Well, crunch time is upon this project. I have to get this thing to the smog shop before the end of the month, or I'll have to wade into the DMV for new permits. I took tomorrow off, and have cleared any other tasks this weekend. I purchased 4 tires from tirerack, and they are to be delivered tomorrow.
Bob, the rubber looks age-cracked to me. Maybe sat on the shelf for a long time, or maybe just trash rubber. Common Buna N nitrile rubber should have held up better than that.
I cannot remember the last time I replaced one of those doughnuts. After mounting/hanging the rear muffler, I do realign the front coupling as unstressed as possible, at least on the 164. Don't remember the connection on the GTV6.
I'm a tirerack clearance/sale shopper. These were their #2 ranked Ultra Summer tire. I wanted to get them in a 55, they only had 5 left and I got sniped while I completed the transaction. I settled for the 50 at $65 a tire.
Hmm, haven't read up on those tires. When I can still get them, I've been buying the 16 inch Michelin PE2 Pilots, but they do cost more. No longer available in the 15 size that I have on the Milano, alas. Will have to look for another tire for that car, or go 16 for it as well.
Congrats on the short drive. Can be sweet, can't it.
BTW, might be coming through in the fall, maybe late Oct, visiting a cousin in Roseville before heading on to El Paso. I wonder...
Of course, I will try to make some of the National in Olympia this summer.
Well, the Saturday thrash is over before it really got started. Both front brake calipers blew seals. Which explains why the pedal hit the floor when slowing down to turn into our drive. BUMMER!!!
Perhaps a clue was the filthy barrels in the wheels.
I'm off to get the new tires mounted. Then I'll hit the phone to see if I can scare up some seals. But, that's a long shot. So I'll probably be ordering them Monday.
Meanwhile, I'll pull the calipers, change the hoses and repack the bearings.
Where are the brake pads? One problem with the Brembo calipers is that the pistons develop rust pits right where the seals ride. Inspect the pistons very carefully.
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