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87' GTS Daily Driver in So Calif.

Discussion in 'Your 4th Gen beauty' started by vic dat, Aug 12, 2016.

  1. MattC

    MattC Well-Known Member Donated!

    Haven't seen a 162 in my local automotive graveyard in about 2 years. I keep an eye on ebay and gumtree for parts, but people ask silly money for stuff - I saw a windscreen washer bottle advertised for $110 not long ago o_O
     
  2. vic dat

    vic dat Well-Known Member

    image.jpg image.jpg Man, I wish I snagged these bitchen facelift tail lights a while back when I got my front set-up.
    I still have the orig rear 87 US style in deeeecent shape on my ride image.jpg
     
  3. vic dat

    vic dat Well-Known Member

    image.jpg This is why they call me vicdat... I got my first new Datsun pickup in 1970 when I was a senior in HS image.jpg This is a specimen my friends just acquired. 60,000 original miles and stored under a tree here in SoCal since 1980 hahaha. image.jpg It came with a full size camper if Stig plans a visit stateside. image.jpg This is it's fate...SR20de

    Vic
     
  4. kingsk8r1

    kingsk8r1 Member

    Nice clean car!
     
  5. vic dat

    vic dat Well-Known Member

    Saw the temp guage creep up and knowing that anything above twelve noon means holy shit...
    One of the small bypass hoses had spring a leak image.jpg image.jpg I never liked this red heater hose so I changed it too image.jpg When I was all done I serviced the K&N and cleaned inside the dizzy for good measure.
     
  6. vic dat

    vic dat Well-Known Member

    So the car's been leaking power steering fluid for a while but just started to leak water.
    Yup water punk so I'm two days into the combo repair. Of course I'm doin the timing belt too. Standard assortment of usual headaches. Who'd of thunk it that they would use one countersunk screw in the pump. I ended up grinding it off and used a grade 8 Allen head with locktite.
    The new power steering pump now has a custom Aeroquip high pressure hose and bitchen swivel connector at bottom that made reinstallstion a snap.
     

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  7. MattC

    MattC Well-Known Member Donated!

    Good work Vic, do it once do it right
     
  8. vic dat

    vic dat Well-Known Member

    Thanx Matt,
    I also found the master cyl is leaking so I'll keep it deadlined one more day ...
     
  9. eNtraxGT88

    eNtraxGT88 Well-Known Member Donated!

    lots of work! for that screw on the water pump, please make sure the new bolt doesn't hit the belt! the reason for the screw is because the belt runs right above it!
     
  10. vic dat

    vic dat Well-Known Member

    Right guys I put a grade 8 countersunk Allen head in....perfect clearance for the new belt.
    I'm finishing up now cause I had to work all week
    Just got to bleed the new ps pump and hose.
    Any tricks other than keeping it topped before starting w/ wheels off ground and topping continuously.
    Then doing the same with eng running???
     
  11. vic dat

    vic dat Well-Known Member

    Everything's back together now.. Fired up first pull. Spent a lot of time bleeding the new master cylinder. Brakes feel deecent. Don't think I have any ps leaks or water so mission accomplished!
    I did notice a few minor oil seepages basically from valve covers and oil pan but those fish will be fried later...
    Vicdat
     

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