Installed a battery cutoff switch in preparation for working on the fuel pump.
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Installed a battery cutoff switch in preparation for working on the fuel pump.
Installed the shock tower bar. Piece of cake, 5 min job, and it makes a noticeable difference.
Washed it.
Drove it.
Just a friendly suggestion: NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER (did I say never?) put ANYTHING on the hood of a DeLorean, so to help prevent it from getting the dreaded "X".Quote:
Originally Posted by vwdmc16
I think nobody really knows how it happens, but I know of at least three theories. 1) PUTTING STUFF ON THE HOOD. 2) Overfilling the compartment below, then trying to force the hood closed, and thereby the X-brace pushes up from below. 3) Slamming the hood to close it, by dropping it from up high, which would seem to put undue pressure on the smooth outer skin.
Oh yeah, just one more thing; DON'T PUT ANYTHING ON YOUR HOOD!
Thomas
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Cleaned the brownish, grody chemical byproducts out of my Hole of Doom. Added new acid with renewed enthusiasm. Continued final reassembly of passenger door.
If this acid bath works I may even get to fire her up tonight or tomorrow.
Got the motor and transmission reinstalled last night. Got the exhaust and intake all put back on today. Motor starts up and is running great but the clutch now isn't disengaging. Research time...
Drove it 700 miles without a glitch.
Looked at it sadly and willed the mail to come faster so I can start getting it back on the road. Glued an aluminum reinforcing bar to the top of the rear headliner backer so when it's recovered it won't sag, hopefully.
Getting the proper part now? Excellent! You'll be back on the road soon. Just frustrating I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by jawn101
Well, here's hoping... getting another of the same part that hopefully will work... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidProehl
Installed the luggage rack.
Should have been a 15 minute job, but if you drill the holes the tiniest bit off you will spend a LONG time with a rat tail filing the hole bigger in the correct direction. On top of it all, one of the brackets interferes with the rear louvre hinge bracket the smallest bit, but enough that It needs to be taken care of. I think I'm going to try and remove equal parts luggage rack bracket and louvre hinge bracket to fit.