Had to swap out to a new ls3 maf housing. I was using a spectre, high suggest no one EVER use that trash. It warps after some heat and then let's unmetered air in.
Using an airaid now.
After installing the clutch a couple months ago I noticed a drip where the rear main seal cover meets the oil pan. So rather than install the trans only to have to take it back out, I pulled the clutch and swapped in a new cover and seal.
Got the clutch back in, sorted out the hydraulic lines (SS braided, heat wrapped and a bleeder) and plugged the trans in (solo without a trans jack).
Replaced the trans tunnel gasket, installed shifter and installed a 1 piece DSS aluminum DS (cut seat belt bolts).
Only exhaust, clutch bleed, exhaust manifold gaskets and rear camber adjustment left to do.
Yeah kid/wife/house take priority. Completed fixing up windows, painting a deck, building a deck, landscaping (shoveled 6000lbs of decorative stone on Saturday). More to do but I have my head above water now.
Sounds like me and my 05. I've driven it exactly 0 miles since last July. Worked on my 04 all last year, home projects, 2 new puppies, and living life with an active wife who doesn't like sitting around the house on the weekends.
Yeah kid/wife/house take priority. Completed fixing up windows, painting a deck, building a deck, landscaping (shoveled 6000lbs of decorative stone on Saturday). More to do but I have my head above water now.
Family I can understand. But I put my car ahead of my house; The way I see it, I can live in my car, but I can't drive my house to work..so there's that.
Family I can understand. But I put my car ahead of my house; The way I see it, I can live in my car, but I can't drive my house to work..so there's that.
I hear ya but I had a hard time devoting time to the car when I should have been getting house stuff done. Mainly to keep the wife happy but after having the siding done the rest of it needed an update. I have to give her credit, not one complaint about the non-running car in the garage going no where for 2 years.
Family I can understand. But I put my car ahead of my house; The way I see it, I can live in my car, but I can't drive my house to work..so there's that.
My Goat sat for a few years and got moved across the country twice. Finally starting to work on the car again. Installed these DDM HID’s I bought here on the forum. Waiting for my Svede from blue dream to arrive later this week.
I did suspension front and back, 1 piece ds, headliner and some other stuff this year.
I have the rear main seal on the list as well. I bought the GM plate here, just not looking forward to pulling my A4. And of course, while the trans is out you might as well.....
Adjusted the superheat setting on my AC expansion valve. Opened it until I saw frost on the suction line then closed it 1/8 of a turn. Pressures are perfect now.
Installed new exhaust manifold gaskets, bled the clutch, installed new midpipe gaskets along with the rest of the exhaust system. Having a hard time adjusting rear camber. When I installed the bushings it was easy to adjust. It is tough to get a wrench on the bolt while having enough leverage. I’ll deal with that when I’m not beat.
Just have to deal with the camber, oil change and I can fire her up.
Greetings guys; I've had my Beloved GuTOo for 13 years now! Sold my Hot Rod & hope to use some of the proceeds to accommodate The "Affliction" I can't leave it stock! So this year I'll lay in parts (?) & on it's 14th anniversary with me do a refresh - Modest Mod Thrash. That is if my Ole' body...
I don’t know if this is right section but I don’t think it’s necessarily off topic, but it does have to do with garage tech.
ive been looking around and I’ve noticed that car jacks have come a long way. And it got me thinking. What do you guys use??
I’m still using the the spare tire jack...
I am trying to install the 2006 steering wheel audio control buttons that light up on my 2005 GTO. I have the correct 2006 part , I believe, (#92507993), they plug in and all the buttons operate correctly, but they don't light up. Another GTO website has a thread that says you also have to...
I was wondering if it’s possible at all to use the ls3 ecu when swapping into a goat and make it work with the car? I’m also wondering if my JBA long tubes will bolt up to ls3 heads? Thanks for any help.
