spazomatic
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In catalogs like Jegs or Summit or probably lots of places on the net, you can find plug indexing washers. They're pretty handy for getting the plug pointed in the direction you want.
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The old style Victor spring traps. superglue a reeses peanut butter chip onto the trigger, instead of smearing on peanut butter.
Im tellin you guys...the technique of gluing a chip on instead of using regular peanut butter works extremely well. One little nibble is all they get. Ive caught 8 mice on the same trap without having to put a new chip on it.
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How sure are you that it is the correct balancer?
And look for clues that the outer ring may have spun. Look for a lot of cracks, missing pieces, or bulges on the rubber isolator.
If all else fails, dont worry about it. I time my engines with my spidey senses, and if i use a timing light, its for curiosity sake or for documentation.
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Id set up several traps ASAP. The old style Victor spring traps. superglue a reeses peanut butter chip onto the trigger, instead of smearing on peanut butter. works like a charm. And if its a chipmunk, use a rat trap...theyre too tough to get caught by a moustrap.
Peppermint oil supposedly will drive them off too
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Have you made sure that the mating surfaces are flat?
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Heres mine on isuzu rims and 205x75-14 Hankook Ipikes. No lift. 3" trimmed from the front, and 1.5" from the rear. Some light hammer work behind the front tires in the inner fender.
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Id throw it together and run it. (After oiling, fresh this and that etc)
My 84 had sat for 8 years before i bought it. I didnt do anything but replace fuel system parts, oil and plugs, rotor, cap, etc. and she's still running well. Even passed emissions with no cat and a weber!
So get it running, and see how it does. Thats pretty low mileage on what is probably a decent motor.
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If you have access to compressed air, thats your best bet for blowing any residual water out of the cylinders.
Pretty much what these guys said....squirt some oil in the cylinders (once the water is out) change the crankcase oil and filter. When test firing, just use water. Then if it blows it all out or you have to drain it, its not a big deal.
I wouldnt worry about head gaskets....with only 155k on the clock, she's just getting broke in!
How did the gaskets look just below the carburetor? Thats the spot i wouldve first suspected.
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I know i got the picture of this car from this site, but its been a while and i cant remember who it belonged to.
I ask because i think its stance and proportions are pretty much how i would like my 84 to sit, and so i have a couple of build questions for the owner.
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Partsgeek it is. Part seems to fit ok.
The core o'reilly sells DOES NOT FIT. At least, the one i got did not. The inlet and outlet pipes do not point in the right direction. Close, but not quite. And if youve ever had one of these out, you know why they needed to be pointed in exactly the right direction.
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O.K. just to specify, we are talking about transmissions here, not the other trannies.
Well ive got nothing then. word to the wise; do not pick up "women" in Trinidad, colorado. They may not be what they seem. (Eeeeeyuk)
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Oh and ive been tinkering with rehabilitating my poor dashboard since its out. Used a cheese-grater looking body file to getbthe horrendous high spots out that were around each crack, sanded it all out, and used caulking to fill 'em in. Sanded again then skimmed on another coat of caulking (it shrinks a bit). Not done yet, need to sand it out one more time, then top coat it. (With what, i havent decided)
Heres before
After roughed in sanding
And how it sits right now
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I finally cleaned up my heater plenum, and finished rodent proofing it. Used expanded metal to cover up the cowl drains in the fender wells, and more expanded metal around the shifter opening. Get through that ya little bastards! Freakin rodents
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I did the belt, idlers, and water pump in my baja a couple weekends ago. The belt looked totally fine! Not a flaw on it. But two of the idlers were ready to be changed. They felt a bit rough, had a little bit of wobble, and spun very easily.
For the crank bolt, i was expecting trouble (after reading some of the stuff on here). But no, it was fine. Used a 2 foot long, 1/2" drive ratchet with a 7/8 socket, and a crowbar held against (2) 1/2" bolts through the damper/pulley...piece o' cake.
Thought id just throw that out there.
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Thanks, loyale, i'll check them out.
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My baja's been doing this lately too. I was kinda afraid that maybe the catalyst was breaking down and coming loose, though to my ear it sounds like a heat shield (have an s10 blazer that sounded nearly the same, right before the catalyst self destructed). Im gonna try the hose clamp trick first. If that fails, ill drill some holes, blunt the ends of some sheetmetal screws, then run them through the shielding, against the cat to create a tension. (Less surface area for heat to migrate through)
P.s.
Some of y'all are pretty smart fellers! hyuck hyuck
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'85 Brat. Sorry to hear that. Bummer.
Its all your fault! You sonofa... Jk
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I wish you did, too!Wish i saw this post sooner. I did the same thing you did. The heater core didn't work from rock auto. After i sent some pictures they accepted it and gave me my money back but i was out on the shipping charges.
I have bought to from the local part store (o'reilly's) and they have lined up and worked great.
I checked every parts house around here...except o'reilly. Their counter monkeys dont know sh1t from shinola. (The one local to me anyways)
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Hey Jonas,
What year is your brat? Just curious cuz....
Rockauto sent me the wrong one! It looks to be fine quality, but the pipes attached to the core are way, way too long, pointed in the wrong direction, and the core isnt nearly as thick as the stock one.
So to sum up, Pro heater cores appear to be good, but rockauto sucks balls and im never ordering from them again. Ive used them 5 times....and only twice did i get what i actually wanted.
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Heres another, looking straight down at it (obviously)
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Why sure!
Just took these pics, and comparing them to your photos, it doesnt look like mine stick quite as far.
Theyre 14s from a little isuzu pickup. They stick out far enough that i had to take 3" from the front fenders, and 1.5" from the rear.
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Thats about how my isuzu rims look on my 84. Time for a sawzall!
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I guess i'll get it, as it seems to be the only one available. Local parts houses around here dont even list it as available.
I was debating throwin the old one back in (its all taken apart for rodent related cleaning, not cuz of a failure) since its built like a tank with no corrosion evident.
Thanks!
I still find it funny that anecdotal evidence from people i have never met, makes me feel better about a purchase like this.
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Looking through Rockauto, they carry a "Pro" brand heater core (#9010172).
Is it any good? Anybody have any problems with one? If you have replaced your heater core, where did you get it?
Thanks y'all
Time for new tires... choices
in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
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Just some anecdotal evidence regarding siping;
On my 84 GL i had some brand new BFG ATs siped at discount tire (several years ago) and it did make a pretty big difference when driving on ice, or polished snow. But they totally did fall apart faster. All the edges at the sipes became beveled, and after a while i noticed chunks missing all over the place, and the snow performance wasnt as good as when they were new.
Just throwin that out there.
Hankook I pike is by far my favorite snow tire. I especially like how well they handle heavy rain and slush