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RandallNeighbour · 10-21-2012, 08:10 AM

Before I head to the track in dec. I'm gonna do a bunch of stuff.

New rubber for my track tires
Front motor mount (at least 40k on the existing one)
Fuel filter (possibly never changed before)
Water pump (pre-emptive strike. Using rebuilt Vertex unit w/metal impeller)
Swapping the green coolant for the less corrosive red Porsche variant
Under drive pulley & new shorter serpentine belt to match
Low temp thermostat (should be helpful in south Texas)
Install short shift kit I've had for 5+ years sitting in garage
Put in shims in brake pads to stop clacking when I reverse and squealing

The last one is just a thought as to why I have noises...

I'm also going to ask my mechanic to find and eliminate the metal rattle in the top mechanism coming from the drivers side and the pop! that I hear when I lower the top on occasion.

10-21-2012, 08:10 AM	#1
RandallNeighbour Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 7,243	More maintenance items on the black hole Before I head to the track in dec. I'm gonna do a bunch of stuff. New rubber for my track tires Front motor mount (at least 40k on the existing one) Fuel filter (possibly never changed before) Water pump (pre-emptive strike. Using rebuilt Vertex unit w/metal impeller) Swapping the green coolant for the less corrosive red Porsche variant Under drive pulley & new shorter serpentine belt to match Low temp thermostat (should be helpful in south Texas) Install short shift kit I've had for 5+ years sitting in garage Put in shims in brake pads to stop clacking when I reverse and squealing The last one is just a thought as to why I have noises... I'm also going to ask my mechanic to find and eliminate the metal rattle in the top mechanism coming from the drivers side and the pop! that I hear when I lower the top on occasion.