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  1. Spoolin4Ever

    1G car feels like its "hitting a brick wall" going into boost after tear down

    Yes you will notice decreased performance pretty quickly using copper plugs. But they are the best when it comes to a nice hot spark.
  2. Spoolin4Ever

    How to remove and inspect, clean valves?

    Timing belt slipped (oil on tbelt). I did hear some tapping when the engine was running, so I suppose valves were touching pistons (is there anything else that sounds like that?). But the pistons look good to me, maybe slightly scuffed on the intake side. When I poor some liquid into the intak...
  3. Spoolin4Ever

    1G car feels like its "hitting a brick wall" going into boost after tear down

    If a bad TPS/throttle position sensor; if you accelerate really gradually it works alright, but if you floor it the car is really slow. THat's what mine did. With a bad IPS, usually it effects the idle too.
  4. Spoolin4Ever

    Odometer pics! How many miles on your DSM?

    Let's see those odometers and who has the most miles on their DSM?Mine has 207K miles on the chassis! Mostly Seattle commuting and highway combined :)I am so missing driving this old car!
  5. Spoolin4Ever

    What should I do with my transfer case while it's off the car?

    I gave it a feel; no play with the input or the output. The output looks like new I think, the input I took another pic it really needs replaced! Rusty and sharp pointy :O
  6. Spoolin4Ever

    What should I do with my transfer case while it's off the car?

    I saw a video of how to inspect the tcase for play, and that's helpful. I see quite a bit of rust on this input shaft. The transfer case has had the recall done in the past (I think), it has about 60K since then (or possibly more). I don't know the total miles on this tcase I think it came from...
  7. Spoolin4Ever

    1G Which wrench to get the top rear bolt out of the transfer case?

    Well for me at age 49 it was not easy to get torque while I was underneath the vehicle (I only have the front on jack stands currently). So, I used a PVC pipe as a breaker bar extension on my socket ratchet wrench. That made it super easy. The head is off my car and so is the intake manifold...
  8. Spoolin4Ever

    Classic car license plates?

    Not having to pay for tabs/renewal every year is the perk! :)
  9. Spoolin4Ever

    Short block disassembly and inspection; how do you do it?

    I am gonna pull this block out someday hopefully within the next week or 2. But once I get the block out of the car, how do I take the pistons and crank out, how do inspect it all and does anyone want to also tell me who sells bearings and rings for cheap I am looking for stock/oem equivalents...
  10. Spoolin4Ever

    Classic car license plates?

    I found out here in Washington State that the car has to be 30 years old so I still have a few more years to go. I think it used to be 25 but they pushed it out further to snub the import owners :) And it's only supposed to be for show cars basically.
  11. Spoolin4Ever

    1G Which wrench to get the top rear bolt out of the transfer case?

    Yeah my bad someone jacked my 1/2 inch ratchet so I have to buy another one. I was using a stubby 1/2 inch rachet cause that' all I had.
  12. Spoolin4Ever

    Classic car license plates?

    So I have seen people talking about getting classic car tabs on their DSM's. Sounds nice but I also noticed it says not to use the car lfor normal transportation, it's supposed to be for like show cars only.Anyone using those plates and driving the car frequently without the cops giving them a...
  13. Spoolin4Ever

    1G Which wrench to get the top rear bolt out of the transfer case?

    Alright; for some reason I can only find a short stubby ratcheting wrench so that is probably my problem, it's too short to get leverage.I will be surprised if I can break it with a socket, and a regular ratchet wrench since I had to use a breaker bar on the others.But yeah I will hunt down...
  14. Spoolin4Ever

    1G Which wrench to get the top rear bolt out of the transfer case?

    I got 4 of the 5 bolts out; I just don't seem to have the right wrench to get to the last bolt, the one that is on top and in the rear? I can find it, I just can't get any leverage.Which tool(s) should I be using?
  15. Spoolin4Ever

    1G Pulling the block and transmission together

    Alright; at what point during this should I remove the cross member?
  16. Spoolin4Ever

    1G How do I swap engine and a clutch at the same time?

