"Bandit" (2bandit)
05/13/2014 at 21:59 • Filed to: Emma
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"Bandit" (2bandit)
05/13/2014 at 21:59 • Filed to: Emma | 1
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I'm pretty darn sure now that there is a short somewhere in the steering column. It is the only possible thing left. I've checked the starter, battery, non-column wires, alternator, etc. Looks like I get to pull the entire steering column out (for the third time in two years). This couldn't have come at a worse time since the car still needs to get buffed, aligned, decal-ed, have an exhaust fitted, and I just reassembled the entire interior last week. Damn.
crowmolly
> Bandit
05/13/2014 at 22:01 |
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I posted in your other thread. Did you check any fusable links in the starter wiring? You might have a thermal failure.
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Bandit
> crowmolly
05/13/2014 at 22:02 |
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If a fuse was blown the car shouldn't have random intermittent times of full electricity and the starter shouldn't get any power what so ever (even though all I am getting is a click).
offroadkarter
> Bandit
05/13/2014 at 22:06 |
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hey I have a friend who has a set of brand new full length sub frame connectors for a 2nd gen F body if you're interested in some chassis rigidity. He's cleaning out his basement of F body parts and found these.
Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
> Bandit
05/13/2014 at 22:06 |
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Well, the good news is that now you have to worry about scratching the paint! Wait... nevermind.
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Bandit
> offroadkarter
05/13/2014 at 22:07 |
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I've been looking into some of those. Does he have an ad up?
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offroadkarter
> Bandit
05/13/2014 at 22:10 |
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no he found them in his basement literally like last night and I said "hey I know a guy on oppo restoring a trans am who might want those!" He said 125 shipped, they are 155 brand new, Comp engineering, they have never been on a car. For a 76-81 F body.
NinetyQ
> Bandit
05/13/2014 at 22:11 |
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Just checking in to remind you that I'm jealous.
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offroadkarter
> Bandit
05/13/2014 at 22:21 |
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http://nastyz28.com/forum/showthre…
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Bandit
> offroadkarter
05/13/2014 at 22:29 |
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That's a pretty darn good deal, but I should probably figure out what my long term idea is for my suspension first. Thanks though!
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Bandit
> NinetyQ
05/13/2014 at 22:30 |
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Don't be. At least your audi runs (did you sell it?).
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offroadkarter
> Bandit
05/13/2014 at 22:31 |
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eh, I think these are kind of important for any setup so your car doesn't have the rigidity of a floppy cock but its your build so.
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Bandit
> offroadkarter
05/13/2014 at 22:37 |
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That's a pretty accurate description of my car... I had it up on jack stands today and the body kind of arched over them. So much sagging.
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offroadkarter
> Bandit
05/13/2014 at 22:39 |
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yo ho ho and a bottle of FLSFC's
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Bandit
> offroadkarter
05/13/2014 at 22:41 |
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Pretty much I'm just too poor right now.
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crowmolly
> offroadkarter
05/13/2014 at 22:47 |
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Especially for T-Top cars. They really help with dash rattles, too.
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NinetyQ
> Bandit
05/13/2014 at 22:53 |
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I did sell it. I'm down to just my '96 Grand Prix coupe, wife's '04 Impala, and her family's '52 Buick. Not that I'm complaining too much. Right now I have my sights on getting a '63 Studebaker Avanti within a year or so.
camaroboy68ss
> Bandit
05/14/2014 at 18:23 |
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could be a bad ignition switch itself. I just replaced the one in my 68 after it would have random shut offs but then instantly refire like nothing was wrong.
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Bandit
> camaroboy68ss
05/14/2014 at 18:27 |
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I have a spare switch lying around from the last steering column I pulled. After I finish my calc homework I'll drop the column and swap them. Hopefully that will help.
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camaroboy68ss
> Bandit
05/14/2014 at 18:30 |
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yeah took me 6 month and a ruined muffler to figure it out. It would do it while driving. Thought it was the resistor wire, so bypassed it still did finally temped across the switch and that was it. Lickily I have the luxury of having the switch on the dash.