What did you do to your vehicle today?

Discussion in 'Automotive' started by BBQ, Nov 29, 2014.

  1. bussin.buses

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    I swear, it just breaks! I didn't do anything!
     

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  2. combatwombat96

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    Seize did it?
     
  3. bussin.buses

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    Are you talking about the starter? If so, maybe. I did just put a new one in, so it could be faulty.
     
  4. combatwombat96

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    Oh so it was turning over, couldn't barely hear any starter. Well it might be the ignition switch or starter relay
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    Wait did you you buy a parts store "remanufactured" jobber? Workmanship with old parts like these are less than stellar in most places
     
  5. LegThePeg

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    I finally remembered to take a picture of it (working memory go brrrr). I forgot to mention that we also got vinyl decals for all of the badges so they are red as well.
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  6. bussin.buses

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    Oh, that's actually not bad. I thought you were talking about blacked-out lights.
    Also, nice profile photo.
     
  7. combatwombat96

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    Bled the brake, just cos

    And re-re-re did the floors, also found a nice hole
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    Yeah thats... thats just great, fender is what you can see through the hole

    Tried repairing the clock, the mechanism works, but the digicals is completely burnt out and ruined
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    And the threads on the old, good carburettor main body fully stripped right out, so now in goes another one of my specially made frankencarbs, i bought two other old 4300s BBDs off the net so ill see those sometime soon, along with hopefully some different tuning bits in them!
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    Thats a ziptie holding the air horn to the main body!
     
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  8. Mikah 01

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    Nice Sebring
     
  9. bussin.buses

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    ...what?
     
  10. Mikah 01

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    In his pfp
     
  11. LegThePeg

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    I was confused
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    Actually he's correct. Made by Sebring-Vanguard after being purchased by Commuter Vehicles Inc.
     
  12. bussin.buses

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    Yeah, my brain immediately went to 'Chrysler Sebring'.
     
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  13. combatwombat96

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    Ah back at it again
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    Bought two different carbs...

    And the joy of tearing down and getting all the good stuff out of the two begins
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    And got the goodies i wanted, interestingly, on the top photo, the right carburettor looked to be in terrific condition, with no varnish, rust or corrosion at all anywhere inside. Dare i say it had been rebuilt many moons ago, and had simply sat of a shelf for years, though the guy i bought it off said it came off a car. I doubt it was on the car very long before he got it...
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    All the goodies i want

    It probably ran really good with this carb, but the moment he got the car he tore it off for... (gasp)... a Holley
     
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  14. Wolf

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    Just a wash and tidy up, Also hit the VF with a claybar and wax
     

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  15. combatwombat96

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    Have you got lots of prior experience with that clay stuff? I"m wondering how it might go on less than ideal paintwork, perhaps you might be able to tell me?
     
  16. John Hunter

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    Blew the head gasket.
     
  17. Mikah 01

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    Car model ?
     
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  18. John Hunter

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    Not a Subaru:oops:

    It's a Opel Zafira from 2003. Gonna check the coolant for CO2 tomorrow.
     
  19. combatwombat96

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    Your going to WHAT?
     
  20. John Hunter

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    Yeah you've got these things you put onto your coolant reservoir with some kinda special fluid in 'em that changes color when you've got exhaust gases in your coolant.
    They're called CO2 testers I believe so I guess that's what they react to.
     
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