I found checking the ball joints pretty tough when installed on the car. I check BJs by grabbing the tire in the verticle and rocking it checking for any play especially rocking the lower part of the
Pretty cool. At least you received some 'useful' knowledge in college :) I remember seeing some articles in Road & Track about some of those competitions. Great experience that gets the mind really w
Take the car for a drive to thoroughly heat up the engine uniformly. Use the rule of 9: adjust 1 when 8 is compressed etc. I use a large socket and long 1/2" ratchet to spin the motor but remember to
Nice car. May the mechanical gods shine upon your car. Roadster reading material is rather thin. There's the Clymer and Chilton manuals, a manual put together by Rising Sun that Dean at Fairlady sell
You can easily modify a 1600 mount to fit by opening the mounting holes in the mount. I have a 1600 and 2000 mount and they are identical except the 2000 has larger holes. 1600 mounts are still avail
Did you try removing the large adjusting nut? I had a similar problem on a pair of nasty SUs I bought as extra parts many years ago and the nozzle was welded to the nut. Eventually I did get the nut
I agree with Bob's assessment however there is an awful lot of junk being sold out there and some of those items can be dangerous to your health and especially to your kid's health. Although the USA
She could always sell your organs, well not all of them as nobody wants that Besides, after this weekend it may be a case of permanent shrinkage!! Keep warm and my opinion about you is still correct
Well the best part is to have a girlfriend who WANTS to work on the car. I mean she wouldn't want to break a nail :) Kids are easier to get to do that stuff. Mike
An e-mail from Jim provided a clue - the PO was a MORON who should be banned from owning tools of any sort! Many POs of all kinds of cars are in that category. The MG list has many such examples also
Yeah, I heard that too. A Celica? They must be tired to have a brain fart like that. Yeah, but that Zephyr had a V12!! I'm glad to see some people have money to burn. The prices IMHO are insane. If y