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08-18-2010, 08:38 AM
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Jon, it's no problem sorry for calling you while you were busy at work.
Probably won't be driving the Rx8 on Friday, i'll borrow a family car.
My driver side oil cooler line rusted through and dumped oil all over Stow road. Luckily I noticed the lack of oil light came on and pulled over and shut it off super quick. Thought I was an idiot for not putting enough oil in. Then noticed the trail of oil leading up to my car and the large puddle forming underneath. Pretty sure i stopped before any damage would have been done. There was some oil left when checked so i didn't lose it all. (This was the reason why i was calling)
Anyways, i'll still be there on Friday, but i doubt my car will be ready by then. I'm going to replace all the lines so i don't have future problems.
Probably won't be driving the Rx8 on Friday, i'll borrow a family car.
My driver side oil cooler line rusted through and dumped oil all over Stow road. Luckily I noticed the lack of oil light came on and pulled over and shut it off super quick. Thought I was an idiot for not putting enough oil in. Then noticed the trail of oil leading up to my car and the large puddle forming underneath. Pretty sure i stopped before any damage would have been done. There was some oil left when checked so i didn't lose it all. (This was the reason why i was calling)
Anyways, i'll still be there on Friday, but i doubt my car will be ready by then. I'm going to replace all the lines so i don't have future problems.
08-18-2010, 11:17 AM
Josh,
Don't know where you're looking to have it done or how much OEM parts will run you, but this product is out there in case you were not aware:
http://racingbeat.com/FRmazda4.htm
Don't know where you're looking to have it done or how much OEM parts will run you, but this product is out there in case you were not aware:
http://racingbeat.com/FRmazda4.htm
08-18-2010, 01:27 PM
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Well, I just spent an hour on the phone with Charles from BHR. What a great guy! Appreciate his help. The list I had was pretty much what he suggested. So the plan is pretty clear for the transformation.
Found the guy Eric Meyer used to make his roll cage, so I'm gonna have him do mine. We're off to the races here guys. We'll schedule the tear apart for end of October.
08-18-2010, 05:47 PM
I know those are a bitch to reach.
He has helped me out many times to understand stuff.
08-18-2010, 05:55 PM
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Steve, I looked those up last night because I suspected that might be the problem after searching the forum for people with similar stories. Thanks for suggesting them though it is what I went with and it'll save me a pretty penny.
Jon, yeah it didn't just come loose, i wish
I went to the shop this morning and they had the plastic covers off and you could see where the line gave out. Morale of the story is road salt sucks.
Jon, yeah it didn't just come loose, i wish
I went to the shop this morning and they had the plastic covers off and you could see where the line gave out. Morale of the story is road salt sucks.
08-18-2010, 06:13 PM
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Sorry I haven't been on in a while, work has been getting in the way of internet browsing time.
Anyways, to catch up on things:
Jon: Glad the trans is still working
Steve: Did you get a new car yet?
Gopher: Sucks about the oil line. **** happens though. If you need help let me know.
Stig: Dude, sell the car. U haz teh problemz with itz.
Doc: Thanks for the compliments. Hopefully I can keep it clean from here on out and actually get my fast times to count.
Doc again: I have my stock exhaust. I'm never going to use it again. Call me. For serious, it's just sitting here taking up space..
As for the meet this Friday, I won't be able to make it. Now, I KNOW how disappointed all of you are that I won't be there (heavy sarcasm lol) but I'm stupid busy at work right now and I will be there till at least 7pm. Plus the Italian Festival is this weekend in Briar Hill (my old neighborhood) so I'll be there getting drunk off Dago Red and eating hot sausage and hot pepper sandwiches.
Hope everyone has a great time at the meet, and do a shot for me.
Anyways, to catch up on things:
Jon: Glad the trans is still working
Steve: Did you get a new car yet?
Gopher: Sucks about the oil line. **** happens though. If you need help let me know.
Stig: Dude, sell the car. U haz teh problemz with itz.
Doc: Thanks for the compliments. Hopefully I can keep it clean from here on out and actually get my fast times to count.
Doc again: I have my stock exhaust. I'm never going to use it again. Call me. For serious, it's just sitting here taking up space..
As for the meet this Friday, I won't be able to make it. Now, I KNOW how disappointed all of you are that I won't be there (heavy sarcasm lol) but I'm stupid busy at work right now and I will be there till at least 7pm. Plus the Italian Festival is this weekend in Briar Hill (my old neighborhood) so I'll be there getting drunk off Dago Red and eating hot sausage and hot pepper sandwiches.
Hope everyone has a great time at the meet, and do a shot for me.
08-20-2010, 05:19 AM
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I'll try and get there by 6:30. I'm gonna need to leave by 8:15.
Hey guys. Need to swap mufflers this coming week. Could use a hand if anybody is free. It's hard to do by myself. Probably Monday night. Or Wednesday. Let me know. Tnx.
Hey guys. Need to swap mufflers this coming week. Could use a hand if anybody is free. It's hard to do by myself. Probably Monday night. Or Wednesday. Let me know. Tnx.
08-20-2010, 05:40 AM
Well, I'm out tonight... I have to stay around to cover supervision of our 2nd shift then cover tomorrow too. . . I got the "yeaaa... you're going to have to go ahead and come in on Saturday..."
Quite the contrast to 4 days weeks a few months ago.
Jon: We'll make arrangements for you to start fiddling with the donor slave cylinder next time I'm up that way. Could be Saturday night for the Browns game if you're around.
Brian: Nope, no new car yet, I'm still playing the dealer counter-offer game.
Quite the contrast to 4 days weeks a few months ago.
Jon: We'll make arrangements for you to start fiddling with the donor slave cylinder next time I'm up that way. Could be Saturday night for the Browns game if you're around.
Brian: Nope, no new car yet, I'm still playing the dealer counter-offer game.
08-20-2010, 06:23 AM
Doc, Post for sure when you're looking to do this. I swapped the AP exhaust off and had the stock one back on in about an hour and a half. Make sure you have the proper hardware though. I lost my springs that go to the stock cat and had an exhaust leak for awhile until I got the springs from Jon.
08-20-2010, 06:28 AM
1. Jonathan 
2. Doc
3: Jtaylor
4: Devilboi
5: Gopher
6: Machiavelli (possibly with adult son)
2. Doc
3: Jtaylor
4: Devilboi
5: Gopher
6: Machiavelli (possibly with adult son)
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08-20-2010, 10:10 AM
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08-20-2010, 10:37 AM
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Jocelyn and I spend Mon together with her son but I know she wants to get dirty so it'll depend on a sitter. We can iron it out tonight though. Steve is right though...shouldn't take two of us very long at all to get it done.
08-20-2010, 01:31 PM
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I probably will also have +1 since i'm lacking a car someone has to get me there haha
EDIT: Nevermind found a car to borrow. See you guys in an hour.
EDIT: Nevermind found a car to borrow. See you guys in an hour.
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