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not really..lol Hey B you wouldnt happen to know where I can get a drop bracket for the rear link rod?

a little tutorial please on adjusting the steering box

Thanks again...good thing I downloaded the fsm the other day..im going to do some reading tonight

Thank you so much guys..Im going to tackle the temp sensor / thermostat tomorrow...Im going to start off by cleaning the plug ..hope thats just the problem..if not then ill have to get a new temp sensor.Id could be that both the sensor and thermostat is bad. What would you guys suggest if after cleaning the plug for the sensor doesnt do the trick..Do i replace the sensor and hope it cures the backfiring problem and replace the thermostat too for that lazy warming?

The idler arm bushing on the set I was going to buy is already toast so I might just get a new set.Calmini told me yesterday that if the bushings are worn out i have to get a new idler arm brace for $350 ... somebody oughta make those set...$700 is a lot of money for the damn kit but it looks cool

Thanks for the offer B..it looks like im not going to be able to get joebobs set...I might get a new set from calmini...early xmas present....hehehe

im going to have to try to use a breaker bar on the pitman arm tool..whew....hope mine comes out without having to drill..ill keep you guys posted...but right now im working on the thermostat/sensor issue I have. on the other hand I might not have to mess with the pitman arm..joebob emailed me earlier and it looks like the bushing on his calmini is toast...if it doesnt cost much for that bushing ill probably still buy his :laugh:set

Thanks greg... I hope its not that little pipe behind the tbelt cover...I replaced that when I did my tbelt few years back. Ill check around that also on the sensor, how can I tell if the one for the ecu or gauge is bad? I would assume that the one for the gauge is still working coz its still reading temp

I seen the post on your pitman arm nightmare B..did oyu get em out? Ive been soaking with pb blaster for the last 2 days

lol....I knew i can count on you Red..looks pretty easy to install ..That idler arm brace looks good...been soaking my linkage system for a few days now just in case joebob finds the time to get to his pathy and remove the calmini ive been wanting to buy from him..looking at my pitman arm it doesnt look like its going to give me a hard time though ( i hope) Thanks bud

Gotcha..This does makes sense.how hard is it to replace the sensor? Im thinking might as well replace it if I change the thermostat and this time Im using a rtv silicone..I got a strong feeling that its leaking around the thermostat since I was in a rush to finish it up and didnt use any..I just relied on the gasket..Thanks greg

I figured hes the guy youre refering too but wasnt sure and cant remember his forum name..I know hes the founder...and welcome back mr. J..might be late but i just got back to this forum myself a few weeks back. I even mistaken you for pathoffroad red..remember thanks bud and ill look for some of his post and see if I can find a shot of his suspension. I also pm'd duffman

is that a gts hatchback?

what would be his forum name?

Thanks for the reply guys. Im going to try to check my thermostat tomorrow. it could be leaking coolant there also...im also going to check for vacuum leaks ..it does backfire on the exhaust Terrano.What I have noticed for some time now on my temp gauge is it doesnt even pass the mid mark.Could this still be the prob? shouldnt it overheat if the thermostat is faulty? Another thing I noticed is that when I get it to the right temp where its not backfiring it only takes about half hour for it to be cold again..like when I drive to the grocery store and do a little bit of shopping when I get back in the truck and fire it up the temp gauge is all the way down again Another thing to check is that coolant temp sensor ..Would that show on the ecu code if its faulty?

Been talking to Jeff and hopefully he can get a pic of his calmini still installed before I buy em..looking at the parts it shouldnt be that hard to install em..been soaking my pitman arms and every nuts and bolts thats holding that linkage together..well see if joebob (Jeff) gets some free time tomorrow...hes been busy with school

well its kinda like putting a tbelt on..itll go in but my concern is if I have the pistons lined up when I slide it back in

Does anyone have a pic of their pathy with a calmini hd steering upgrade?Theres a member on here that did a write up on the install and some pics too but cant find it anymore..any help is appreciated

Thanks for the quick reply guys Im going to do a thorough check sometimes this week om the radiator and water pump..I got a feeling that its the water pump..My overflow bottle is always at level. The backfiring started when I messed with my rotor..Could it be that the rotor wasnt put back in right? but I was thinking that if it wasnt put back right my pathy would run like crap all the time..Dids a tune up just a couple of months ago I did the ecu check about a year ago and no error codes...whats the best way to check for vacuum leaks B ?

Howzit going guys...Few questions here that you guys might have an answer for me first is my radiator/water pump...eversince I did my timing belt about a few years back Ive been topping off my radiator about once a month..Id say a couple of quarts.. I dont see any leak anywhere though but I do smell that coolant smell all the time ...I dont think the coolant is going to my engine block because I just did my oil change and theres no sign of water/oil mixing together.Im puzzled on this one Second is cold start ..It takes a while for my motor to warm up... I would say I have to let it run atleast 5-10 mins in the morning even in the summer time for it not to backfire on me BUT ONCE IT WARMS UP IT DRIVES FINE..ANY IDEAS GUYS? Thanks

getting the aDAPTER PLATE IS EASY BUT SCREWING ON THE INLET OUTLET FITTING IS THE PITA

check for the flange welds...ive seen some dt that has some crappy welds on the pipe to flange. When i did mine i used grade 8 bolts I believe instead of studs and nut...using bolts has the advantage of ease of removal because when it snaps it snaps on the head above the flange

Im burning this on CD..Thanks

GOT ME THERE...LOL..IM JUST GOING BY THE YEAR B