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After many attempts finally got the oil thermostat threaded adapter to seal properly. I had tried to remove it because it was leaking slightly and it jammed. Had to cut it out, then clean up the threads. Same thing happened to Dwayne, and he very graciously lent me his m48 tap to do the job. I had to make a tap guide to properly seat the tap against the block. I can't say enough about Dwayne. That guy is pure gold!
Be careful how you a hold a fuse to replace a blown one. It isn't really that bad and does not hurt but I will hold the fuses by the sides and avoid the element from now on.
New Alpine head unit. Hoping to add a Sharkwoofer when available again. In the meantime I salvaged one of the JL 10-inch subwoofers that came with the car, in large space consuming enclosures. I'll make a temporary bass tube enclosure.
It was a milestone day. Today I was able to get in and out of the 928 three weeks after a Right Hip Replacement. Prior to today I could get in but could not get out without substantial bystander assistance.
A great day!
The only downer is that she's bleeding ATF since sitting idle for 3 weeks. It looks worse than it probably is since it's on a flat garage floor. Alas this investigation will have to wait a couple weeks because I'm pretty sure that if I get down to the floor without incident I certainly wouldn't be able to get off the floor, which would require me to sleep in the garage for a few day until healing process does its thing. While this might make my wife happy I shall defer.
It was a milestone day. Today I was able to get in and out of the 928 three weeks after a Right Hip Replacement. Prior to today I could get in but could not get out without substantial bystander assistance.
A great day!
The only downer is that she's bleeding ATF since sitting idle for 3 weeks. It looks worse than it probably is since it's on a flat garage floor. Alas this investigation will have to wait a couple weeks because I'm pretty sure that if I get down to the floor without incident I certainly wouldn't be able to get off the floor, which would require me to sleep in the garage for a few day until healing process does its thing. While this might make my wife happy I shall defer.
Yep, with any type of wrong move...I can be laid up for a length of time with my bad back. Last time, I got the impression my wife wanted me better "sooner" so I could get back out in the garage....where, if I got stuck on the floor...I may have been left for awhile...lol.
Hope you heal up soon. Nothing worse than being out of commission.
Had an hour spare, thought I'd tackle the non-operating kickdown issue.
Established the following
Pedal switch works
Jumping relay makes no difference.
Used the wiring diagram to trace the output to the solenoid, and used my daughter to test that at CE plug - yep, foot down gives power to the solenoid.
Got under the car to find the solenoid - jeez, looks like a pain to access for testing and probably replacement.
Adjusted my hood position per Stan's (MrMerlin) great Frenzy tech session. Only about 20 minutes and a great result. Then put 928 high on 6-ton stands....ready for winter projects.
I looked over the studs and nuts on the cat to muffler joint. All are rusted nubs of junk. So I need to order the studs and nuts, plus the clamps for the x pipe to muffler. Once again a rusted mass. Before I install the x pipe. May go with the stainless ones one guy in here used if I can find the thread. A 100k car could use a bit better metal on such fasteners
Drove the car to the local PCA planning meeting yesterday. Dash showed a tail light light failure warning immediately after I turned on the parking lights. I almost always drive with at least the parking lights on. Today I pulled the left rear lamp housing for the failed bulb (complex visual diagnostic procedure utilized...), and plugged in a new bulb. For grins I checked the bulb in the next slot, one that had been working. Jinxed myself... Plugged everything back in and the previously good one that I just checked now doesn't work. Remove the potential offender and low and behold the meter shows that it is now failed. So my last two spare single-filament tail/license plate/corner marker bulbs are now in service. Car is all happy again. Per my logbook, these are the last two original exterior bulbs on the car. So it was with a somewhat-guilty conscience that I ordered another 10-pack to restock my spares bin. Will I own and drive the car long enough to need another full replacement set? The 10-pack is under $10, so I'm thinking it's more like cheap insurance and good karma to have spares on hand.
The genuine original non heavy-duty name-brand bulbs are getting to be not common on local store shelves anymore. Where we used to be able to go almost anywhere and buy at least a two-bulb bubble-pack (for almost the same cost as the 10-bulb bulk pack...), even the local chain parts stores are hit-or-miss on these antique bulbs.
Lots of LED "replacements" of course, but then we have to replace them all at once, and then fool the bulb monitoring system. The same monitoring system that warned me that a tail lamp had failed. Bit of a Hobson's Choice really...
10-26-2016, 12:09 AM
