So I got a little carried away the other night.

[vwsb1974]

This is normally my DD but the other day coming home from work I had a bad vibration. Turned out to be a loose wheel. I had panted the wheels a while back an must have left a bolt loose. I was planning on replacing the front brakes and had the parts on order, but since these parts were not in yet and I was bored I decided to replace the lower control arms. I had gotten some O.E. ones on sale a few months back. I broke the front control arm bolt off.  So the rear sub frame had to come out and get taken somewhere to get fixed. Since i was remove the sub frame I decided to remove everything and address some other issues I had. So this is where I'm at.





I bought a bunch off stuff and will post updates soon. Whish me some luck

[vwsb1974]

So I got some more parts in today. 



More parts on the way. I dropped the rear sub frame at a  shop to get the a-arm bolt and the rack bolts removed dose anyone know where I can get replacement bolts or can I just use grade 8 bolts? Well more to come. Stay tuned

[bbob203]

i did that once small problem turned into a 6month mish mash of two cars.

[TylerDurden]

Four expensive words:



While I'm at it...

[srgtlord]

If you dont screw anything else up while installing the new parts it will be worthwhile to have the peace of mind.

[JASGTi]

Four expensive words:



While I'm at it...

x2

[vwsb1974]

I will be going on a 1,000 mile drive in august to do some training and will not have access to my stuff so I am trying to fix all the small stuff that you normaly put up with when you are only a few miles from home

[vwsb1974]

got some more parts in


put a front one on the car to see how it worked. They are raceland 425 with shipping. I have heard good and bad about them. I have a bunch more stuff on the way tomorrow will post picts soon. Replace the output shaft seals tonight and cleaned some parts. Worked on the engine bay hiding some wires and getting rid of some stuff that is not needed. This is the car.

 it normally my DD but now I am driving my truck its a 99 f250 with a 7.3 good truck but bad gas mileage it only gets 15 in town compared to the jetta that gets 43 I need to get the jatta buck on the road soon.

[vwsb1974]

So I did some more work this weekend.  Cleaned all the wax off the frame and started tucking the wires in the engine bay. I think I have all the passenger side done but it is hard to do the driver’s side without the engine and rad. Support in. I also spent some more money. Bought all new bolts for the front and rear sub frame control arm and steering rack, also some injectors from Giles and a new head gasket and ARP head studs. Oh and a new Alt. idler pulley. Having my wisdom teeth out on Wed. so I will be under the weather for a few days. But that will give time for parts to arrive. I need to get this car back on the road. I spent $115.00 to fill the truck the other night that is like 3 tanks in the car. Well more to come.





I also need to clean I have stuff all over the place

[vwsb1974]

so just an up date. The block and crank are at the machine shop number thee rod had some junk in the bearing. The crank is ok just getting it polished. But since I am getting new bearings I got rings also. So now I will have a refreshed engine. Just think this all started with a loose wheel and a broken bolt. It dose go from one thing to the next. Any advise on putting the engine back together.

[bbob203]

I don't understand why people clean off the wax and stuff in there engine bay. I would rsther have a dirty car that a rusty one. Keep up the good work though I like seeing people keep the fath in old idi's and turn them into bomb proof road machines.

[vwsb1974]

so I have gotten a bunch more parts in over the past few days


This is just some of the stuff I have gotten. Now I am just waiting on injectors from Giles. he did not have any in stock had to rebuild some and boots for the rack. I do have one question about the main bearings the set I got looks like it has thrust bearing with it. here is a pict.

I bought these since I was told that the set of mains that I bought did not have them.

do I need them? I have built a few engines before but the thrust bearing were always on one of the mains can someone clear this up for me. I will be getting my block and crank back from the shop in a day or two. Just had the block cleaned and the crank polished.
Had some junk in the number three rod bearing and I could not get the crank sprocket off so that is where my confusion about the thrust bearing comes in any help would be great. Thanks in advance.   

[vwsb1974]

mid week bump

[theman53]

Don't use the intergrated thrust. Use the separate ones.