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Old 12-11-2017, 05:04 AM   #1
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I pushed the car forward in my garage to make room for the snow blower and generator.
Put her up on jackstands and removed the wheels for the winter.
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Old 12-11-2017, 06:08 AM   #2
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Ongoing work on the car to remove the engine and transmission. Jeez, there's a lot of stuff to take off or unhook! And then I'm gonna have to put it all back together. Figure I'll be working on this most of the winter.

While I've got it apart, the replacement engine is getting a water pump, a spin on oil filter conversion, an underdrive engine pulley, headers and dual exhaust, and the car itself is getting the cv joints cleaned and replacement boots Of course new RMS, new front crankseal, and a new seal where the torque converter goes into the trans.

It's an 01 base, I got it cheap but have been massaging it regularly with $100 bills.
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Old 12-11-2017, 06:13 AM   #3
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I pushed the car forward in my garage to make room for the snow blower and generator.
Put her up on jackstands and removed the wheels for the winter.


I’ve read that you shouldn’t leave the suspension hanging over the winter. Could be wrong but just putting it out there.


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Old 12-11-2017, 08:40 AM   #4
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I’ve read that you shouldn’t leave the suspension hanging over the winter. Could be wrong but just putting it out there.


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Agreed. Last year I put the jacks under the suspension so it stayed compressed.
But next spring I hope to make some suspension changes so I don't care.

I had also heard that it's not a big deal to let it hang, as long as it's not outside.
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Did the DRL hack w/on-off switch

Did the DRL fog light hack with on/off switch today. Really happy with the result. Details and pics here:

http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/20838-drl-fog-light-hack.html#post557618
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