Queen Christmas Update

Kinja'd!!! "NKato" (NKato)
12/22/2018 at 05:12 • Filed to: Killer Queen

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Took her in to the mechanic for an early Christmas oil change, tire rotation, repressurizing the winter tires to 39psi, and new front wheel hubs from Moog. Had them inspect the bushings closely, so that I would know if anything else in the suspension needed work. Turns out, there’s a couple.

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The rearward bushings on the front lower control arms need to be replaced. They are on their way out, with one side having a one-inch crack in the urethane. I’ve ordered a pair of Moog heavy duty bushings to install.

This may have been the source of the slight wandering sensation I was getting from the car. Fortunately, I’ll only need to drive the car short distances over the holiday break, and only two work shifts this week. Then it’ll be on to getting the bushings swapped out for $375 worth of labor. :P

I’d do it myself, but I don’t have a garage, or the equipment to do it safely with. And besides, with suspension-related stuff, I’d rather have an expert do it and have it be covered by a guarantee.

So far, the Queen’s been doing okay. Just not a fan of having to blow another $600-ish this month, and I’m hoping this will be the last of the suspension-related work to do for the car.

Next up: getting the pushbars repainted, and the bumper cover’s paint stripped and coated in truck bed liner that suits my tastes. If anyone knows of a good truck bed liner that will flex with the plastic bumper cover, and maintains a matte black color with minimal texture, I’d love to hear about them.

I may have to skip out on this year’s Radwood just to save myself some money on repairs (and not have to rush). Depends on how the estimates come out.

How’s your Christmas break going, Oppo?


DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! TheRealBicycleBuck > NKato
12/22/2018 at 09:45

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So far, I’ve worked several hours overtime, crashed on the couch, missed dinner, awoke in the middle of the night, ate cereal for dinner, stayed up and kept Oppo alive, finally got sleepy  enough to go to bed, slept for way longer than normal, and now I’m posting while walking the dogs. I’m about to brave the weekend crowds for a couple of last-minute gifts. Wish me luck!


Kinja'd!!! ihm96 > NKato
12/22/2018 at 09:52

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I just paid to have all new subframe bushings, rear trailing arm bushings, diff bushings, and front upper control arms and then of course what does the car do but blow a brake line to ruin the party. I was all excited to drive it and feel no awful clunking and then boom no brakes


Kinja'd!!! DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever > NKato
12/22/2018 at 10:33

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I still haven’t done any Christmas shopping O_O

Edit: And I don’t have a day off, until I get off early on Christmas Eve, which won’t be much help.


Kinja'd!!! Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > NKato
12/22/2018 at 11:14

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Next up: getting the pushbars repainted, and the bumper cover’s paint stripped and coated in truck bed liner that suits my tastes. If anyone knows of a good truck bed liner that will flex with the plastic bumper cover, and maintains a matte black color with minimal texture, I’d love to hear about them.

Like this?

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Kinja'd!!! NKato > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
12/22/2018 at 14:47

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An excellent photoshop! Yes.

Will consider using matte black vinyl wrap to mask off the lower half of the car so it looks more consistent with the bumper cover’s color. Would necessitate removing the impact strip on the rear passenger doors though.


Kinja'd!!! NKato > DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever
12/22/2018 at 14:49

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You are Amazon’s target market.


Kinja'd!!! NKato > TheRealBicycleBuck
12/22/2018 at 14:58

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Well, take it easy. Don’t burn the candle on both ends. :)


Kinja'd!!! NKato > ihm96
12/22/2018 at 14:59

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Funny how cars do that. It sprang a similar surprise on me. Had the car’s oil freshly changed, and within the same day, the rear axle had detonated itself. $3400 repair job and a week in the shop.