"MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
08/11/2014 at 09:10 • Filed to: toyota, cressida, wagon, build
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"MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
08/11/2014 at 09:10 • Filed to: toyota, cressida, wagon, build | 4
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8/5/14
Today I dropped off the diff and 3rd member at the shop. The tech suggested that I come back tomorrow to pick up the third member housing after he removes the pinion and races so I can clean it up and paint it while he builds the diff. But this evening Mitchell came over and helped me wire wheel the ends of the axle shafts so I could paint them before the new bearings get pressed on tomorrow at work. Here's before:
And after:
I also hit the centers of the new rotors so those don't rust:
However tonight I did discover that the calipers I got are not right. Unfortunately I had to get one from Rock Auto and one from Amazon so I need to figure out how to return those. Also the pads that I got from NAPA seem to contain two pairs of differing friction material, so those will be going back tomorrow, and I'll probably end up having to order calipers from NAPA at way more expense. The holes in the caliper brackets are too far apart to mount up to the axle. They also don't use the right e-brake mechanism, so I believe these are standard Celica calipers. This could end up being a real wild goose chase. I think AE86 calipers/pads will work in a pinch (lol geddit?), but the MA40 brakes are bigger.
Also, I don't know if I made a note of it on this thread or not, but last week when I was doing some work under the car, I noticed that when I jacked one side of the car up, a TON of power steering fluid leaked out of the rack boot. So I got a reman rack assembly from NAPA for like $120, and ordered some poly rack bushings from Xcessive Manufacturing since they were the same price as new stock ones.
It's always something.....
8/10/14
Last few days have been moderately productive. On Wednesday or Thursday I picked up the 3rd member housing from the shop so I can clean it up and paint it while the tech rebuilds the diff.
And I got the new axle bearings pressed on, and new wheel studs pressed in at work
Also, a few weeks ago I noticed that when I jacked up one side of the car, power steering fluid came pouring out one of the rack boots, so I got myself a new (reman) rack from NAPA for a whopping $120. In the past, after a turning, the steering wheel would be off-center in that direction. Turning the other direction would take the wheel off center the other way. I was pretty sure that it was the rack bushings allowing the rack to move around under load, so I ordered some polyurethane bushings from Xcessive Manufacturing. I installed everything yesterday and it seems to be working brilliantly.
Here's the rack with poly bushings
Here's one of the old bushings. I'd say there's the problem right there.
Up next:
Taking the 3rd member back to the shop tomorrow, hope to have the completed diff by the end of the week. Also in talks with people about getting some AE86 backing plates and calipers, but talks are going VERY slowly which is getting frustrating.
Also ordered one of these since Grip Royal is having a sale this week. $20 off with a free horn button and pair of sunglasses
