All Oregon Chat #2 Chat about Rain, Cars, and Rained on Cars!
03-29-2010, 03:30 PM
#2681
one more thing did you get a water pump? you probably should replace that too..
03-29-2010, 05:04 PM
#2682
Pro
hey anybody know any decent cheap shop around here? I need to get my timing belt done, I have the parts, clarks is charging $500 for labor which I think is a pretty good deal but any cheaper would be better. I was gonna sell her but every car I wanted was sold by the time I got there so now i'm just going to change the belt and keep her for another year.
03-29-2010, 05:53 PM
#2684
^ HA youre a better spectator
03-29-2010, 08:53 PM
#2685
Traded in my
all you need is a drill press and the matching rotor.. line up the holes (if you could do it i would suggest bolting the open holes together so the dont move) then drill out the 5th hole and be done.. 30 min job tops.. you could take it to a machine shop and have them do it but they will charge you shop rate probably.
And I should be getting the new rotor before Thursday so I'll finish up the fronts this weekend. I already feel like I have better brake response with just the rears though I am getting that scraping sound. Hopefully it'll go away after a few hundred miles and the bed-in. If not, I'll be going back to blanks since it makes me sound like I'm dragging something..
BTW, was that you I spotted on Greeley today at about 4:30 at Adidas? Looked like your ride and if it was, your avi pic does the TSX no justice
03-29-2010, 10:02 PM
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CALL ME IF YOU NEED TOYOTA PARTS. I'LL HOOK YOU UP. TOYOTA OF GLADSTONE PARTS 503-722-4878
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Finally got a front aspec lip. also bought wdp splash guards. i'm pretty satisfied. no pics yet, had to get a new battery after installing 'cause i left the radio on for an hr and it's D.E.A.D.. dead! jumped it twice to barely make it to schucks then went to autozone. had to get their battery... eh it works!
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03-29-2010, 10:30 PM
#2687
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CALL ME IF YOU NEED TOYOTA PARTS. I'LL HOOK YOU UP. TOYOTA OF GLADSTONE PARTS 503-722-4878
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Finally got a front aspec lip. also bought wdp splash guards. i'm pretty satisfied. no pics yet, had to get a new battery after installing 'cause i left the radio on for an hr and it's D.E.A.D.. dead! jumped it twice to barely make it to schucks then went to autozone. had to get their battery... eh it works!
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CALL ME IF YOU NEED TOYOTA PARTS. I'LL HOOK YOU UP. TOYOTA OF GLADSTONE PARTS 503-722-4878
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Finally got a front aspec lip. also bought wdp splash guards. i'm pretty satisfied. no pics yet, had to get a new battery after installing 'cause i left the radio on for an hr and it's D.E.A.D.. dead! jumped it twice to barely make it to schucks then went to autozone. had to get their battery... eh it works!
03-29-2010, 10:45 PM
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sorry, preowned is whatever you can negotiate, unfornately i have no control over that, in other words we have to negotiate on preowned vehicles ourselves. now if you DO pick it up, i'll give you good deals on parts which is where i specify in.
03-29-2010, 11:41 PM
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03-30-2010, 12:15 AM
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03-30-2010, 09:56 AM
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That's it? Shit that stuff is in my garage..lemme go bust this out...
And I should be getting the new rotor before Thursday so I'll finish up the fronts this weekend. I already feel like I have better brake response with just the rears though I am getting that scraping sound. Hopefully it'll go away after a few hundred miles and the bed-in. If not, I'll be going back to blanks since it makes me sound like I'm dragging something..
BTW, was that you I spotted on Greeley today at about 4:30 at Adidas? Looked like your ride and if it was, your avi pic does the TSX no justice
And I should be getting the new rotor before Thursday so I'll finish up the fronts this weekend. I already feel like I have better brake response with just the rears though I am getting that scraping sound. Hopefully it'll go away after a few hundred miles and the bed-in. If not, I'll be going back to blanks since it makes me sound like I'm dragging something..
