Progress is slow. I haven't replaced many parts, but I've repaired a fair amount of non-functioning parts. Mostly electrical-related. To start off, the turn signals were non-functional so I simply replaced the relay and they worked, although they flash at double speed suggesting a bulb somewhere is burnt out. Which brings us to the next repair. There were tail lights and brake lights not working as well as one of the rear turn signals. I took a file and shined up all the connections for all the bulbs that were not burned out. Then I did the same with the license plate lights. PRESTO! they all work now! My reverse bulbs were both non functioning so after I filed them I replaced the bulbs and I'm pretty sure they were still in-op. But today when I was backing up, I saw at least one of the lights on in the reflection of someone else's bumper. I'm not too worried about it at this point.
I've been forced to DD the 242 lately because the transmission on my fianc?'s car seems to have crapped out and she's driving my Jetta now. It's getting more enjoyable the more I drive it, but it also brings more things to my attention that need to be fixed.
Enough reading, here's some pic(s)
Yay lights! It's so nice knowing they can be fixed as opposed to the six panel tail lights that were on the 244 (which I sold to a friend who is loving it and hoping to +T it soon).
During the brief break in between school terms I got a nice package from the guys up North...
I got new poly bushings for the control arms and new sway bar end links. The passenger side end-link was broken when I got the car so cornering was very sketchy. I was not educated on removing old bushings, and even with help from knowledgeable guys it took way too long to replace them. We didn't realize that the bushings from the factory were in a sheath sort of thing inside the cylinder. So we only got the rubber out and could not figure out why the new bushings did not want to fit. Once we FINALLY figured out what the issue was, we quickly shoved the polys in and I was on my way...
The original end-link. Ew.
I had to cut the broken one off.
I didn't get before and after pictures of the sway bar end-links so you'll have to use your imaginations. Here's the old control arm bushings (notice how we realized our oversight and got the second one out in a much more civilized manner).
This was before we cut the sheath out and were puzzled by the bushing not fitting.
And new bushings in.
I have quite the library now...
I realized that I never showed a picture of how disgusting the air filter was when I bought the car.
The car drives much nicer now that I can relatively trust it in the corners. it brakes more evenly now too. Still many things on the to-do list. As far as the box from IPD goes, I still have a new OEM shifter cap to replace the broken one;
One of the low beams for the headlights doesn't work so I drive around with my highs on all the time. There is a bad U-joint in the driveline that needs to be replaced, as well as the carrier bearing. My power steering reservoir/pump has a leak so I need to muscle through parking lots. I'd like to get that fixed ASAP. The other sort of big thing is the driver's seat. There is not really any lumber support, and the bottom is collapsed. Makes for an unforgettable drive.
I'm thinking about seeing if I can trade my GT seats for some decent black leather 242 seats. It's not an actual GT anyways, so I'd be okay with it... With that being said PM me if you're in the PNW and want a GT interior including seats (all in good condition besides driver's) and door panels.
Sorry for the long post, but I got a chance to take a trip over to Texas with my dad to see the DFW auto show. At the show we got to check out the new S90 and the S60 Polestar (both were reealllly nice
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And here's a final shot to finish up this crap shoot, until next time...........