I have the head off my engine so it could be resurfaced (long story) but none of the valves are bent or anything. They all held water too so I know they sealed. Can they just be put back on the head as is or do they have to be reground? I have all the valvetrain components separated as far as...

I've read way too many different opinions on this to be sure. I torqued a new OEM Composite head gasket and its been sitting for a couple months now. It was idled for maybe 20-30 seconds at the most. Can I reuse it? If it matters, I plan to get my head resurfaced and I used copper spray.

I was taking apart my TB and I noticed that my FIAV had a good amount of corrosion in it. Could this cause a high idle? Does it have to be replaced?

I bought a starter from someone on here and he said it was for a 2g gst 5 speed. Its a little smaller than the one I have but the Bendix gear is the same size. How can I tell if its the exact one I need?

I need to remove my axles to replace the boots. How do i get the axle to not spin when I try to take the nut off? My brakes were sent off to be powdercoated. And my transmission is out of my car right now.

I was just wondering what rebuild kits I need to rebuild my brakes. I was looking on rockauto and they have a lot of different options. Are they a somewhat universal fitting product? I have a 97 gst if that makes a difference.I think I need the one that says centric part # 14391003 for the...

Where can I buy new fwd dsm axle boots? I've been looking but can't find anywhere

If the input shaft is bent on the transmission, is it possible to just replace the input shaft? Is that something that can be done at home or would it have to be taken in to a transmission specialist?

Should I buy this flywheel for $80? I've been told it has 3000 miles on it but its been sitting for 4 years in a garage. Its a fidanzaPics in a post below

Not sure where to put this thread but I have all the studs off my head for the exhaust manifold because its leaking between there. I think one of them might be warp a little bit. How can I tell if something is perfectly flat?

My starter grinds and when I look the inside of the teeth (maybe for 2mm or so) on the starter (both the old one and the starter I only used to crank it a couple times) and the teeth on the flywheel are a little rounded on the edges. That tells me that the starter gear only goes so far because...

So I had some machining done to my head and had my car down for a bit. I went to start it and was grinding terribly. Starter bolts were a little loose but I took my starter out and the teeth looked fine and I tested it which killed it in the process (don't ask) :ohdamn:Replaced the starter and...

If I install a copper exhaust manifold gasket backwards, would that make it leak horribly?

I noticed I was missing a transmission bolt (to the right of the starter bolts when looking from the passenger side) and its making my starter grind horribly. I'm trying to install a bolt but im having issues because there not 100% aligned. I have maybe 10mm to go and I'm having to crank it...

I just replaced the head gasket and went to start it up and it sounds very rough. Thats expected with the lifters being bled but it won't stay running with throttle. My egt isn't even registering a temperature (its in the runner for cylinder 1) and my wideband isn't registering either (I assume...

Ok so I'm hooking my starter back up and I'm having issues. I see 3 wires, a pos, neg, and small wire. I know the neg goes on the starter mounting bolt. The pos goes on the terminal closest to the firewall and the small wire goes on top. I did this and went to hook up my battery. When I...

I just had some machining done to my head (exhaust stud) and replaced my head gasket, did the timing, and all of that. It was my first time doing any of that though. I went to start it up and it was making some of the worst noises imaginable. Grinding like gears grinding. It was in neutral so...

When looking at the engine, with the 2 connections for the shift linkage that are held on by cotter pins, how much play should those connections have?

I just had my head machined and it was exposed to the elements for a couple weeks. Not water or anything but dust and bugs and random things that stick to oil. When should I change my oil? Before its started or should I idle it for a bit to get everything out. Should I do an engine flush?

How do I install the middle timing belt cover? Can I do it with the pulleys on? I didn't really think about it when I put the pulleys back on when doing the timing. Motor mount is off right now. Lower cover is on btw

The connector for my knock sensor that connects it to the harness is broken so can I just bypass that connector and just splice the wires together? I assume so but I don't know if the connect contains a resistor or anything like that.

I'm putting a tbelt on and left the auto tensioner in there. Anyways, I screw in a long bolt till I can put a 1/16" allen wrench in the auto tensioner. What do I do after that? Should the tensioner pulley be tightened at this point? Following the chilton it says to remove the allen wrench and...

It kind of a weird angle to get a 1/16in allen wrench in the hole in the tensioner. I got it in all the way but im not sure if it is straight or if the hole is slightly off. Between the cam gears, I can move the belt downwards ~3mm. Would you say this is correct?On a side note it seems like...

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When installing a timing belt, I had the cam marks pretty much lined up (both could have been turned in just a hair) and I was rotating the crankshaft so to line up that mark. It got kinda hard to rotate it (no spark plugs so no compression) and it made a weird noise, somewhat like a scraping...