    Well the car is still sitting here! I need to know what order to do the half shafts, axles, transfer case and cross member?
  17. Spoolin4Ever

    1G Pulling the block and transmission together

    My block needs rings, bearings, seals. The head is good and already pulled along with all the other stuff, only think left on the block is the oil cooler and the transmission is bolted to it naturally.So I want to pull the block and transmission together. What is the best walk thru or vfaq for...
  18. Spoolin4Ever

    Sad Day - No More DSMs for Me

    Was it easy to sell your car? Did you sell high medium or low? I'm asking because I want to sell my DSM also. But first I have to pull the motor! And fix....question is would it be worth it or should I part it out. Seems like I should be able to get $2k-3k for it running but only about 1K in...
  19. Spoolin4Ever

    Are cars selling like normal?

    Hey I was thinking of finally selling my 1G; owned it since 2003. I was curious what the market is like.Are people able to get the normal price for their cars, are they selling relatively quickly, or is it taking longer than normal and having to drop the price?Thanks much for any feedback.
  20. Spoolin4Ever

    How to clean gasket from bottom of head without machine shop

    Thanks everyone for your ideas. I don't see a whole lot of advice for cleaning the material off of aluminum. I did use some oven cleaner, hopefully it didn't weaken the head material. Still was dirty after that. I got the plastic scraper, but they didn't have gasket cleaner in a aerosol can at...
  21. Spoolin4Ever

    How to clean gasket from bottom of head without machine shop

    Head came off but is still good, not wanting to take it to the shop. I want to clean the old gasket material off the bottom of the head. What should I use?
  22. Spoolin4Ever

    1G How do I swap engine and a clutch at the same time?

    Yeah, here's the story; I had a rebuilt head put on the engine. Well I didn't do the bottom end, and a seal leaked oil all over the timing belt. I think that was in the block, like the crankshaft seal or some other seal. The block has a lot of miles (it was rebuilt before), I don't know exactly...
  23. Spoolin4Ever

    1G How do I swap engine and a clutch at the same time?

    Hey; what about dropping the transmission from down below first, then tak the engine out from above? Would that make it easier? BTW, the head is off the engine, so it's just the engine block basically.
  24. Spoolin4Ever

    How to do a valve job at home with a machine shop! (video of 4g63 head)

    Hey I just saw this video on how to do the valves yourself. In the case of your head is in good shape, but you just have a some leaking valves, here is how to do it!The guy in the video has a head the same as ours. HOW TO DO A VALVE JOB! Bent Valves, Broken Timing Belt, No Machine Shop!
  25. Spoolin4Ever

    ITM Intake Valves any good? Source for OEM Valves?

    I heard that it depends on which valves; that the intake only often you can just replace the valves, but with exhaust valves those you have to replace the guides also.
  26. Spoolin4Ever

    ITM Intake Valves any good? Source for OEM Valves?

    Alright this head had been rebuilt and then there was an oil leak in my bottom end that got on the timing belt, bent intake valves only is what it looks like (haven't pulled the valves yet).So I am wondering where I can get an OEM quality valve at a low price, just wanting to sap the valves...
  27. Spoolin4Ever

    Transmission empty, bone dry

    Ok I found the correct plug and it looks like a few quarts came out of it.
  28. Spoolin4Ever

    Transmission empty, bone dry

    Alright; thanks everyone...I noticed the transmission also has a 199MM bolt/plug on top of the transmission, what is that bolt for then. the 19MM on top?
  29. Spoolin4Ever

    Transmission empty, bone dry

    Wow I was just going to drain my transmission, which uses a 19 MM wrench for the fill bolt, and a 17mm drain bolt. I got the drain bolt off, and not a drop came out! Strange thing is my transmission was working fine when I last drove the car. Car's been sitting about 4 years. There is a film of...
  30. Spoolin4Ever

    Found bolt on magnetic drain plug when draining oil pan

    Well, I don't know if this is sabotage or if it came off inside the engine? A small bolt about 1/3 inch long, says M 8.8 on the bolt head. The bolt was stuck to the end of my magnetic drain plug when I drained the oil. I guess it's points for magnetic drain plugs in this case, it worked :)Does...
  31. Spoolin4Ever

    2G Oil burning exhaust NOT the turbo

    Oil rings could be smoking?I think there is a way to turn off the boost; I did it before, I forgot how though. It was 4-5 years ago.
  32. Spoolin4Ever

    1G ABS need to come off to pull the engine and transmission together

    Do I need to remove the ABS from my AWD 1GB to pull the engine and transmission together?
  33. Spoolin4Ever

    1G A/C Compressor leave it hangin'??

