What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[sdg3205]

I just finished putting my evaporator box back together.

Tomorrow, reinstallation.

[dmcpom]

got a stainless steel label kit very nice just in the middle of fitting it :-) anyone got clear info on locations ?? my manuals all over the shop with numbers etc , tyre id one ?

[Dangermouse]

Here are some iPhone shots of the VOD on my car. I'm sure there have been worse, but this has to be up there for all time most gnarly...yuck. The screw driver is there for reference, it went down a solid 2.5 inches of garbage. The last shot is after I hit it with the shop vac, next step is wire brushing.

Holy sh1t, batman. That's pretty gross.

[Mark D]

This past weekend I pulled the fuel filler neck access panel for better access to remove the brake master cylinder and found a pile of something (mouse nest?) inside.
Mouse.jpg

I dunno if the mouse crap above or the inside of my brake reservoir was more disgusting. This photo was after I cleaned out the worst of the gunk with a turkey baster and there was still a bunch of gross stuff left at the bottom. I don't know how I even still had functioning brakes. I should have flushed all the fluids when I first got the car 3 years ago. Lesson learned.

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[dmc6960]

Busted a transmission mount.

Actually broke last Thursday but I only just today had a chance to diagnose why I lost 1st and 2nd gears. With snowfall likely less than a month away it looks like my daily driving season is over. Oh well, it was a good one. Now to write up my driving season summary.

[sdg3205]

I now have fully functioning, 100% awesome heat.

This is a big deal to anyone who has taken their evaporator/heater boxes out. I knew it was going to be a big job, but not that big!

Here's how it broke down, and for the record, everyday was 10-12 hours.

Day 1 - remove entire interior (I used this as a chance to re-dye everything and fill cracks in the binnacle and dash).

Day 2 - split box, remove old Dum Dum and rotten foam, clean, apply new foam and Dum Dum, swap heater cores, put box back together

Day 3 - reinstall box and the rest of the interior. Nothing ever fits like it first did.

Day 4 - trouble shoot and bleed cooling system.

Day 5 - go for drive and enjoy gorgeous weather and new heat with windows down and heat cranked.

[jawn101]

Perfect weather here today. Came home early from work, went for a really nice drive out to wine country, sat outside and had a glass and watched the world go by. Most of the world was stopping to gawk at the car but I just kept my distance across the street. Verified that my otterstat still works - since we put the new water pump and all the new hoses in, the car hasn't heated up enough to kick it on.

[Farrar]

I resolved to finish putting the fuel system back together Saturday morning and fire it up.

Fortunately, the car is very patient.

Farrar

[Lenny]

Let's hope the word "Fire" is only figurative.

I resolved to finish putting the fuel system back together Saturday morning and fire it up.

Fortunately, the car is very patient.

Farrar

[Farrar]

Let's hope the word "Fire" is only figurative.

Ha -- you have a good memory, Lenny! After that incident (cut short by my fire extinguisher, which I recommend every car owner own) I added a second engine block ground and placed a fuse in the ignition circuit. So far I've had no problems.

Farrar