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Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 8:47 pm
by WESHOOT2
5/14/2020 125,781 miles, got the oil changed.
Finally.
Looked over its underneath; both shocks blown, rear sway bar bushings can no longer be considered as such, front end links shot, flex pipe damaged.
Awaiting price estimate.
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Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:57 pm
by WESHOOT2
Ever closer.......
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Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:40 am
by WESHOOT2
It's goin' in!
Finally.
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Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:04 am
by Ronzuki
It'll be like a having a new car again
Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:20 pm
by WESHOOT2
Well it's a start.
Rear shocks
Rear sway bar bushings
Front end-links
And then it needs:
rear brakes = calipers/pads/rotors
battery
front struts
flex-pipe
two 'summer' tires and mounting the lightweights (stock wheels cost me 1--3MPG)
spark plugs
filters
fluids
Good thing the shop is only .9 miles from the house, AND 10% discount for cash!
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Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:49 am
by WESHOOT2
Work done:
-rear shocks
-rear way bar bushings
-front end links
VERY FIRST THOUGHT as I pulled away: "Man these factory wheels feel heavy".
And then I drove it more.
The silence.....no longer the incessant rattling of the rear bar.....back end feels firm (this is a non-sexual judgement about my car, but also applies to wife).....front end feels 'older'.....man them wheels/tires is heavy.....better, but something ain't right.
I'd had to pull the light Enkies 'cause I balded the fronts again; the Blizzaks. Rears good enough for another year, fronts to steel belt protrusion. Didn't matter before because I was driving so slow. Ordering a couple new cheapies ASAP, and then we'll see how she dances. The stockers dull the dance.
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Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:06 am
by Ronzuki
WESHOOT2 wrote:Didn't matter before because I was driving so slow. Ordering a couple new cheapies ASAP, and then we'll see how she dances. The stockers dull the dance.
Almost sounds poetic...
Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 1:36 pm
by WESHOOT2
I do my best.........
Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 5:41 am
by AirRideFan
So I just spent the last however many mins reading EVERY PAGE of this thread while listening to stand-up on YouTube. (Nick DePaulo "A Breath Of Fresh Air", and it was BRUTALLY HONEST, and FUGGIN HILARIOUS!) And I don't know what made me laugh or smile more.. lol Great stuff. THREE-HUNDRED-SOME-THOUSAND MILES though, WESHOOT2. So cool. #ZukiPowa!
I'm right around where your third Kizurai is on mileage now too. Currently riding on ONE shock as of this week since I managed to break the bolt head off of the rear right shock housing. Going to drill it and use an extractor to remove that sucker tomorrow, HOPEFULLY. Guess I should consider replacing my sway bar bushings while I'm fixing rear shocks.
THANKS FOR THE GOOD POSTS though, everybody.
Re: 114 Days: Pt III (3rd time's a charm)
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:22 pm
by WESHOOT2
Hope the driving enjoyment continues for us all.
For Fathers Day I'm gonna drive my Kizashi.