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  1. kdog_x

    Inventors Needed - Need Help Spacing Exhaust

    I finally found the source of my vibration at drone speed, it ends up that the h-pipe sits too close to the crossmember on the driver's side. There is about 1/8" clearance between them. I tried prying the pipe away a little bit but I had no luck. So what I'm thinking is that I need to wedge...
  2. kdog_x

    Exhaust Hanger Question

    I have been fighting with my h-pipe for the last few months trying to figure out why it was vibrating and hitting the body. This weekend I wrapped the pipe in header wrap to keep it off the floorboards. I went for a ride and it had the exact same problem. So I slid under it again and started...
  3. kdog_x

    Any fix for vibration problem?

    I've had problems with an exhaust leak where the headers meet the H-pipe for quite a while now, even after many attempts to tweak the h-pipe into place. Last week I found out about muffler paste, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I pulled the h-pipe back down for the 50th time and smothered the...
  4. kdog_x

    Brake Parts Question

    So I finally tracked my leak down to the proportioning valve under the master cylinder. It's leaking through the front rubber seal at about a thimble full per day :nonono:. I called around today to get a price on replacing it, after calling Autozone, carquest, pep boys, and murrays they all...
  5. kdog_x

    Blown head gasket - Lose coolant?

    After replacing upper/lower radiator hose, T/B hoses, heater core hoses, heater core, overflow, radiator, water pump, and any other cooling hoses I could find. I still can't seem to figure out where my coolant is going. The only thing I can think is that I usually get some water that comes out...
  6. kdog_x

    Need help ID'ing this brake part

    The part I have circled in the picture below is leaking. Does anyone know if it is included when you buy a master cylinder, or if theres a name for it? Also, If I need to replace the master cylinder, would upgrading to a 95 style booster/cylinder make much difference with my stock brakes...
  7. kdog_x

    How hard to fix rear differential leak?

    I slid under the car to try and find my brake fluid leak, only to find that there's yet another leak :nonono: . I think it's coming from the rear differential, but I'm not positive, there's fluid on all the lines and the exhaust as well. I don't think it's coming from the cover, it seems like...
  8. kdog_x

    Brake fluid disappearing, very SLOWLY...

    Brake fluid disappearing, please help!!! Ok, I just replaced my wheel cylinders because I thought thats where I was losing brake fluid from. I've been riding a couple of days now and I checked the fluid again, it dropped down about 1/2" or so :nonono: . So now I know it's not coming from...
  9. kdog_x

    Need urgent help!! Drum brakes on fire!!

    Ok, I just replaced the wheel cylinder on the drivers side rear because it was leaking a little bit, when I looked at it I also noticed that the shoe lining was cracked. I figured this was odd since I just did the brakes about 1 month ago. So I got everything installed and went for a ride, I...
  10. kdog_x

    Wiring Nightmare, Please Help!

    I ordered a 150 amp alt., since the addition of my electric fan has made my charging system a little weak. I haven't received it yet, but I figured I'd run my 4 gauge wire and fuse ahead of time, so I could have as trouble free an install as possible when I do receive it. Well the only thing I...
  11. kdog_x

    Huge Problem... Please Help!!!

    Ok, I started today by replacing the fuel pressure regulator. When I finished, I started the car up, but the idle wouldn't drop below 2000 RPM's. Double checked the timing, it was fine. So I unplugged the IAB, and the idle dropped a little, but was still around 1600. So I disconnected the...
  12. kdog_x

    polished intake, painted dash... what next?

    Just thought I'd post some pics of my work. First time I ever polished anything, or painted an interior for that matter... seems to have come out pretty good. Could use a little more polishing, but way better than that stock look. I'll probably end up selling it soon to get an explorer intake --...
  13. kdog_x

    Leaky header make this sound??

    On the way home from work today I got on the gas a little bit and when I hit 4k RPMs I heard an awful noise, so I let up and babied it for a while. Seemed like it was driving fine so I tried it again -- got the same sound again. The best way I can describe it is, it sounded like I was dragging...
  14. kdog_x

    Odd Cooling Problem

    I was having a problem where my overflow would not stay filled up, I replaced the upper/lower hoses and the TB hoses as well, but it still never fixed my problem. The radiator stays filled all the way to the top, but the overflow will be empty within a week or two. I pulled the overflow off and...
  15. kdog_x

    Valve train clatter???

    My car sounds like crap under light acceleration (probably higher R's too, but the exhaust gets too loud to hear it), I did a search and I heard that it could be caused from valve train noise echoing due to my O/R pipe. What should I check to see if this is my problem? I figured it was an...
  16. kdog_x

    strut brace questions???

    Just received my strut brace today, I put it in for a test fit and it seems OK, but it seems like I'll have to flex it a little bit to get all of the bolt holes to line up, but I figure thats probably normal. I'm just wondering about the part that bolts to the firewall, is there anything on the...
  17. kdog_x

    suspension/chassis upgrades??

    There are 3 things I'm considering upgrading on my car. 1.) Strut tower brace 2.) G load brace 3.) Subframe connectors Can anyone who has these mods comment on what kind of difference they make? Are they worth buying? The stock convertible frame seems to flex way too much, I'm just...
  18. kdog_x

    drum brakes questions

    yesterday I took off my drums to try and find out why my parking brake was binding. Turns out the passenger side had a broken wheel cylinder, so I fixed the wheel cylinder and I bled the brakes. I took it for a ride and the pedal was spongy and engaging kinda low, so I bled the brakes again. The...
  19. kdog_x

    Cleaning intakes???

    I just pulled my upper intake so I could install new fuel injectors and I noticed that the upper and lower runners are covered in oily black carbon crud. What works best for removing this stuff, will it just come back on me anyway? Also, I'm doing this to pass an emissions test, so should I do...
  20. kdog_x

    Unusual spark plug question

    I actually have two questions, the first is, I just replaced my spark plugs less than a week ago, I ended up switching the offroad pipe back on for a little while and I needed to loosen up my header bolts to do it, so I pulled a couple of spark plugs so I could get at the bolts. When I got them...
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