maintenance on the wife's rio
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maintenance on the wife's rio
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Mar 6 2015, 08:59 PM
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Proud GLT Owner Group: Lifetimer Posts: 21,140 Posts Per Day: 3.02 Thanks Received: 633 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 11-March 05 From: Brownsburg, IN Member No.: 532 Mood: Hyper |
So the drivers CV axle started making noises the other day. Ordered one from Advance, with a new seal and fluid. Tore it down tonight only to find the wheel bearing was really bad. Started tearing THAT down and found someone has been in there before and fubar'd the hub itself.
Well crap. So I moved back up to the spark plugs. I was certain this car used platinum plugs, and that at 97k miles it was time to change them. Imagine my surprise to find they were the same NGK V-power plugs I used in the old SOHC Alpha in the accent. And imagine my disbelief in the fact that they were also original.... Yep. almost 100k miles on copper V-powers. The gap on cylinders one and 4 were at .085". Number 2 was at .095 and number three was over .100! This furthers my belief that Alphas truly have the will to run no matter what. A little oil? OK. Some coolant? Good. Spark plugs? Meh.... overrated. We'll find a way, just turn the key. -------------------- Founding Member of the Indiana Chapter of the Teeny Weeny Club for Secure Adult Males
"Drag racing is for fast cars, and autocrossing is for fast drivers" -Toecutter |
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Mar 7 2015, 10:59 AM
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Unrustled Jimmy Group: Lifetimer Posts: 13,717 Posts Per Day: 1.95 Thanks Received: 166 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: neither here nor there, va Member No.: 165 Mood: Forgotten |
lol that gap tho...
are u just gonna replace both sides n hubs n bearings? i see LCs everywhere -------------------- Oh no, I'm so sorry... the correct answer is The Moops.
The packaging clearly stated '100'. I'm short ONE luft balloon. |
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Mar 7 2015, 12:22 PM
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Proud GLT Owner Group: Lifetimer Posts: 21,140 Posts Per Day: 3.02 Thanks Received: 633 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 11-March 05 From: Brownsburg, IN Member No.: 532 Mood: Hyper |
Technically I believe these are MC's? wicka wicka waaaaaa...... sorry. The 3rd gen accent is the MC, the 2nd gen Rio is called the JB... still an MC because its the same damn chassis.
-------------------- Founding Member of the Indiana Chapter of the Teeny Weeny Club for Secure Adult Males
"Drag racing is for fast cars, and autocrossing is for fast drivers" -Toecutter |
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Mar 7 2015, 03:08 PM
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That Guy.. Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.17 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
Dat spark plug gap doe. My god.
-------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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Mar 7 2015, 07:18 PM
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Proud GLT Owner Group: Lifetimer Posts: 21,140 Posts Per Day: 3.02 Thanks Received: 633 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 11-March 05 From: Brownsburg, IN Member No.: 532 Mood: Hyper |
And it gets better...... whomever put the bearing in fubar'd the knuckle as well. D'oh! I think they used a hammer and chisel to get it out and put the new one in. So.... now I get to order a knuckle too! At least that corner will be all new when it's done. Knuckle, hub, bearing and axle. Geesh....
-------------------- Founding Member of the Indiana Chapter of the Teeny Weeny Club for Secure Adult Males
"Drag racing is for fast cars, and autocrossing is for fast drivers" -Toecutter |
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Mar 8 2015, 10:57 AM
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Unrustled Jimmy Group: Lifetimer Posts: 13,717 Posts Per Day: 1.95 Thanks Received: 166 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: neither here nor there, va Member No.: 165 Mood: Forgotten |
Good grief... Well if there's a silver lining
-------------------- Oh no, I'm so sorry... the correct answer is The Moops.
The packaging clearly stated '100'. I'm short ONE luft balloon. |
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Mar 8 2015, 11:14 AM
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That Mitsubishi Guy Group: Leader Posts: 2,568 Posts Per Day: 0.56 Thanks Received: 423 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 13-November 11 From: Central MA Member No.: 11,480 Mood: Complacent |
I would have grabbed a whole knee from the junkyard
-------------------- 2014 Veloster Turbo - racecar
2002 Elantra GLS - DEAD AND GONE DEAD AND GONE |
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Mar 8 2015, 04:02 PM
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Proud GLT Owner Group: Lifetimer Posts: 21,140 Posts Per Day: 3.02 Thanks Received: 633 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 11-March 05 From: Brownsburg, IN Member No.: 532 Mood: Hyper |
Meh. For what I have in it and knowing it is all new I'm good.
-------------------- Founding Member of the Indiana Chapter of the Teeny Weeny Club for Secure Adult Males
"Drag racing is for fast cars, and autocrossing is for fast drivers" -Toecutter |
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Mar 13 2015, 05:47 PM
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Proud GLT Owner Group: Lifetimer Posts: 21,140 Posts Per Day: 3.02 Thanks Received: 633 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 11-March 05 From: Brownsburg, IN Member No.: 532 Mood: Hyper |
and the fun continues...... Been sick the last few days. Finally got the new knuckle and between potty breaks (yeah, THAT kind of sick) got the new bearing pressed in, the hub pressed into the bearing. started slapping it together and had one of the ball joint bolts snap off IN the knuckle.
A M12 bolt.... snapped off. Son of a ...... fine. broke an easy out, so I just said screw it and drilled it the rest of the way out. Now I have to locate a M12x1.5 tap to rethread the hole. I'll be glad when this job is done. To be honest, the entire center of the bolt was broken a long time. Not sure if it was stressed before, or just a bad cast or what, bit only about half of the bolt was a fresh break. Makes me feel a little bit better. -------------------- Founding Member of the Indiana Chapter of the Teeny Weeny Club for Secure Adult Males
"Drag racing is for fast cars, and autocrossing is for fast drivers" -Toecutter |
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