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holy crap i need struts!!!!

-got her runnung today. runs great but still has a few issues i need to work through. not sure if the fuel gauge works, as the light is always on. i have some high pitched noise from the bay, but i dont think its the motor. sounds like the alt belt is too tight??? the struts are wasted, like not even functional wasted. my car handles like a boat, even with the polys ect. it feels tight yet boaty. so next on the list is to get the new manifold (arrived today) wraped and fitted. and then by struts and get an alignment. the rear brakes are dragging a bit so i think i need to grease the slides and either have the rotors turned or wait till the rust goes away naturally.

-i have to say i was hoping for a bit more out of her but im thinking the struts alone may do it. it feels a bit rough up to 3K then smooths right out and is very happy to rev high. tvis is much less noticeable compared to 09, that or there is an issue there. ill have to look into it.

-i was having a pretty good amount of steam comming out when idling/reving in my garage but after a bit of spirited driving its gone away. seemed like an odd amount to be built up in the system but MAY have been. i will be keeping a very close eye on the coolant level though. at 200 miles im planning on doing the first oil change, swapping the valve covers, re-checking head torque, ect, this will probably also be when i do the manifold. but will be keeping a very close eye on it in the mean time.

 

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-i got some pics tonight, will post them tomorrow as i still have to load the stuff for my camera on my new laptop.

-yeah i think i am going to have to double check the timing. pretty sure its right, but you never know.

-unsure about the tvis, i know 09's was obvious. this one not so much. iirc the quick check was just to unplug the tvis vac line?

-i will say the head/cam covers get noticably hotter. like you cant touch the covers after i quick cruise. is that a cam thing or do i need to look in further? youll see the wire cover job to the alt wires. the wire cover is being melted by the heat off the valve covers.(not even touching them). i think tomorrow ill pull the covers. oil pressure and temp readings are all normal and working.

 

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pics. found 25mm wheel spacers on the rear. p.s. side was missing 1 nut as the stud was stripped :aargh

 

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it was late btw.

-yeah stig ill pop the covers today. id imagine if i wasnt gettin oil id already have a bigger issue. iirc the h.g. would only go on one way. and coolant level is good/ hoses are firm.
-also need to check the tvis still.

-anyone else seen that trim bit below the door? this is not the usuall gt-s type that covers the running boards.

 

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-suspension bumpers, boots, top mounts on order (all kyb). waiting on an email for the koni yellows. like 40% off from koni till may 1st!

 

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ill get a better pic of it for ya.

-also im wondering if it isnt a fuel issue. it takes a suprising number of cranks to get going and im pretty sure the spark is good as its not missing. new fuel filter and remaned injectors. fuel light is always on, on the gauge seems to go up and down at will. im thinking fuel pump or pressure regulator or something.

-edit: no ecu code and system reads normal.

 

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kinda what im starting to think. ive yet to have this issue so im not quite sure the symptoms, but this would seem logical to me. ill have to go throught it with the bgb this week.

-atleast i was able to get the car out and clean the floor of my garage. im sick of going to the store with cig butts stuck to my back :mrgreen

-with the suspension in the shape its in im not gonna daily it until thats adressed, so ill have time to look into the other stuff.

-stig, i feel i need a proper razing for this one so here goes. i had to swap the p.s. side axle seal. swapped it out no problem. it of course spooged out oil, i guess i didnt think it would be that much. so i just popped it back in and put about 30 miles on it this weekend. :roll i was excited what can i say. i knew it needed oil, so finally today i went to fill it.....uhhhh 2.25q later it was full. ooops. :roll