.. 1 year older but not wiser...So it all started on like a week ago when my buddy said that his control arms are going in his S so i thought would be a good time to change mine since the tie rods were going. So i told him to order to full control arm kits to get a better price and i was right we paid 590 shipped for both sets from FCP Groton. Last week we did his car and i was putting off everything on my car because of work and weather but last friday night it was nice.
It all strted when i got to the garage and we dicided to start doing the control arms. we figured it took us like 3 hours for his so this should be easy.
I was wrong.. It took use almost 2.5 hours to take out the bottom one from the spindle assembly (my car is a 00) so we finally get them out and i'm like these new ones dont look right and i was right. The ones i got are form a 01 not 00 and the bottom control arms have different size opening in the assembly.Also i noticed that i'm leaking Antifreze from some where and i just looked under the intake manifoldto find out that secondary pump is going. So after 2 beers and a quick run to Wendy's we decided to call it a night a 1am..
Saturday comes around and i said i should have a problem finding these arms that i need from my friends auto part store ( they could get me a lot of things in about 2 hours if i call them before 9am) So he gave me some bad news that he cant get Sh*t till monday so my next option was the dealer i brought the secondary pump ($180) so i said let me see how much for the lower ones and the said "$140 for the straight one but we only have 1" so that doesn't do me any good. So my search continues...
I call my friend Johnnie that was parting out his S and he already sold them so i went on the net and i found a Junk Yard that had them but it said it was for a 00 not a 01 ( 01 assembly is cast instead of being aluminum)but i decided to take a look we go to the yard and they are from a 01 but the bearings are shoot. Spindle assembly ($200) so i need bearings i call up my friend and he could get them for monday so i said OK do it ($120 for both front bearings) now i just have to find someone to press them in and we will be good.
As i'm standing there in my garge and looking at my car i see that my valve cover gasket is leaking, i have to change my exhaust clamps and re wrap them with heat wrap. I also have to change my transmission mounts( which i have 034 Tanny mounts sitting in my garage) so this week should be fun and Its too cold to Ride my bike...
Oh yea and i noticed that my clutch is starting to slip (vast clutch here i come)
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