BTW, was that you I spotted on Greeley today at about 4:30 at Adidas? Looked like your ride and if it was, your avi pic does the TSX no justice
of course the pic looks like crap its from my cell phone =)
03-30-2010, 10:33 AM
#2692
forgot to add.. my female bulldog is about to go in heat for her second time and we plan to breed. so if any of you are interested in a pure breed bulldog with papers in the next couple months let me know..
03-30-2010, 10:50 AM
#2693
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I think I'd get a leveling kit then a taller tire like some BFGs and the FJC wheels. That'd look tough.
Yeah I hate when dealers are shady online about the price!
Yeah I hate when dealers are shady online about the price!
03-30-2010, 01:45 PM
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03-30-2010, 04:23 PM
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03-30-2010, 04:55 PM
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03-30-2010, 05:21 PM
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I was afraid of that. The BFG's are a awesome A/T...untill you hit mud. Ive also read that they wear quickly when street driven all the time due to a soft compound.
03-30-2010, 06:04 PM
#2699
been a while since i posted in here been busy in other forums searching parts for the 240.
new thing done to 240sx today
tension arm brace
not mine but they look like this
braces up lower front and front end feels lot more solid now
also stock 240sx wheels been sold and ordered this with that money
and i decided to get some lip kits first before the coilovers and next up mod will be this...
xenon lip
been busy in other forums searching parts for the 240.new thing done to 240sx today
tension arm brace
not mine but they look like this
braces up lower front and front end feels lot more solid now
also stock 240sx wheels been sold and ordered this with that money
and i decided to get some lip kits first before the coilovers and next up mod will be this...
xenon lip
03-30-2010, 07:26 PM
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been a while since i posted in here been busy in other forums searching parts for the 240.
new thing done to 240sx today
tension arm brace
not mine but they look like this
braces up lower front and front end feels lot more solid now
also stock 240sx wheels been sold and ordered this with that money
and i decided to get some lip kits first before the coilovers and next up mod will be this...
xenon lip
been busy in other forums searching parts for the 240.new thing done to 240sx today
tension arm brace
not mine but they look like this
braces up lower front and front end feels lot more solid now
also stock 240sx wheels been sold and ordered this with that money
and i decided to get some lip kits first before the coilovers and next up mod will be this...
xenon lip
03-30-2010, 08:38 PM
#2702
hey anybody know any decent cheap shop around here? I need to get my timing belt done, I have the parts, clarks is charging $500 for labor which I think is a pretty good deal but any cheaper would be better. I was gonna sell her but every car I wanted was sold by the time I got there so now i'm just going to change the belt and keep her for another year.
03-30-2010, 11:07 PM
#2703
It would actually save a couple hundred. I just dont have the weekends anymore or more then a couple hours to work on my car so I dont see anytime soon I can do it. If I could find a shop to do it for 600-650 I would be all over it but Ive called around and they are a lot more then that.
03-31-2010, 10:44 AM
#2705
Alot of work Min for an old school Auto =) still looks will help though!! gonna add a turbo now?
there is a guy by me that has a 240 just parked on the side street its been there for a few months and hasnt moved.. im curious to see if he is going to sell it.. its a stick too!!
there is a guy by me that has a 240 just parked on the side street its been there for a few months and hasnt moved.. im curious to see if he is going to sell it.. its a stick too!!
03-31-2010, 11:36 AM
#2706
Alot of work Min for an old school Auto =) still looks will help though!! gonna add a turbo now?
there is a guy by me that has a 240 just parked on the side street its been there for a few months and hasnt moved.. im curious to see if he is going to sell it.. its a stick too!!
there is a guy by me that has a 240 just parked on the side street its been there for a few months and hasnt moved.. im curious to see if he is going to sell it.. its a stick too!!
