"MM54" (mm54mk2)
09/15/2015 at 20:52 • Filed to: None
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"MM54" (mm54mk2)
09/15/2015 at 20:52 • Filed to: None | 0
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First off, here’s some background on what I’m on about.
As a bonus, I changed my upper radiator hose today too since the one on there may have been original, and was very flimsy. Ended up not needing the knife pictured, a bit of elbow grease got the old line off (and it only left
a little
rubber on the thermostat housing).
I’ve picked up the pace recently, and am on cycle 8 (gallon 9) of distilled water. Progress is good, and if I keep it up, I’m thinking that by gallon 10-12 I’ll be able to put in antifreeze and, once I’ve tuned the mixture, call it complete. Cap’s off today’s gallon since it’s still sort of hot.
There’s still sediment after the drained liquid sits overnight, which is really weird to me. It’s powdery and light colored, not sure what it’s from. Hopefully it stops soon.
On a side note, I have a writeup in the works on a cool little project I’ve been working on and wrapped up today - expect that some time this week!
Urambo Tauro
> MM54
09/15/2015 at 21:19 |
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How frustrating! I thought the panther was supposed to be one of the easiest modern cars to work on ...
facw
> Urambo Tauro
09/15/2015 at 21:26 |
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Nothing is easy to work on if everything is rusted and seized.
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MM54
> Urambo Tauro
09/15/2015 at 21:37 |
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What facw said, the trouble I’ve had with this car is not entirely the fault of the design - it’s as much because it’s all rusted to shit as well as the fact that none of the previous owners seem to know of this thing called ‘maintenance’ - compared to other cars I’ve worked on (and I’ve worked on quite a few!) this is one of the easier ones. It’s not nothing on something like my Chevelle, but compared to my old roommate’s WRX or other friend’s e39 M5, it’s a cake walk.