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Today is the end of triple digits here in Tucson this year. Whew! Gonna start getting my Box back among the living this weekend. Our limited work season is ending, it's the heat, not the dry air.
Gotta finish the aos change, put the right bank of injectors back on the fuel rail and into the right hand manifold, get the vacuum sorted, and put the various stuff back on the motor. Hope the random misfire clears up. Can't drive til it passes smog. Been way too hot! Our project season is here! Like to get it reliable enough for a cross country road trip, other wise it's the Highlander next summer. |
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I tackled the stainless braided brake lines, flushed and bled the system, and installed new Brembo caliper decals.
Yesterday I sprayed penetrant several times on the hose ends and the bleeder valves. This morning... went at it. Using the special wrench, flared?, the fittings came undone quite nicely... didn't need to use a wrench on the soft line nut... on any of the brakes. The stainless fitted nicely... snugged everything up... began flushing. I had picked up a liter of Pentosin SuperDot. When I arrived at the driver's side I noticed the bleeder container was very low (no air)... so went and purchased another liter. Finished the front driver. Inspected all the fittings and noticed a couple of drips of fluid. Not getting to confident... I snugged up the fittings and all was good. I started the car...pumped the brakes a number of times. Shut it off. I went around everything again... 8 nipples... and did another, quick, bleed. When I got to the front driver side I see a puddle of brake fluid. Flashlight reveals I failed to completely snug up the inside nipple. Snugged her... all good. Cleaned everything up... installed the decals... washed the wheels front and back... installed.. torqued... test drive... all good. Took me 6 hours including two trips to the auto parts store... washing the wheels... ummmmm... and ****************ing around. Just the brake flush/bleed next time? Likely take me just a couple hours or less. Now... I installed in the clear line between the cap and the motive tank a valve. Yes... I filled the motive with the fluid... I didn't do it dry (this time). Anyhow... so I close the valve... and removed the cap. While there was fluid in the line between the valve and the cap... nothing dripped out. I lay the motive tank on the ground... keeping the cap higher, just in case. I cleaned up towels... put away some tools... and decided I'd attend to the motive setup. Anyhow... For whatever stupid reason... I'm holding the motive cap with line attached in one hand and with the other... I open the valve. Yeah... So frickin braker fluid starts squirting out of the cap... I'm like, "Whaa... Howwww..." and then a moment later I close the valve. Huge DUH. lol. Fluid squirted onto some tools in the chest... the concrete floor... the wood shelf... freaking mess. Just a few ounces, but clean up took a few. I learned what not to do next time. During my short test drive I noticed no huge difference in braking. I don't know when last the fluid was changed... I do now. Just a share. Have a great day! |
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Seriously. You guys could do that all day long. Based upon the advice from this forum, and some yutub vids, my testicular girth advanced over the past couple of months and today, weather being favorable, found the boys were outgrowing the den. "Brake time". :D This was my first time replacing brake lines. First time flushing the system. First time bleeding the brakes. Hell, the first time ever I touched brakes was replacing the pads on an 08 Mustang I had. That was with a helper. That was 7 years ago. I always went to a brake "Pro". :rolleyes: I did have one failure that I didn't realize until I took a spot on a recliner: Forgot to take the ibuprofen .5 hour before the project. I could tell. :ah: I'm going to magic-marker that on my toolchests: Got Ibuprofren? :cool: Cheers! :cheers: |
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And there's some in my glove box. More in my center console. Some in my spare parts bins. Always within reach. And good for you for going after it! I've never paid to have brakes done on any of my cars. But recently I find I prefer to pay for oil changes on the commuter cars.... so who knows, maybe brakes are next? ;-) Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk |
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It's even funnier if you know I'm a mormon. Hahaha ;-) Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk |
What did you do with/to your Boxster today?
Replaced rear control arms, trailing arms, and lateral arms. After 14 years and 106,000 miles, it was time. Next stop: suspension realignment and then a tear thru the Rocky Mountain twisties!
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Replaced the coolant cap. No more coolant smell in the cabin, and no condensation in the trunk. I consider it a win :)
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Currently waiting for the oil to drain from my 986 before I install a new oil filter, plug and washer/seal. Unfortunately, my garage floor is a mess, I dropped the oil filter while taking it out.
Luckily, I didn't get any on myself, wear safety glasses guys! :cheers: |
Just got new Blizzak WS80 tires on the car. Ready for Fall and Winter!
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Just put the Hardtop back on as the rainy season has returned to the PNW.
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fitted a K&N air filter
replaced a broken venturi pipe started to install a double din android head unit (tut to follow in the near future) :):):) |
Washed and waxed (P21S Carnuba Wax w/polisher).
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Little detailing and a lot of driving. To hot to do much else today
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