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  1. sdpatt

    Water pump weep hole

    Fluid from the weep hole is the exit path when the shaft seal is leaking. This means the pump has reached its end-of-life. Another common failure mechanism is play in the shaft bearings. I have found that whether the pump is new or remanufactured has little to do with its lifetime. Even new...
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    Metal Particles in oil??? *Now with Pictures*

    I knew Bob was kidding. I just wanted to make sure someone didn't think he meant it. You know, those unfamiliar. Scott
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    front wheel bearings

    The axle should slide through most of the way without much force IF the axle's splines are lined up with those in the hub. The last fraction of an inch of seating will be done by the hub nut.
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    Metal Particles in oil??? *Now with Pictures*

    For those unfamiliar, crank cancer is caused by a loose crankshaft damper eroding the damper/crankshaft interface and shows up as orange dust inside the timing belt covers, not shiny flakes in the oil pan.
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    Rear Motor Mount Replacement

    Here is my old topic about the rear mount replaement. There is a few tips on what has to be remove to access the rear mount.
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    96 Brake Upgrade - Illustrated Edition

    K-Dawg is right. The pad size for the '96 upgrade has been covered before. Here is another topic on the discussion.
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    Idle problem

    Have you tried to reset the idle speed? Sticky here.
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    is the 3.2&3.0 intake/& valve covers the same?

    Doh! I was thinking only of the valve covers. Thanks for correcting the info about the 3.2L intake and its EGR port to ingest the nasty exhaust gases into the intake.
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    is the 3.2&3.0 intake/& valve covers the same?

    Are the valve covers the same? Yes. Intakes? Read below.
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    Give me your opinion!

    The remanufactured CV halfshafts are about $60 and come with a lifetime warranty. It is cleaner and easier to replace the entire halfshaft than to repack and replace the boot. It sounds like the hub (axle) nut was not tightened on last install and had loosened on the shaft. It took a while for...
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    Gen I Air Bag Clockspring Source

    That would be no.
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    misfire? power loss at 3200 rpm

    Make sure the intake manifold runner control (IMRC) electrical connector and vacuum lines are connected properly. From an old post of mine: "The routing of the secondary butterfly vacuum lines is from the center tap on the intake's rear plenum to the front (forward) tap of the black plastic...
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    Replacing Front Strut Mounts & Bearings

    A note for those seeking strut mounts: some of the parts are supplied with a lifetime warranty (O'Reilly MasterPro for example). As our cars have been on the road a long time, those lifetime warranties can save/have saved a great deal of expense. Just last week it was front brake calipers (baked...
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    Replacing Front Strut Mounts & Bearings

    Thanks for remembering me.:wave: My procedure above was to get the strut and spring assembly out of the car. Once out, the spring compressor is then applied to protect you and the surroundings when the top nut is removed from the strut. With shorter, higher rate springs such as the Eibachs on...
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    Smoke pic - Maybe time for head gasket job

    That is what my cloud looked like on cold mornings when the #5 cylinder communicated with the cooling system through the leaking head gasket. Coolant would enter the cylinder after the engine was turned off and the cooling system was under pressure. The leak on my car would affect engine...
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    Gen I Air Bag Clockspring Source

    Mike, Between work (long days) and family (kids sports, holiday gatherings, etc.) activities, foul weather and a partially stripped steering wheel puller bolt hole from jobs long ago, I have been reluctant to remove the steering wheel without a replacement clockspring on hand. I have been...
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    Seats, engines, transmissions, and other parts.

    Is the air bag diagnostic module still available? Is that the blue box normally mounted above the glove box? I also need a Gen I air bag clockspring. If the steering wheel is still mounted on one of the cars, the clockspring is still in place.
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    Need advice about head gasket.

    I had a similar situation with the cooling system/head gasket on my car (see topic here). I first had the bubbling/boil over of the the expansion bottle during hot laps on a track day. I did not see fluctuations in the temperature even around the track. It would overflow after stopping because...
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    Looking for a new DIS module

    A poor ground connection can cause conditions similar to those that you mention. Check for the proper connection of the braided ground strap to the upper bolt on the passenger side rear intake bracket. Ensure both electrical connectors to the DIS are secure. A "wiggle test" of these connectors...
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    are those the right cv axle for our car

    Those are the correct A1 Cardone part numbers for the 1991-1885 SHO as I have been through several sets over the many years/miles. The Cardones are remanufactured, but come with a lifetime warranty. The price at O'Reilly's Auto Parts is $59.99 with a $60.00 core charge. I am supposing that...

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