
Green96GT
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Yup, that's the same style that's in my '96. The other style looks MUCH different. The tubes come out the sides, if I remember correctly. Looks like yours is leaking a lot more than mine ever did. As to the bleeding, someone on the board suggested doing a full bleed, then go out and do some hard braking on sand/snow to activate the ABS, then bleed again to get all the air out of the pump.
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I had the SAME problem on my 96 Legacy. Lmdew sent me an ABS unit, very clean. I am a very novice mechanic and I was able to swap out the old one and bleed all the brakes with a vacuum pump, by myself, in about 2 hrs . The best 2 hrs I ever spent!!!!! I would urge you to try doing it yourself - it's easy!!!
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So, just to be clear: The new red wire shown in the 3rd picture goes straight from the black battery terminal to that bracket on the engine? In that case, did you do away with the ground from the black terminal to the chassis (near the headlamp) - or does one need that wire in addition to the engine ground? Thanks!!
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Hayden: I have a 96GT automatic, and got the dreaded torque bind earlier this winter. I was skeptical about the tranny flush (really just a couple of drain and refills), but it worked great to me - no more bind! The 'flush' is easy to do - easier than an oil change. No need to drop the pan, as the trans has a drain plug on the driver's side. Just turn the wheels to the left, jack up the driver's side, and the drain plug is right there. Drain a 1/2 gallon, refill, drive the car, then drain and refill again, etc. (Each drain only gets part of the total trans fluid out, so you need to repeat it a coupla times). Folks also swear by a trans fluid treatment made by Seafoam. I tried it with one of the changes, and it may have helped - hard to tell. Make sure you get the trans additive - they make other additives, too (be sure not to put fuel or oil additive in the tranny). I'm pretty sure NAPA carries the stuff.
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In addition to the Meguiars PlasticX, try their "Mirror Glaze" plastic polish. It comes in a little squeeze bottle. It's a very fine abrasive liquid that works really well on plastics. Aircraft owners near me use it on their windshields, and I've even used it to polish out scratches on my sunglasses. Works great with some 'elbow grease' and multiple applications.