is that 240 a coupe or hatch? if the guy is selling it for around $500~700, i can use it as a manual swap donor
03-31-2010, 12:22 PM
#2707
its a coupe
03-31-2010, 04:12 PM
#2714
i got a good deal on craigslist today
- sueded rear seat, hatch cover, sun visor
- leather wrapped glove box
- carpeted hatch trunk panels
- dash carpet
- rear passenger interior panel
all for only $90
i'll be keeping only the rear seat, sun visor, and glove box. can't wait to put them on
- sueded rear seat, hatch cover, sun visor
- leather wrapped glove box
- carpeted hatch trunk panels
- dash carpet
- rear passenger interior panel
all for only $90
i'll be keeping only the rear seat, sun visor, and glove box. can't wait to put them on
03-31-2010, 04:21 PM
#2715
so is it going to turn into your weekend warrior soon?
i think the lip looks good regardless if its painted or not.. gives it a better look. if you save a few bucks for the E-DM lip i say go for it.. its not like youre running a show car.. that lip will probably see more curps and rocks in its lifetime then a showroom floor.
i think the lip looks good regardless if its painted or not.. gives it a better look. if you save a few bucks for the E-DM lip i say go for it.. its not like youre running a show car.. that lip will probably see more curps and rocks in its lifetime then a showroom floor.
03-31-2010, 04:38 PM
#2716
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03-31-2010, 07:55 PM
#2717
It would actually save a couple hundred. I just dont have the weekends anymore or more then a couple hours to work on my car so I dont see anytime soon I can do it. If I could find a shop to do it for 600-650 I would be all over it but Ive called around and they are a lot more then that.
) I'm nervous as hell about this since I know a few people who got some bad work done, timing belt snapped, car was never the same after the valves had to be readjusted and everything. A guy in the CL forum had a mechanic do his timing belt service, and they over-torqued the tensioner, I believe. Ever since I read about that, I've been real nervous about having it done I'm sure it's not a common thing, having the timing belt snap, but you never know...
03-31-2010, 08:24 PM
#2718
Traded in my
^Odds that it will happen to you are prob as good as winning the lottery..LOL
Seriously, I wouldn't worry too much about the belt as I would about making sure all the gaskets/seals fit like a glove so you don't get any leaks which would be a pain to have to fix. If you can go to a small shop where you can watch the tech do the work I'd go there. bonknhead's recommended shop sounds like a great place..small..only honda/acura..and 600 for t-belt job and brake flush..shit..why even think twice.
Seriously, I wouldn't worry too much about the belt as I would about making sure all the gaskets/seals fit like a glove so you don't get any leaks which would be a pain to have to fix. If you can go to a small shop where you can watch the tech do the work I'd go there. bonknhead's recommended shop sounds like a great place..small..only honda/acura..and 600 for t-belt job and brake flush..shit..why even think twice.
04-01-2010, 01:50 AM
#2719
so is it going to turn into your weekend warrior soon?
i think the lip looks good regardless if its painted or not.. gives it a better look. if you save a few bucks for the E-DM lip i say go for it.. its not like youre running a show car.. that lip will probably see more curps and rocks in its lifetime then a showroom floor.
i think the lip looks good regardless if its painted or not.. gives it a better look. if you save a few bucks for the E-DM lip i say go for it.. its not like youre running a show car.. that lip will probably see more curps and rocks in its lifetime then a showroom floor.
issue with this xenon lip is finding one at reasonable price. they are made out of polyurethane and brand new ones cost at least $300+ shipped while other fiberglass body kits (full kit) only cost $600.
04-01-2010, 11:14 AM
#2720
^Odds that it will happen to you are prob as good as winning the lottery..LOL
Seriously, I wouldn't worry too much about the belt as I would about making sure all the gaskets/seals fit like a glove so you don't get any leaks which would be a pain to have to fix. If you can go to a small shop where you can watch the tech do the work I'd go there. bonknhead's recommended shop sounds like a great place..small..only honda/acura..and 600 for t-belt job and brake flush..shit..why even think twice.
Seriously, I wouldn't worry too much about the belt as I would about making sure all the gaskets/seals fit like a glove so you don't get any leaks which would be a pain to have to fix. If you can go to a small shop where you can watch the tech do the work I'd go there. bonknhead's recommended shop sounds like a great place..small..only honda/acura..and 600 for t-belt job and brake flush..shit..why even think twice.