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Imback
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- Nov 8, 2006
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Figured i should give a little update. Nothing to big since i've just been enjoying the car which is nice to say. I picked up the driver side axle a few days before my birthday and my vacay but didn't have enough time to install before i left. So i figured i would do it today. The torn boot made a mess and a half. So after spending 20 mins cleaning everything i threw the new one in
Shortly after this i made a concentrated spray of simple green and hit everything again as well as the whole inner fender to really clean everything. I was content with it. Figured i had no real plans for the day so i would spend a little bit on the engine bay. I normally use a pressure washer if i have the motor out but i didn't like the idea of it with the wiring still intact. So i used the same concentrated simple green and sprayed everything that had a layer or oil or grime. Then refilled the bottle with water and rinsed everything off like that. I used the air gun to dry everything off. It still needs work but much better than before since it's been well over a year since i really touched the engine bay
While i was on vacay which was during my birthday the guys at the shop had a chance to machine the billet clutch pedal bracket that attaches from the master rod to the pedal. I thought it was pretty cool they even 3d printed a case for it. I'm almost inclined to keep it as a gift since i appreciate little things like that.
I also finally hit 172,000. Feels nice to finally be putting real mileage on the car. We all spend so much time and money on these things just to able to drive them like newer cars and it feels so nice to actually be doing it. I can say confidently the galant hasn't let me down once. I even used it to give my daily a boost when the battery died.
All in all i'm super happy with the car. The next things will be adding the rear speakers and a small sub to the car. Finally buying the overly priced volvo pump to finish the electric PS swap. Fixing never ending leaks the more i drive the car . Also it's been over a year since i have had the valve cover so maybe install that. I've had a spare motor at the machine shop which i might just finish to throw something with fresh seals into the car. Well see by the following update. Feels nice that my only real concern is having to wash the car
Shortly after this i made a concentrated spray of simple green and hit everything again as well as the whole inner fender to really clean everything. I was content with it. Figured i had no real plans for the day so i would spend a little bit on the engine bay. I normally use a pressure washer if i have the motor out but i didn't like the idea of it with the wiring still intact. So i used the same concentrated simple green and sprayed everything that had a layer or oil or grime. Then refilled the bottle with water and rinsed everything off like that. I used the air gun to dry everything off. It still needs work but much better than before since it's been well over a year since i really touched the engine bay
While i was on vacay which was during my birthday the guys at the shop had a chance to machine the billet clutch pedal bracket that attaches from the master rod to the pedal. I thought it was pretty cool they even 3d printed a case for it. I'm almost inclined to keep it as a gift since i appreciate little things like that.
I also finally hit 172,000. Feels nice to finally be putting real mileage on the car. We all spend so much time and money on these things just to able to drive them like newer cars and it feels so nice to actually be doing it. I can say confidently the galant hasn't let me down once. I even used it to give my daily a boost when the battery died.
All in all i'm super happy with the car. The next things will be adding the rear speakers and a small sub to the car. Finally buying the overly priced volvo pump to finish the electric PS swap. Fixing never ending leaks the more i drive the car . Also it's been over a year since i have had the valve cover so maybe install that. I've had a spare motor at the machine shop which i might just finish to throw something with fresh seals into the car. Well see by the following update. Feels nice that my only real concern is having to wash the car