 my car has been sitting for 8 months, anything i should do before i put the motor back in? |
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| fatlando |
 Apr 26 2006, 05:32 PM
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Finally have gotten off my ass and have started rebuilding my motor...my car has been sitting in the carport the whole time, is there anything i should to the wheels, axle, undercarrige etc.etc before i put the motor back in?
your response would sure ease my mind. thanx fat lando |
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| grasshopper |
Apr 26 2006, 06:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
sure, strip it all, fix any rust, por15, undercoat, paint...etc..etc (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Joseph Mills |
Apr 26 2006, 07:13 PM
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on a Sonoma diet now... Group: Members Posts: 1,482 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 39 |
A few things off the top of my head:
You could at least clean the engine bay and beneath your trunk. Inspect your plastic fuel line coming out of your firewall and make sure it is in good shape. This is easy to replace with the engine out. Inspect your shift rod bushing beneath the firewall. Easy to replace with the shift linkage already removed. Put a hard bright light on the pivot point of your trailing arms. Observe closely and see if there is any looseness while someone violently pushes and pulls on the arm. Could be a good time to replace bushings if needed. If the tranny is off the motor, take it to the car wash and clean the hell out of it. Then do this: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Hammy |
Apr 26 2006, 09:52 PM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,827 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, CA./ Tuolumne Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
I'd clean. If your engine bay is dirty, degrease the hell out of it and make it pretty. Of course fix any rust problems, if you have any.
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| So.Cal.914 |
Apr 26 2006, 10:13 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Yah, slip a six in while your wife isn't looking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Apr 27 2006, 02:23 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,380 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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Clean, and put new bushings and rubber where you can, or have enough $$$ to.
Motor mounts, trani mounts, shift bushings, ect. Clean, and be sure to take pictures... because its just gona get dirty again..lol |
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| Joe Ricard |
Apr 27 2006, 05:26 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Drain that gas and bleed your brakes. change Oil in Transaxle.
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