InitialInspection
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Revision as of 07:03, 8 January 2006
Checked all of my grounds. Some seemed to be a little rusty so I sanded them down and reconnected them. The engine block ground still needs to be inspected.
I was low on brake fluid so I checked all my pipes and hoses; turns out one of my front right hoses had blown through. I am going to replace them with Ireland’s stainless steel lines.
Removed valve cover and checked clearances. To my surprise, they were all perfectly set at 0.007's. While I was under there I checked the timing chain which also seemed to be very new and in working order. Unfortunately I did not have a timing light so I am not sure on its sanity.
Drained my oil. To my surprise, it was horribly taken care of. The oil was thick like lubricating grease. I immediately replaced it with Mobil 1 synthetic 10W-30. I am going to run that out for a month and change it again in hope that it will remove most of the old oil. After changing the oil and driving the car I noticed a fair amount of white smoke which soon faded after a little use. I am guessing its from the old oil being burned out?
Put in the lower Ireland Engineering Motor mount. I wasn’t sure how to put in the left hand side mount so I left it out. I think its for a different model of mounts. I will most likely sell it on eBay.
Fixed my exhaust hanger. The one right behind the rear cross-member was completely soggy, draping the exhaust on the sway bar and cross-member. This completely fixed the vibration problem.
