Just wanted to say thanks for the help here, and thought I'd share where I'm at right now.
After the accident with the transport, got it back, and they did an amazing job. Unfortunately, the engine blew the crankshaft. Seems there was an oil pressure problem without any signs there was.
Anyways, new engine in [somewhere around 60,000km on it] and running well. Noticed though my heat went form not good to almost none. Ended up flushing the heater core today bleeding the system. and now lots of heat again! Lots of crap came out plus sediment. Will keep an eye out and mae end up doing a flush, but all is good for now.
Blew the front drivers side stuts due to the wonderful pot holes on one of the highways here [if you live around here, you'll know how bad the 401 was!] Ended up putting in a matched set of struts from a 4cyl. They've now settled a wee bit and now the car sits more evenly. We'll see in a week what happens with them.
Now with all the brakes/calipers redone, and the lateral control arms, car is running nicely. Let's hope it keeps doing that!
So as far as what's left to do?
-one rear door has to be replaced. Have the door, just need a nice day to do it, and a small hole in one rocker panel beneath said door to fix.
-windsheild is badly cracked but they wouldn't cover it when they did the body work and still needs to be replaced. [We'll see what kinda of a price I can get on one.]
-replace all struts/springs, but with the engine replacement, will need to wait a bit until I have $ again to do
-trailing arm bushings to be replaced still
- other than that would love to get a set of sideskirts put on, and maybe the RMM lip. We'll see. Other things first.
After that? we'll just have to see where it goes.....
cheers!
After the accident with the transport, got it back, and they did an amazing job. Unfortunately, the engine blew the crankshaft. Seems there was an oil pressure problem without any signs there was.
Anyways, new engine in [somewhere around 60,000km on it] and running well. Noticed though my heat went form not good to almost none. Ended up flushing the heater core today bleeding the system. and now lots of heat again! Lots of crap came out plus sediment. Will keep an eye out and mae end up doing a flush, but all is good for now.
Blew the front drivers side stuts due to the wonderful pot holes on one of the highways here [if you live around here, you'll know how bad the 401 was!] Ended up putting in a matched set of struts from a 4cyl. They've now settled a wee bit and now the car sits more evenly. We'll see in a week what happens with them.
Now with all the brakes/calipers redone, and the lateral control arms, car is running nicely. Let's hope it keeps doing that!
So as far as what's left to do?
-one rear door has to be replaced. Have the door, just need a nice day to do it, and a small hole in one rocker panel beneath said door to fix.
-windsheild is badly cracked but they wouldn't cover it when they did the body work and still needs to be replaced. [We'll see what kinda of a price I can get on one.]
-replace all struts/springs, but with the engine replacement, will need to wait a bit until I have $ again to do
-trailing arm bushings to be replaced still
- other than that would love to get a set of sideskirts put on, and maybe the RMM lip. We'll see. Other things first.
After that? we'll just have to see where it goes.....
cheers!