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Grease does not "expire". However, grease for the brakes should be for special high temperature applications. Autozone sells a small packet for brakes for about a buck. It is enough to do both s...
Grease does not "expire". However, grease for the brakes should be for special high temperature applications. Autozone sells a small packet for brakes for about a buck. It is enough to do both s...
A quick way to check plug wires is to start the engine in a very dark place and look for electrical arcing between the wires.
After replacing the rear AGX's and mounts, I can definitely say that the panhard bar is fine for the street. I still have an annoying rattle on the right rear and I may need to return to 2J to hav...
The water coming through the pipe should have come clear after awhile. You still have some crud in there and will probably be doing it again. Best solution is to replace the cast iron with PVC. ...
Instead of more trusses in the garage, you could consider running a steel I-beam down the center (front-to-back) with a steel post on each end flange mounted to the concrete. That way you are not ...
If Ed Senf is still at Balanced Performance, he has been given high recommendations by Grassroots Motorsports Magazine.
Also, the Nashville guys use a place in Calhoun, right off I-75, that has ...
Be careful with the torch. When you get metal red hot, you start messing with the metalurgy and you could weaken the spindle.
You can also experiment with tire pressures. Each tire type and each suspension setup and each driving style and each track condition will have an optimum tire pressure bias from front to rear. H...
Just because the CV joint boots are intact does not mean that they aren't worn. They do wear out. They fail earlier when the boots tear.
Check out the list for your specific area of the country. There might be a SE-R lover nearby that would be willing to help you out. Or maybe point you to a mechanuic familiar with Nissans.
Running the car with the axle nuts loose ruined the wheel bearings. They must be more than "snug". They need to be torqued to spec.
You should also measure the journal diameter at two positions, 90 degrees apart, to be sure it is round.
Spend a few bucks and buy some jackstands. Much safer.
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