Summer Job!

[Baskinator]

Installed new spark plugs and rear right parking brake cable today. Not sure how to install the front cable though, because it goes through two or three holes on the car that don't seem to open up for removal/installation. Plus, I'm not exactly sure how to take out the pedal, and that looked like a lot more work than I'm willing to do today.

[philotomy]

There are some nice diagrams in the Eaglepedia in the factory parts catalog section that can show you what parts go where,or take pictures with a digital camera and refer to them if needed .I did that with my brake pedal when I replaced my master cylinder.

[Baskinator]

Yeah, I have two manuals that I still have to look at. I'm not as worried about the parking brake yet, but I'll get to it soon.

Got most of the brake lines on today. Still have the front right line to change and then have to bleed them. Also put on a new fuel pump, but still have to start it up and see how it works.

[mudkicker715]

Post a pic of the man x member please.

[Baskinator]

Post a pic of the man x member please.

The what?

[Smitch]

The what?

That would be "manual cross member".

[Baskinator]

That's what I thought he meant, but I'm still not exactly positive what/where this is. Is it just the section of the frame underneath the engine? If so, I can get pictures tomorrow since it's jacked up in the front right now.

[maddog]

i believe what they are talking about is the cross member that holds the transmission in place.

[mudkicker715]

Yes manual crossmember. Yes to what holds the transmission up. Just asking. For a reason or 2 I thought it was easy for you.

[Baskinator]

Here are some pictures from the front, I'll get some from behind later. Hoping to finish my brakes today.

[Baskinator]

Didn't get the pictures from behind yet. Had another set back with the brake lines because I went to pump the brakes and found the front left line leaking fluid. Of course it had to happen just after taking a trip to Advance Auto for the right line. That makes 4 trips in 2 days, and now I have to take another to get the new ones.

I really didn't want to have to install new lines here because these ones are in the hardest to get to spot. The left line comes from the brake hose (in the wheel hub) to a 3-way adapter, one side going to the master cylinder and the other going across the firewall to the combination valve (which sends fluid to both the front right and back lines). The problem is they're underneath the brake booster and a whole bunch of electrical connections and hoses. I can't get any of the fittings off of the 3-way adapter with my flarenut wrench, especially without bending the good line that I don't want to replace. I couldn't get a pair of locking pliers down there to clamp them, so that won't work, and I tried using some liquid wrench. I was going to try using a torch to loosen it, but I'm worried about burning anything around there and causing way more problems. I'll figure something out tomorrow...

I'll also need a new section of metal fuel line that goes from the fuel pump to the filter because the fitting was rusted and apparently the line twisted when I had to take it off. I don't know if this is really a big problem, but it should probably be done anyway. Does anyone know if this can be replaced with a rubber line and fitting, or does it have to be metal?

[Baskinator]

Ugh, ANOTHER setback. I got all the brake lines attached and tightened up, then tried bleeding the brakes. Something seemed wrong because I could hear air around the lines at the master cylinder, even though all the lines were tightened up. Went through about a bottle and a half of fluid until I found out there was air leaking from the power brake booster. Have to check it more thoroughly, but I think it may be rusted through. There goes another hundred something dollars...

[philotomy]

I did mine a while ago.you'll have to undo the brake pedal too,just take a pic before you disassemble or draw a diagram.it can be frustrating but just take your time .there's plenty of help here

[Baskinator]

Well I got a little more wiggle room, sold a laptop online for a couple hundred dollars. I requested a quote online from a salvage place for the booster, but they have yet to respond (probably due to the holiday weekend). They were around $40 at the cheapest on the salvage search website. Although, I may even just get it new and return the old one for the core charge. It's about $80 after all that, and then at least I'd probably never have to worry about it again. Will see in a couple days.

By the way, to all members- never watch season 7 episode 2 of Mythbusters. It was very sad  ...

[maddog]

yeah we know about the snowplow split the did with two good eagles.