    I want to pull the engine and transmission together. My A/C worked before, so I want to still use the A/C when en I drop the motor into the car.Should I disconnect the A/C lines or just take the compressor off and use a coat hanger to hang it in the engine bay? Will it leak freon if I...
  34. Spoolin4Ever

    Do my pistons look dented or scuffed?

    Had a timing belt incident a while back, car been sitting forever since then. I finally pulled the head. The car had either no compression, or very little (it's been so long I forget). Before I pulled the head, when the engine was running, I heard a sound that sounded like the pistons hitting...
  35. Spoolin4Ever

    1G How do I swap engine and a clutch at the same time?

    Hey I am changing my mind though I think I shold leave the transmission in the car because the transmission is good I just want to put a clutch in. I am outdoors gravel driveway cars parked right next to me, people coming and going. So should I just pull the engine and leave the transmission in...
  36. Spoolin4Ever

    1G What are people buying for replacement turbos 14b/16g lately?

    Which EVO 3 turbos are people buying lately how much you spending where you buying them? And 14b/16g etc? What is the general in that size what's people been buying?
  37. Spoolin4Ever

    1G How do I swap engine and a clutch at the same time?

    Yeah I've done the head a couple of times, did my own timing belt jobs about 3 times all successfully without any problems afterwards.I've just never jacked it up except for like to pull a single wheel at a time.So what happened is the engine I have now it leaked a seal in the block, it...
  38. Spoolin4Ever

    1G How do I swap engine and a clutch at the same time?

    I want to swap out a long block, and also put in a new clutch. I need to know where to jack it up and where to put the jack stands, and also I want to know, should I pull the engine and transmission at once or seperately?
  39. Spoolin4Ever

    Should I pull the transmission with my engine since i need a new clutch?

    Like I mentioned, I'm also going to be rebuilding my engine, or replacing it. So that won't work.
  40. Spoolin4Ever

    Should I pull the transmission with my engine since i need a new clutch?

    I'm going to be rebuilding or swapping out my engine.I also need a clutch, the transmission itself is fine.Should I pull the transmission with the engine, pull it seperatly, or leave it in?I've never replaced a clutch so i wan't sure if i had to pull the tranny to do that.I do...
  41. Spoolin4Ever

    Metal paste on my magnetic drain plug

    Congratulations on the new build then in that case! Sounds like you got what you wanted, with a shop that YOU feel comfortable with.
  42. Spoolin4Ever

    Metal paste on my magnetic drain plug

    That price sounds double what i would anticipate, or at least $2,000 too musch, even paying $1,000 to swap it.Damn well better be a strong motor at that price!Sounds totally normal on the metal paste though.
  43. Spoolin4Ever

    Engine pulling advice; rings, bearings and clutch need done

    I'm not assumng anything, that's just what I anticipate is going to happen. I won't know until I pull the engine and measure the specs.The reason i have narrowed it down to oil rings as because I've done replaced everything else that can cause it...so that is the last thing on the list of what...
  44. Spoolin4Ever

    Engine pulling advice; rings, bearings and clutch need done

    OK, here's the deal; Oil leaked on timing belt, valve hit pistons. Car was burning oil on boost long b4 that and narrowed it down to oil rings.So what it looks like I need to do, based on my budget, I want to pull the engine, it needs a head, rings and bearings and my clutch has 80K on it so i...
  45. Spoolin4Ever

    1g intake manifold removal

    no I would not/did not and will not :)
  46. Spoolin4Ever

    What type of drill bit to turn oil pump? Checking for a leak

    BTW it's a 14MM.I ended up buying a set of driver extensions for drill for about $5 on amazon
  47. Spoolin4Ever

    DSM Down for tha count! only boost 3 lbs and huge oil leak

    Well the timing belt got oil all over it so I wonder how risky it would be. I mean I eventually pulled the belt and cleaned it dry but it got oil soaked, I believe it all happened in one day, and I think I yanked the belt about a week or so after it happened so it's pretty soaked in there.i...
  48. Spoolin4Ever

    DSM Down for tha count! only boost 3 lbs and huge oil leak

    Hey I got a drill and the bit to put a 14MM socket on it to turn over the oil pump, to find the leak source with all timing covers removed of course.Problem is, I turn it over with the drill, but no oil is leaking. How long should I have to spin the oil pump with the drill before it makes...
  49. Spoolin4Ever

    DSM Down for tha count! only boost 3 lbs and huge oil leak

    So it is either the BS shaft seal, cranksahft seal, or oil pump seal.Can all these be done without removing the front cover and engine in the car?
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