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Do you really have to make EVERYTHING cool, ghezzzzz....... Anticipating!!

Mine was somewhere in the nieghborhood of 150-170. You only need to do the flywheel once. The guy was a specilist, so a bigger shop may be less.

Vender section.

Let us know:) Also you can always convert to an internal.

Not too uncommom. My zx will groan from the control arm bushings. Just check all your bushing to see if anything is completly wasted. Eventally it will clunck when its metal on metal. Before that point car may start getting unstable going down the road.

Me?

If you play with it, make sure you put a mark on it for reference. I've fiddled with that wheel lots, kinda fun. Make sure you have a good hold of it when you loosen the screw;)

Side note, (I don't want this to keep going off subject here, but) Don't run ac utill you have a way to run the fans manuelly. I've blowen two because I forgot the condensor needs to be cooled at idel even when engine is cool. Takes about 5 mins, in cold, from a dead start up, for the system to purge it's self. Quite the sight.

Oh one other thing, I kinda have to watch the rpms now. Around 4k plus the car would have sight vibration. Now me no feel engine in pedals or car. Almost feels like,,,,,,,,like........a honda 4banger....There I said it!!!! The engine dose not feel so heavy, it's more nimble.

6.5lbs. You want the weight to removed futher out. This will have the greatest effect and limit possible failure where the flywheel bolts up to the crank. Get the fly wheel and pressure plate balenced as well. For me it was so worth the money. Smooth, reposive, and no problem what so ever on take off. Read up on a thread that was titled, lighten flywheel. I perfer TonyD's take on this situation.

Excellent advice. I'll add you need to take the fault upon your shoulders. You see, this is real, he did not pick you guys as parents so it is not his fault it is yours and he needs to hear that so he will be less likely to repeat history. Now, I know that is tough to swallow and even if your wife is a raging lunatic you picked her and you two gave birth to an innocent life. Believe it or not if you squarely accept responsibility, (don't worry about ragging the mom, he gets that, and it will only hurt him and make you feel better) you may find a weight lifted from cross as well. This in turn will help you focus on what it will take to "fix" problems with him, since they originate with you and your decisions of yesteryear. Kinda goes like this: We f..kup,,,, I f..kup I'm so sorry, however, I'm here now to correct my terrible decisions because I love you and you are my son. Let him feel your remorse, let him give back to you what is yours, not his. Don't let him hate woman, this will only lead him down the road you and your wife took, imagine that, should make you stomach turn thinking of your grandchild in the same position as you son, as you, as maybe your parents, ect. Be a MAN and OWN IT! This will help him to be a better man then you. I want my son to be a better man than I. He can learn from my mistakes only if I admit to failures as they occur, and then try again until I succeed. I hope you understand me, it is a "dig", but only for the purpose of a brighter future of a Loving Father and his son! The past has to be reckoned with to walk confidently into the future. Marriage can be tough, it makes it easier to pick a great woman if he knows what to look for. Casting dispersions on marriage or woman will only land him in crap ville, for he will not have the tools to find quality women, not spoiled girls. (there are alot of those running around now, too bad)

Nope, it is yellow/brownish when dried. It forms a hard coating. I will see tommrow if I can find it in my gararge.

Now even though I just did this I'm at a lose to the word "collar". If you mean throw out bering, it is the same. If you mean poilet shaft bearing, it is the same. I could seach "collar" and get you answer, but I might get lucky with my wife tonite, so gotta go. BTW lighten the flywheel, yaa big diff.

That was my frist thought too.

Ahhh, got it, thanks;), waste not, want not:)

This may seem like a small thing, but, are you going to vid so we can all here the trupets resound with throttle cracking? Please,,,,,,could you remove the fan? It might kill the experiece too much.

You have covered this well. The only thing I could add is that there is a coating my brother introduced me to that works fantastically to prevent corrosion. (Just can not remember the name:) )

Yep, give me a gingle.

Gluglocimin, conjoinsime SP? That joint crap, I take it once to twice a day, depending. Get it at costco, there brand, kirkland. Found it to be outstanding stuff. What you have is complicated, however, with the ligaments "loosening" up has given me10x relief. Won't hurt to try. Family frist, car second. You see the car will not age, meaning irreparable damage having to wait for someone to get it going. (as long as it is stored correctly;) ) What you can do for her in two years is priceless and rewarding for ever. Most children in distress need order and disciple begotten from love, not a buddy. There life is chaos, mind is confused, they need someone to care, anyone can offer a shoulder to cry on, only few can present them with leadership. One last thing, I know this is VERY controversial, if see models her life around you guys, she may never get married. Now I only say this cause I (meaning ME) will be very sad if my daughters will not be able to find a Man willing to dedicate his life to either of them. If this is not a concern of yours, please disregard, as for others, this was for him and his situation, he can take it or leave it. I"M TALKING TO HIM! BTW, kinda sucks to be soooo close on the car, but, life calls:)

Made??

Can you somehow pressure check those welds before it gose back in? Ya know, since it's out and such... Give her a bj.

Ya know, hmmmm, give me a call.

Lol:)

I've really never have heard of a failing oil pump on this forum. I did a quick search and did not see anything. Outside of low oil, partially cloged pick up screen or electronics, it is tough to imagine a pump behaving the way he has described. HOWEVER, anything is possible. My money is on electrical.

Funny that she would be crotchety like that, if I was getting help I'd be very applicative, oh well.