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YOUR RESEARCHLots of maintenance getting done......
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I got my spark plug tubes and motor mounts this week and had them installed the same night.
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Car is still on Jackstands, since the driver's side coil packs were in bad shape, many cracks, some quite big, had to order 3 new ones from Pelican.....the passenger side coil packs where in perfect shape, not even hairline cracks, I wonder if they were replaced by PO, but they look original......strange.....
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Very busy giving the 996 maintenance these past few days:
1.- Reseal soft top with 303 -
Done
2.- Clean Radiators -
Done
3.- Fix front hood spring -
Done
4.- Replace Serpentine Belt -
Done
5.- Replace Air filter -
Done
6.- New Spark Plugs (what a PITA, even though I removed the mufflers) -
Done
7.- New Brake Pads front and rear -
Done
8.- Replace Brake Fluid (using Motive Bleeder) -
Done
9.- Restore headlights...used the 3M and the Sylvania restoration kits.....the Sylvania has the UV blocker.... -
Done
Car is still on Jackstands, since the driver's side coil packs were in bad shape, many cracks, some quite big, had to order 3 new ones from Pelican.....the passenger side coil packs where in perfect shape, not even hairline cracks, I wonder if they were replaced by PO, but they look original......strange.....
Things Left to do:
10.- Change motor mounts -
Done
11.- Replace driver's side coil packs -
Done
12.- Install OBC mod-
Done
13.- Install Spoiler Position Indicator mod-
Done
14.- Top Off Hydraulic Fluid for Convertible Top
15.- Give the car a Spa -
Done
- Wash
- Clay
- Swirl X with Polishing Pad
- Poorboy's Black Hole Glaze with Finishing Pad
- Meguiar's Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax with Finishing Pad
16.- Clean throttle Body -
Done
17.- Install Garage Door Opener Mod -
Done
I struggled with the 2 sparkplugs toward the front of the engine (closest to the rear of the car).....for me, it was just impossible to do this work with the mufflers installed......I highly recommend removing them......another important tool is a "swivel joint"........I just do not see how the job can be done without it....
Thanks Pelican.....Just did the motor mounts.....40 minutes flat.......wished the sparkplugs were that easy......
I am waiting for the coil packs from Pelican Parts to wrap up the maintenance, and move onto the mods and spa !!
Looks a lot like my weekend. Just picked up my new to me 2001 and I am going through the list of chores. So far I got done this weekend:
109000 miles
Cleaned throttle body
Changed serpentine belt
Cleaned condenser and radiators
Oil, filter
Changed spark plugs
Cabin air filter
Intake air filter
O2 sensors(downstream)
Left and right side markers
Hood gas shock
Left to do:
Bank 2 sparkplug tubes
Brakes front
Brakes rear
Console paint
Shifter **** and boot
Brake handle
Brake flush
Replace headlight bulbs
Motor mounts
Windshield wipers
Remote key replace
I found while doing the plugs that I have leaking spark plug tubes on the second bank so I got them ordered up today and ready to go in when they arrive.
I think that Pelican has a direct tap to my charge card the way that I've been ordering.
I must say.......what a difference......I could not imagine new motor mounts could make the car shift better, it shifts really easy and smooth now.
The new sparkplugs and replacement of the driver side coil packs also made a substantial difference as well.........WOW !!
I really do think that we are on the same page. I got my spark plug tubes and motor mounts this week and had them installed the same night.
I am getting very good at the spark plugs. No need to remove the mufflers, just know how to get at them and have the right tools when you go under the car. Coils off and tubes replaced in under an hour.
The motor mounts were a little different story. One of them was so bad (I think it was original) that is started spinning in the mount body after it got loose. Installation was a breeze once I got the bad one out. The results were amazing. I have a completely different car.
I bet replacing the motor mounts did the most for ride quality and shifting!
There should be a warning sticker in the engine bay demanding new owners replace the mounts ASAP!
Depending on age and mileage of your current gear oil, changing it makes even more wonderful shifting. Whilst down there check your transmission mount. They are known to perish over time. You might want to go semi solid if replacing.
15.- Give the car a Spa -
Done
- Wash
- Clay
- Swirl X with Polishing Pad
- Poorboy's Black Hole Glaze with Finishing Pad
- Meguiar's Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax with Finishing Pad
Nice, right ?!....After reading so many stories about the Poorboy's blackhole glaze, I decided to give it a try.......I am impressed with that stuff......
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