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First time is always a pain in the ass. Learned the hard way to pull the VC bolts out then push the grommet through the holes. Had much better time with the gasket not folding or bending out if the channel after that. Waiting on the sealant to pre-harden per instructions. Hopefully I can...

Haha, Nope - that is exactly why I picked up the clear one, I didn't see a huge difference while at the store and I knew I had standard red RTV. I read and read the usage etc but not until you said "Ultra Black" and I go back and look at the packaging at the store. Ultra Black would be the...

Perfect.

Yessir - no harm in checking! Pulled that one out too, hard as a rock. I have a replacement for that one too. Gave the top a quick wipe down, I'll do a thorough job in the AM and scrape off the old sealant. Anything special to use there? Says silicone - I have some Permatex 80050, clear...

Dirty valves - hard to tell but that's a lot more buildup than it looks like. Had a hell of a time getting the VC off - gasket did not want to let go! Looks clean to me on the inside, timing chain is tight and has barely any slack. I'll get the outsides all clean before replacing the gasket...

So I've gotten the intake manifold off and a quick glance at the valves is probably why I'm misfiring. They are all sorts of crapped up already with pair for cylinder 1 being the worst. Looks like the gasket around that inlet also failed which explains the residue and moisture. I swear I just...

Yup, close as I can get it with my wire feeler gauge, .025 slides in/through and .30 won't fit. I had a radial gauge but it is currently MIA. I'll do the coil swap around after I wake up a bit more as a test for sure. I want to say I played this whack-a-mole game 2 years ago or so and after...

Very well could be, went ahead and ordered a new one. Boot looked to be in good condition still - I'll do the swap around and see. Or see if I have a rubber boot from another one in a bin. Replaced all the plugs, reset and cleared codes with no difference. I'll do the coil swap around (wish...

Developed a P3001 yesterday on the highway. Limp mode all the way home after work, the one time I've gone in to the office in months. Pulled spark plug #1 and it was pretty fouled up. #1 on left #2 on right What I'm concerned of is the layer of orange round the plug walls in cylinder 1...

Bolts delivered and installed last week. Probably the best this car has felt since the day I bought it. Couple of things to look at when I feel like it and get the chance. Check for rubbing on the tires - probably need to reset the upper limit stops. I think I hear some rubber sounding...

Oi - good luck!

Excellent idea...can't find one for m12x1.25. I sacked up and took a socket to it - went in no issues. Finished the driver's side and took a drive around the block. I think I'm finally back in business but I'll know for sure on a longer drive tomorrow.

Passenger side all done and torqued up except for the bolt that got me here in the first place. I have some temp bolts of the same kind but only 8.8 grade, the proper bolts are on the way, I don't know why I didn't order them at the same time. Neither bolt want to thread into the passenger...

New trailing arms delivered last night - all shiny and black...and covered in labels. Passenger side shouldn't take me too long - most things are off on that side already. I'm ready to drive again and not have to fix anything for a bit....my motorcycle isn't gonna fix its self apparently.

I love changing my clutch! /s OEM: Stocker lasted about 5 years. Me learning the car, people driving - lasted longest believe it or not than the others, 60K-ish hard driving miles. I did not replace my first clutch - I had a buddy do it so I have no pictures but I was told the clutch was...

Heck ya! Looking at all that rust is why I'm glad I live this far south, I have no rust - just 10 years of me driving hard I guess. Well...and breaking shit, I'm good at that. That being said I ordered new trailing arm links and they should be in Friday. Ordered new bushings - bot sure the...

I think that is the only part of my front end I have not replaced.

Clunk and noise is from...the passenger rear and is essentially the same issue. This one still has the welded nut but apparently I fucked up the threads on it. This cause a slight backing out of the bolt which resulted in just enough horizontal motion of the strut to make a racket. I ordered...

About to find me a shop to diagnose my clunks. I'm out of ideas. Everything is straight and tightened to spec...as close to spec as my digital torque wrenches can be. Sounds like my rear suspension isn't even engaging so my shocks are set all the way hard or something else is thunking around...

Somebody noticed. I actually just noticed myself looking at the washer on the floor. Probably - I didn't check my washer bin for the correct size - the original one was too large to fit correctly in there but I know I have a mess of them, I'll get one added.