Ressurecting an 8 year-old thread
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Ressurecting an 8 year-old thread
Im starting this thread as a continuation of a thread my dad started 8 years ago. The car has since been passed on to me, and a considerable amount of work has been done to it. Nothing super impressive- I've just been trying to make the car reliable- but hopefully someone enjoys it
Here is a link to the original thread: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/4...-progress.html
I'll try to fill the next few posts with the undocumented progress over the last few years.
Here is a link to the original thread: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/4...-progress.html
I'll try to fill the next few posts with the undocumented progress over the last few years.
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The biggest change I've made is swapping the transmission from auto to manual. The whole swap costed me $600 using mostly 4th gen parts
Edit: I'm trying to do this on my phone and can't figure out how to add pictures. They'll be here soon.
New transmission parts
Old transmission parts
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When I was putting it together, I saw someone online say the gen 4 shifter boot works on our cars. It works, but it fits badly.
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I think the carpet was the next thing I replaced. The interior has really seen the most improvent since I got the car.
This is when we first got the car (that's me at age 10) this is the best before pic of the interior.
Im still on the lookout for some nice seats.
This is when we first got the car (that's me at age 10) this is the best before pic of the interior.
Im still on the lookout for some nice seats.
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Of course, the low car didnt perform too well in the flooding early this year.
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the belt that turns the casset player snapped, and I replaced it with an ill-fitting rubber band that lasted me four months. Does anyone know of a good source for this belt?
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Just recently, I cracked my lower intake putting in the coolant temp sensor. So I took the opportunity to paint my engine and replace everything I could find problems with.
I found a great tool from oreilly's that i used to remove the pushrods without adjusting my rockers
Whoops. I just realized i never took a picture of the final product. I'll post more tomorrow
I found a great tool from oreilly's that i used to remove the pushrods without adjusting my rockers
Whoops. I just realized i never took a picture of the final product. I'll post more tomorrow
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Here's the engine as it is now
I noticed this yesterday
A couple plugs look badly burnt
I noticed this yesterday
A couple plugs look badly burnt
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Looks nice in there.
I like the black upper intake. The burnt connectors, not so much.
I like the black upper intake. The burnt connectors, not so much.
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So Im having a new problem: intermediate no start and check engine light. Not at the same time, but both are very strange. Every once in a while the car won't crank, but if I let it sit for a while it'll start fine.
The check engine light comes on and off. It usually turns on when I hold higher rpms (nearly always when getting on the freeway), then resets when I turn off the car. When I checked, I had a code 15, 24, 32, 34, 42, and 44. Since I doubt all of these things would suddenly go wrong at the same time, is there any component all of these share? Perhaps the burnt connectors I found?
The check engine light comes on and off. It usually turns on when I hold higher rpms (nearly always when getting on the freeway), then resets when I turn off the car. When I checked, I had a code 15, 24, 32, 34, 42, and 44. Since I doubt all of these things would suddenly go wrong at the same time, is there any component all of these share? Perhaps the burnt connectors I found?
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15- coolant sensor circuit, 24- Vss circuit
32- baro sensor circuit, 34- Vacuum sensor circuit
42- Bypass/Est problem ,44- lean exh
You may have some wires disconnected somewhere, 42 may be why it wont start sometimes.
Im not farmiliar with the v6 set-up.So I cant say what/where these wires/connectors may be.
32- baro sensor circuit, 34- Vacuum sensor circuit
42- Bypass/Est problem ,44- lean exh
You may have some wires disconnected somewhere, 42 may be why it wont start sometimes.
Im not farmiliar with the v6 set-up.So I cant say what/where these wires/connectors may be.
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