Grrr...cars are such a pain in the arse....

[JC]

So the driver's window on my 626 has been falling down for awhile now (stripped window regulator). I finally bit the $120 bullet and bought a new regulator (ouch, that doesn't even include the motor!). The weather's nice when I got home, so I bust out the air tools and change it out. Sweet, only took about an hour, and it works beeeauuuutifully
I button it up, get in and turn the key, engine sorta starts, then just cranks and cranks. No fire :| Seems the timing belt has lost some teeth too, just like the window regulator!
Ah well, hopefully I can get the parts tomorrow AM and fix it up.

At least it died in the driveway, not on the road....and I don't have to work tomorrow....and I have the 'ol gas hog F100 to drive to the parts store (after I replace the battery and ground cable, which I robbed to fire up the RoadRunner ). And the timing belt looks like a cinch to change, only have to pull the AC belt and the crank pulley, as far as I can tell.

I'd really be bummed if my SpinTech mufflers for the RoadRunner had been delivered....I'd be wanting to install them, not work on the daily driver!!!!! Oh well, I can put them on Monday night


/car rant


JC

 

[Zim Hosein]

Sounds like a bad car day JC

On a happier note any new PIC's on the RR?

 

[godmare]

Diary of a gearhead

 

[JC]

No new pics, but at least I got it running again

If I can get the digicam from work, I guess I could take some pics of the -8 braided, the new fuel filter, and the 1/2" stainless tubing fuel line....I should actually get a sound clip when I get the
new mufflers on

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: godmare
Diary of a gearhead

his is probably 10 feet thick

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: godmare
Diary of a gearhead

his is probably 10 feet thick

Nah, that'd be Roger's....mine's only 5 feet

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: JC
No new pics, but at least I got it running again

If I can get the digicam from work, I guess I could take some pics of the -8 braided, the new fuel filter, and the 1/2" stainless tubing fuel line....I should actually get a sound clip when I get the
new mufflers on

Do it! Audio rules.

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: JC
No new pics, but at least I got it running again

If I can get the digicam from work, I guess I could take some pics of the -8 braided, the new fuel filter, and the 1/2" stainless tubing fuel line....I should actually get a sound clip when I get the
new mufflers on

Do it! Audio rules.

Hmmm....that WOULD be cool....mebbe I'll get a clip with the current 2-chamber LoudMasters (heh....Flowmasters) and then one with the Spintechs.

 

[Evadman]

heh, loudmasters. heh.

 

[JC]

Hmm....Kragen has the timing belt for $13.99. Sound too cheap? I expect to pay $22-35 for a good timing belt. I'm guessing the Kragen $14 belt is a POS. Hello, NAPA?

 

[Ornery]

"...engine sorta starts, then just cranks and cranks. No fire"

From this you automatically diagnose timing belt?

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Ornery
"...engine sorta starts, then just cranks and cranks. No fire"

From this you automatically diagnose timing belt?

Nooooo, I pulled off the timing belt cover and found slack and a bunch of dust. Sure signs of no teeth down around the crank pulley

 

[Ornery]

I just went through this with our van, and inspecting the timing chain never crossed my mind!