I have an oem timing belt with less than 20k on it. I had to remove my head for to redo some threads and I am absolutely out of money. I need my car really bad right now. Is it ok to reuse it? All timing belt components were replaced 20k miles ago.

I have a 2.25" intake pipe that has to connect to a 2.5". I have a 2.5" coupler. How can I make this work? Like what can be put around the smaller intake pipe to bring it to seal? I'm looking to do this without having to get a reducer because I'm out of money and its expensive for a 2.5" to...

When looking at my throttle body (mainly the plate) with a light behind it, I can see a pretty good amount of light coming from everywhere but the top and bottom of the throttle plate. Is this normal?

I need a re circulation tube for a 2g

I have 4 blue top fuel injectors. All 4 are inp-009. 3 of them have 914 on the same side as the inp-009 and 1 of them has 898 on that side. On the other side all of them say B450L but those 3 with the 914 had the letter G on that side while the odd one out had the letter M. Is this ok?

The right most stud for my exhaust manifold was drilled out to like 14mm and still got stripped. (the head is currently taken off of my car btw) I'm thinking I should fill in the hole with a weld (flux core) and then drill with a 13/32 drill bit and tap a helicoli that fits an M10 stud. I tryed...

I'm looking for a very rough cost of shipping a valve cover about 1000 miles. Using various websites to estimate cost i got anywhere from $7.99 to $72 for the slowest shipping method. Is the actually a reliable site for something like this? How about packaging 3 valve covers together?

Is it possible to put all the 2g valve train in a 1g head?

I'm gonna have to change my head (with the help of someone else lol) and was just wondering some things that I should look at while I have my head off. I don't plan on taking it off again for a long time so this is my one shot to check anything. I will be doing some minor porting and polishing...

I need to replace my head and I was wondering if I can use a 6 bolt head with a 7 bolt block and head studs. I know the 6 bolt studs are 12mm and the 7 bolt studs are 11mm. Is the 1mm gap in size going to cause a leak? If so can I put any type of a sleeve in?

I was wondering what the cost might be for a used front fender that's in good condition. Also whats the compatibility of something like that? I have a 97 gst (black)

Is there any way to test the quality of spark that your getting?

I'm just wondering if I can get some help compiling a list of all the possible sources of boost leaks. If u have ever had a boost leak in some location or know of someone who had one I would appreciate your response.Obviously couplers in the intake are a major source. The seals on the...

I removed the box that has the pulleys for the throttle, accelerator, and cruise cables and I'm having trouble puting it back together. I can't afford a non cruise cable so I want to use what I have but I don't need cruise control to work. The accelerator cable I believe goes in the bottom...

I have a real HKS ssqv bov and the vacuum line that attaches to it pulls right out. (the metal pulls out). Should I use something like JB weld?

The battery voltage reading on my safc 2 is like 14.0 when I start up but it drops and it will drop by like .3 volts when my lights are on. I think the lowest I've seen it was like 12.7 but I haven't watched it very much. I don't know if it is just getting a bad reading or what. Any thoughts?

This is more a theoretical question than anything. If something like my battery was put in the trunk, (or moved weight back by other means) how do you think that would affect tire wear overall? I would guess on launches it would make it worse because you would spin more. But on daily driving...

When people say you might need to cut your bumper to put on a front mount intercooler, do they really mean the bumper cover? Or is it heavy black plastic thing?

The compression test I have doesn't fit my engine and I was wondering what size adapter I need for it

Normally, when fully warm, my oil pressure at 2500rpm is about 50psi. Just wondering about other people to see where that compares. Using Royal Purple (5w30) its usually a couple psi lower than Mobil 1

My doors like to close hard, especially the drivers door. I try not to close it too hard but sometimes that allows the lights to stay on without me noticing (lights turn on sometimes when I open door but not all the time. Anyone know why?) There is actually a good size strip on the body where...

I attached 2 pics of the exact are i'm talking about hear. If I disconnect the neg battery cables and put a test light between them and the battery, it lights up so I know theres a short. I removed every fuse and there is still a short. It's only when I remove the electrical connector (I removed...

I've been doing some work on my car for the past couple weeks and if I leave negative on the battery longer than overnight it goes dead. It's a very new battery and I'm guessing this short killed my other battery.It's worth noting that I just redrilled the alternator bolts because it was...

I was warned not to tighten the banjo bolt for my oil supply line on my head too much because it might strip. I initially didn't replace the crush washers because im retarded but I eventually got them. I tightened the bolt reasonably tight. Not over tight but it was snug. I turned on the car it...

I've done a lot of searching for the copper crush washer size for the coolant and oil lines on a 16g. I believe they are the same as the 14b. 4x 14mm washers for the coolant lines and 2x 12mm for the oil line. Is the correct?