Haven't had insurance on it for yearssss. It's a 2005 with 29k miles

 

Why the hell do you have it lol

 

It's paid off and I love it.

 

Changed out my rear brake caliper.

I can confirm that the awd brakes are smaller than the rwd brakes. Ordered an awd caliper by mistake, and the mounting bracket was too small, luckily the caliper/piston side was exactly the same so just used my old mounting bracket.

No more dragging brakes, maybe my mpg will go back up. LOL!

 

Washed her today and finally got my rear seats / painted console in. Anyone ever remove the labels off the seat belts? If so, pic please.

 

Clean!

 

Anyone ever replace their rear strut bushings? I cant seem to find a way to get the old bushing out while its on the car. I cant remove the entire spindle as thats what the brakes and everything are attached to. Ive used a bushing press like they use for ball joints but it dosnt fit in that area for that bushing.

Any suggestions?

 

Torch and sawzall. Burn out the rubber then use a hack saw or sawzall to slightly cut the outer aluminum ring.

 

Ok great thanks, I'll go buy a sawzall now. Any idea what tool should be used to press the new one in? I'm worried even after I remove the sleeve the standard tool kit to remove and install them won't fit in place to push the new one in. Either way I'm just gonna go cut that sleeve out. Have about 6 more hours of light for the day.

Thanks!

 

No way you'll get it in without a press.

 

Yea got the old one out after using swzall, trying to figure out a way to press the new one in

I am gonna freeze the new bushing to help out but still can't fit the press tool in that area

 

Its a one piece bushing with a race (aka metal sleeve)?

 

Yea I am using whitelines all around. These are the last two to replace.

Just got the 2nd side out, just gotta get the new ones in now

 

Got my new wheels on... next weekend installing the coilovers... couldn't be more excited!!

 

I am doing all whitelines as well. But instead of downtime, I picked up used knuckles, new arms and subframe to have powderd and bushings installed.