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NinaYo401

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  1. The new cable was easily attached to the transmission using the closest nut to the speedometer drive cable, very simple. I completed the task using ramps. however, I now have a noisy and bouncy speedometer gauge no ATF leaked or was lost from the drive. I used Synthetic multipurpose grease, and cleaned the transmission end with Wd40. Maybe I should use some combination on the speedometer end
  2. I had success replacing the seal. I used grease in the groove before the seal, and soaked it overnight in brake fluid. also, before installing the seal, I cleaned the cylinder with wet sanding paper. The fittings leading into my brake hoses are all gnarly deformed, so I haven’t replaced hoses yet
  3. Do you have a good left driver rear caliper? My parking brake is seized. could probably fit it in a flat rate padded envelope
  4. I ran the new cable from the speedometer into the engine compartment. I tested it with my drill, and the gauge seems to work. I’d really like to change the transmission filter, but the dipstick into the pan is daunting. Can the dipstick be detached from the body and left attached to the pan while dropped? Or is the dipstick simply detached from the sump pan? I haven’t identified the set screw for the speedometer cable yet. It’s a bolt?
  5. I managed to get one to stop leaking! I think the rear parking brake piston being stuck, allowed me to push the piston too deeply. the Seized parking brake is in the driver size. If I could separate the cylinder part from the pad holding sliding part. how do you separate the two pieces of the caliper cylinder & parking brake pad tray? Must be difficult with the parking side extended
  6. How bad was the tank? I’ve run some liqui moly jectron through my system, particularly the warm up regulator injector as much as possible, but leaving it to cold start with the additive. Great results. Had me thinking about your clogged screen. could possibly measure something for you, but I’m down to a 1/4 tank, and have a leaking rear caliper. Guess I possibly pushed them too far. Looking for a passenger rear disc caliper
  7. I’m having rear brake issues. I can’t get my rear caliper to stop leaking. Wasted 3 seals. the ridge for the piston seems greater than the seal. And I’m not sure how I’d hone it cylinder, with that center area for the parking brake. i think I finally got the other caliper, which is from a 504, to stop leaking, with a new seal, but it’s parking brake side of the piston won’t fully collapse enough for both new pads to fit. I’d consider sanding the ridge, so my seal would work, but then I’d create a taper. Had bad luck with the centric brand rebuild kit. The one I got from Brian, made in Spain, seems higher quality
  8. Compressed the piston, put it all back together, and my caliper was leaking. now I’m waiting for a rebuild kit.
  9. The end of the cable looks very similar to the method which the brake hoses clip to the chassis. I’m afraid it’s a clip internally, which would require dropping the pan. Though I do have a new filter and gasket will I loose ATF from the speedo cable drive?
  10. Finally figured out how the cable passes through the firewall, found the cruise control speed sensor, where the two halves of the speedometer cable join. i also pulled out my gauge cluster, and noticed the cable is disconnected, but also seems to not have enough slack to connect, unless it stays in that position, and the cluster is pressed onto it ss a mooring. I guess I’ll attach cable, then fish it through the firewall. the silver end pictured above, connects to the transmission. It’s the connection I’m wondering about. Does anyone have information on the set screw to detach the transmission speedometer cable drive end? I’m hesitant to loosen anything on a transmission
  11. I’m having an issue with the 504 driver rear disc caliper on my 86 505 Sti.It seems to be dragging, and only the inner pad. Gets hot enough to steam when wet and rim gets hot.I tried to compress the piston without success, and had a difficult time installing pads, so I filed an old pad down, since the outer was worn apart. But the inner seems to drag, outer does’t seem to do much. Parking brake is good.I made a 20 degree angle > but the piston doesn’t move in. It turns slightly with effort. I turned the driver rear counter clockwise. I think I tried clockwise too, but the pad’s tab wouldn’t align, so I returned it straight.I couldn’t figure out how the emergency brake cable would disconnect either, but the caliper bracket seemed to move much easier on the passenger side 505 caliper, with much more clearance, though both new c-tek pads wouldn’t fit. The 504 caliper seems to be attached with hex head bolts? Anyone know which size key? I would be interested in a complete 505 caliper, for the driver rear 11710002 is the brake hardware kit’s part number to the specific caliper I’m looking for. I bent the pad retaining fork on my good 505 caliper while prying it out. I don’t think that side is super happy either. But at least it’s not getting hot.
  12. Do you remove the strut and the control arm to do the ball joint? Same as a 505? I noticed a ball joint kit available, which includes a boot among some other parts, but looking unique from a traditional ball joint. I’d appreciate some photos of the job.
  13. I feel it’s somewhat special. Black is black, and so is rust reformer. Shame it’s not in the US. I’d be interested, however wouldn’t expect any return on investment. something like this could possibly go for a while, and is entirely up to your interest and how much you value it. Love the interior and manual shift.
  14. It was in Washington when initially posted? Seems to be listed in Kansas now, quite a move *there is a turbo cylinder head on my local Craig’s list. I think it’s near Boston
  15. It’s a very difficult color, from my experience. Can’t wait to see it cleaned up. Interior is beautiful. The color combo of the red and black is phenomenal. I’m looking for a rabbit pickup, White with red.
  16. I’m a total sucker for a red interior. Black paint never looks good, in my opinion. Nice car!
  17. The plastic cap on my coolant reservoir fell apart. this looks like the appropriate part, but still a roll of dice. Can anyone confirm this’ll fit my 86 xn6. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F264336327528
  18. Thought turbos have three pumps. I had a sputtering issue after playing with the ignition pickup’s connection to the coil unit. Maybe that’s the ignition module? Anyway I played with it some more. It sat for a couple months, then started again, and I replaced the fuel pumps that day. Mine isn’t turbo however.
  19. I had that problem, after I played with the pickup thing from the distributor. However, at the same time I cleaned the connection from the pickup at the coil, I also replaced my super loud old fuel pumps and it started up. Actually it started after cleaning the pickup, which facilitated moving it into the shop for the new pumps.
  20. Looking for an irresistible deal on a bra for my 86 505. I’ll definitely post photos of it on my car. please let me know what you have. -NY
  21. Funny you should mention crows feet. I lost a flare crows foot somewhere in the rear lower control arm when figuring out the size on the fittings on the rear proportioning valve. seems steering hose could potentially be GM 5/8 Inch or 16mm to AN6 Banjo Fitting for Power Steering Pump?
  22. The lowest hard line on my steering rack has a weepy drip, likely from corrosion. It’s a larger diameter than the brake lines. I don’t have any of the tools to make flares anyway, but may purchase a brake line flare tool, and may seek one with the appropriate crush fitting to form the steering line flares. I’ve noticed what looks like a banjo fitting on the hose from the pump to the hardline into the rack. I haven’t noticed any banjo ended pressure hoses available. Could a hydraulic line shop reuse my old banjo fitting end on a new line?, something flexible, but I’d still need a 180° bend before the rack fitting. I’d be bypassing a junction
  23. What color car? Looking for a good washer fluid reservoir with pump, a blank to get rid of my cruise control button, and at least one good license plate bulb lens. Also possibly a driver rear Ate disk brake caliper. shipping may be prohibitive, but I’ve been looking to stockpile a spare front strut or even better a matching pair. Found one in New Hampshire for $25. growing list. Trunk lock with key, and a window switch .
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