Gutless wonder....

[mrkrinkle Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mrkrinkle]

Better yet, someone already did it for me! Check out post #6
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...exhaust-on-3-4

So thought I'd try this out after reading the above.

Was going well but sheared off 2 of the 6 retaining bolts while removing



Pulled it and realised someone had already done it for me!



So the resulting cost;

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

Doh!!
Same happened on mine but I just put it back on and it was ok. Eventually I replaced the entire exhaust/mufflers, but found that to be a waste of money. Better to just weld it back up if need be.

[Gosling1 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gosling1]

...... Got the poly in there now and there is a vast improvement in the body roll straight away. Going to look at replacing some more of the easily accessible rubbers. shortly also. Swaybar links might be next.......

I replaced the same sway-bar rubbers with poly inserts earlier this year - made a big difference straight away and a pretty easy job as well.

But the biggest improvement with new poly inserts - was to the steering. The big rubber insert which sits in the steering rack was badly perished on our rig - a new insert has made the steering feel practically brand-new. Its definitely worth looking at upgrading the steering rack bushes as well as the suspension bushes if you are thinking about this job.

[baders Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close baders]

Oh as for my secret project... Its coming along well. Would love some extra info though... Anyone know how many cc's the injectors are on the 5vz?

Standard 5VZFE injector is 240ccs.

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

My steering rack bush is in great shape... But since I get nolathane at wholesale.... Perhaps I might?

Baders, thanks mate. Appreciated.

Mrkrinkle.... You don't need those apart parts anyway. Just forget they exist and back away slowly. Lol

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

Also..m based upon things I'm seeing with this rig... I think its time to put her on Tue four gas analyzer and see what it shows out the tail pipe. At least then I'll get a truer picture of what's going on.

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

Well as per usual... I attempt to do one little thing... All I wanted to do was clean the MAF as I forgot to do it last oil change...

Well, its now 1am and I have half the intake manifold off. Scrubbing every little bit of carbon I can find. I've got the dremel out and getting rid of all the casting marks. Tried out my port polishing skills on the idle speed control valve. Now have the smoothest air flow in the east for my idle haha... Another half dozen bolts and I'll be at the dreaded knock sensor wiring that likes to breakdown its insulation. From there I'm six bolts away from redoing the coolant crossover gasket (silicone)

Why do I do this to myself. Camera handy, photos being taken.

[Gramps Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gramps]

I'm interested in seeing these photos. Cleaning out the intake manifold is a job that I've been reading up on over the last couple of weeks.

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

Gramps isn't yours a diesel ??? Ranj's is a V6 95 series...... Cheers Steve

[Gramps Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gramps]

Yeah, my bad. I misread it and was thinking of cleaning the throttle body out once the intercooler is removed.

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

I am a certified mad man. I put the last bolt back into the car at 7am this morning. Showered and went to work. Coffee and red bull are my friend. Haha.

Plenty of photos of various things. All on my phone. I'll eventually upload them and do a bit of a photo dump.

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

Jesus RanJ, hope your work doesn't involve any thing dangerous ?? Pulled an all nighter then off to work. I havnt been able to do that for a while now except when our little one was younger, had no choice lol..........Keep safe....Cheers Steve

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

I'm an auto accessories fitter. Some of the medication I'm on act as a bloody stimulant. Which is a really odd feeling as physically... I'm buggered. Mentally, very alert and sharp.

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I'm an auto accessories fitter. Some of the medication I'm on act as a bloody stimulant. Which is a really odd feeling as physically... I'm buggered. Mentally, very alert and sharp.

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Kind of hilarious that you double posted there Ran. Try and have a power nap at lunch break


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