datzenmike Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Adjust the exhaust pipe for clearance from the body. Inspect the 6 U joints in the driveshafts for damage/wear. Check rear tranny mount for damage/looseness/missing bolts Check the rear diff for loose mounts. Costs nothing unless you find something. Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Pinion bearing. :( And since it is a wagon you should only have two u-joints. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Should be noted that the car has 420k miles on it. Original trans and rear end. It's on its third motor. Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Pinion bearing. :( And since it is a wagon you should only have two u-joints. That's what my dad said too. How do I check that? Thx for your help guys. You comin tomorrow izzo? Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 . Might as well check the rear diff fluid and tranny fluid first .... .. I noticed my wierd noise got alot quieter when I put a shirt over the shifter hole. .. . :lol: ... . with enough sound deadining the noise would go away .... :lol: Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 This wagon has been my dd for a month or two now and I love it. Last weekend my wide asked me why I like old beat up cars so much, I took her for a ride while I did a bunch of errands and everywhere we stopped at least one or two people commented on the car "even a cute chick and that rarely happens" and talked about how much they liked it. So then she said" oh, you like it because it gets attention" so then I said " not attention, I Luke it because it's classic, it's a part of history, I'm keeping a rare and old car alive and I love that" She sat for a minute thinking and didn't say anything, well this morning she was mentioning how much it would cost to make the car a automatic so she can start driving it, so I told her " but remember, I said I want to keep the car alive" and we had a laugh :) Now she sent me a picture of another 510 wagon with a auto tranny on craigslist for sale and is thinking about selling her Mazda 3. So I told her to keep her Mazda. I'll start looking Ito making this car better for her to drie the kids in daily and I'll get a 2door again " may my old Tomoe after 510keeper fixes it up?". So she said it has to have these features before she will really go for the wagon witch right now is named the green goblin. Automatic. No warm up time or rough morning starts. So I'm thinking a ka24e automatic, cheap, easy, bam. Next she said it has to not be so bumpy when drivin in it. Ok, zx struts, softer springs, and I'll find out what's best the rear suspension when I have time. Tinted windows. A/c, radio ,cd player ,mp3 hook up. So again, ka24e from a Nissan 1989 240sx has all that plus a cool feature I have been trying to do for 3 years now. Using a 240sx dash with HUD. Heads up display so the speedo projects itself right on the windshield. And it can't be green. She said either dark red or really dark blue, and she wants a better rear seat and seat belts, new looking interior. So it looks like I have a shit ton of work to do, I'll have about 2k in funds specifically for the car, that won't pay for all of it but I'm really hoping to get most of that list done Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 . Might as well check the rear diff fluid and tranny fluid first .... .. I noticed my wierd noise got alot quieter when I put shirt over the shifter hole. .. . :lol: ... . with enough sound deadining the noise would go away .... :lol: Yeah that's what I did first, last weekend, full tranny flush and cleaned out and refilled the diff. Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 But I think she is starting to realize, and like my dad even told her. Classic cars have a heart, a sole. New cars just have a computer 1 Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 I like that list, looks fairly doable. Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 This wagon has been my dd for a month or two now and I love it. Last weekend my wide asked me why I like old beat up cars so much, I took her for a ride while I did a bunch of errands and everywhere we stopped at least one or two people commented on the car "even a cute chick and that rarely happens" and talked about how much they liked it. So then she said" oh, you like it because it gets attention" so then I said " not attention, I Luke it because it's classic, it's a part of history, I'm keeping a rare and old car alive and I love that" She sat for a minute thinking and didn't say anything, well this morning she was mentioning how much it would cost to make the car a automatic so she can start driving it, so I told her " but remember, I said I want to keep the car alive" and we had a laugh :) Now she sent me a picture of another 510 wagon with a auto tranny on craigslist for sale and is thinking about selling her Mazda 3. So I told her to keep her Mazda. I'll start looking Ito making this car better for her to drie the kids in daily and I'll get a 2door again " may my old Tomoe after 510keeper fixes it up?". So she said it has to have these features before she will really go for the wagon witch right now is named the green goblin. Automatic. No warm up time or rough morning starts. So I'm thinking a ka24e automatic, cheap, easy, bam. Next she said it has to not be so bumpy when drivin in it. Ok, zx struts, softer springs, and I'll find out what's best the rear suspension when I have time. Tinted windows. A/c, radio ,cd player ,mp3 hook up. So again, ka24e from a Nissan 1989 240sx has all that plus a cool feature I have been trying to do for 3 years now. Using a 240sx dash with HUD. Heads up display so the speedo projects itself right on the windshield. And it can't be green. She said either dark red or really dark blue, and she wants a better rear seat and seat belts, new looking interior. So it looks like I have a shit ton of work to do, I'll have about 2k in funds specifically for the car, that won't pay for all of it but I'm really hoping to get most of that list done That's why I bought my 2nd wagon with the Ford motor. Auto/trans ....and now with the KA24e with auto it's a keeper! I almost(Do) want another one. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 That's why I bought my 2nd wagon with the Ford motor. Auto/trans ....and now with the KA24e with auto it's a keeper! I almost(Do) want another one. but in manual... Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Classic cars have a heart, a sole. New cars just have a computer +1. very true. Quote Link to comment
troyt Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 If you have already checked all the components listed so far in this post, and you still have a vibration (like I did once), then you might be running up against a harmonic oscillation. That is when you have multiple rotating items that are just enough out of balance not to notice by themselves, but when their imbalance harmonics synch up, you get a real shaker. Mine was a rear wheel/tire and the driveshaft at about 60mph in an old Chevelle. But since your talking about an old car, and safety should be a factor, make sure you check out all the other stuff first, then start balancing things. my $.02... Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted December 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Doing some work on the car today, just tinkering arOund and doing small things. I sanded it to bare metal, then 3 coats of primer, then a soft sand at 600 grit, then cleaned and tack cloth. Then paint Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Finished a couple more doors, just one left to do Pics Rear drivers side door Drivers door Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 By the way to anyone who reads this. I'm lookin for some fenders both front fenders please Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I have some invisible ones for sale. 100% weight reduction. Sell for 200 bucks.. Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 I'll kill you. 2 Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Bump. Still looking for decent front fenders. Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 I thought I saw a fender hanging on the wall at you house??? Have no idea if you got the bumper brakets, where the fuc r the pics I have a set of box flares ha ha I also have NOS fenders for sale Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 How much for the nos both fenders. I'll take some pics tomorrow for yah and yes I got the brackets thx dude Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Big plans today. Installing brand new rear drums, shoes, cylinder, inner and outer tie rods, balljoints. And getting another front allignement I blacked out the bumpers and the grille. To hide the rust tell I can get it refinished Doing all front brakes next weekend once my pads, new 250 lbs springs. New camber plates and strut bar get here I'm hoping this is the last thing I need, not counting the exhaust I'm waiting on. Once that's done it's totally ready for body work Wich I'm super excited about!!!!! Soon this little wagon will be perfect :0 Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 New drums, shoes and wheel cylinders!!!! This fucker stops on a dime now and we still havnt finished replacing all the front brakes. Didn't have time so either tomorrow or next weekend for all the steering parts Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 sweet u are an enthusiastic dimer, looks good Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Hell yeah I am. So what's up with some fenders for my car James? Are they still for sale? Quote Link to comment
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