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

JC

JC

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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
 
Sounds like a bad car day JC 🙁

On a happier note any new PIC's on the RR? 🙂
 
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 😉
 
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 😉
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Do it! Audio rules. 😉

 
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 😉
Click to expand...
Do it! Audio rules. 😉
Click to expand...

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

From this you automatically diagnose timing belt? 😕
 
Originally posted by: Ornery
"...engine sorta starts, then just cranks and cranks. No fire"

From this you automatically diagnose timing belt? 😕
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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 😉

 
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