods or CA bushings? I don't want to remove the CA to do the bushings...I can replace them while the CA is still on the car right? I see many videos that show the person taking the CA off.
CAB can be taken off the car without remove the arm.
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Originally posted by amok View PostTie rods are pretty easy to replace. Just one nut on the strut housing. Loosen the other end and remove by turning. Make sure you measure the length of your original tie rods and match it when installing new ones.
CAB can be taken off the car without remove the arm.
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Offset CA bushings on.
To date:
New Radiator
Timiing belt
water pump
Tie Rods
Sway Bar links
CA bushings
Full interior swap (much nicer than the original)
New"er" hood
RSM's
Small interior attachments
De-tint
195/65-14 Falken 912's
Today put on....
IS spoiler
Euro Grills
Smilies
The front valance really needs to be painted...its the worst part on the car. I was given a price of $300 for smoothing and repainting of the valance. After brakes (next week) I might look into doing this. I think in November I will be getting H&R race and Bilistien Sports. I'm thinking of getting the car where I want it and then completing the 5 speed swap. Its procrastination at its best haha.
By mastrcruse at 2012-09-04Last edited by Mastrcruse; 09-04-2012, 07:53 PM.
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Just got done switching the dash out. Started at 11a and now it's 7:30p. Was a bitch especially cause the PO has an alarm that was tied to the abs module....but now, it mysteriously works! All the lights are brighter for some reason too. Pics coming soon after I drown myself in alcohol. Kept the cluster to replace odo gears and light bulbs.
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So bit of an update...I'll get pics soon.
I replaced all rotors, pads, and sensors from Blunntech. Waiting on a new cluster from eBay. Going to use my rebuilt odo in my original and piece a fully functional unit together.
Yesterday after my brakes, I was driving and the car came to idle and shuddered, lights turned off, and shut off. Gave it alittle while, it started up...then studdered and shut down. Jumped it and went about a mile, lights turned off and shut down. Now the battery is dead.
I believe it's the alternator. The battery is new. Doesn't seem like a gas problem as it starts right up and runs great when its got power. Pulling the alternator out tomorrow and having autozone test it.
Any other ideas about what might be going on? I'm thinking of goi with the duralast alternator because its Has a lifetime warranty...anything reason why I shouldn't go for the duralast?
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