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Shitting in the shallow end. *Bile Hatred* pseudo collection.


Jim Bell

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So theres water in the battery box. Should probably take the battery out, dry it all out and find the source of the leak like I'm Joey blummin Eunos or something. Lunch booked for one o clock and the battery positive lead seems to have a computer or something attached to it. Don't like the look of that. Maybe I can work around it in a comedy slapstick fashion.

 

If you hanvt got the right tools, use the tools you've got.

 

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Soggy.

 

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Improvise.

 

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Overcome.

 

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Water is now outside the car.

 

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Much dry, very winning.

 

Actual investigations will wait for another day. Feel better knowing there's no water in there now though. The boot carpet is helpfully attached to the rest of the cabin carpet so I'll dry it out as best as I can in situ.

 

After hooning today mpg is much unimproved.

 

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Had fun though.

 

 

Also found the CENTRE CAP PULLING TOOL STORAGE STRAP.

 

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Handy.

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I found a similar pool when the battery was replaced but couldn't find a leak source in the dry late summer's afternoon I had to actually look so drained it in a similar fashion and forgot about it. Are these not bad for rear lamp seals like R75s?

They're bad for leaking all over the back it seems.

Wiper spindle/or bung, rear lights, boot seal, high level brake light, spoiler mounts.

 

The boot latch is surface rusty so it's leaking through the hatch (maybe). I'll take the panel off and have a look but reckon I'll get about as far as you did man.

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Strut brace improves handling.

 

 

 

But also pins in airbox. Underneath which sit gear linkages.

 

 

 

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The serpentine belt is looking past it's best so the Binner has been handed off to a better man with a detensioning tool and a hoist. And an actual grasp of mechanics.

 

By ear, the water pump is suspected but hopefully not as the end of the car would have to come off.

 

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Prace bets nao.

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The news is in and it is good news.

 

Idler pulley was found to be the noise issue. Pulley and belt changed and noise is now FUCKED OFF.

The arch liner was held in with 6 different type and length self tappers, some of which needed to be drilled out so I'm glad I didn't have a crack myself. It's all popped back together with correct fasteners now. *thumbs*

 

 

 

 

While in under the strut brace and air box an induction mod was discovered. The OEM airbox is adjusted to run a cold air pipe onto a K&N cone. That would explain the induction noise on power then.

 

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It was looking a bit manky so was blown out with a compressor and squirted with a bit oil.

 

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The mod is well regarded in r53 circles but I doubt it creates anything but noise (which I don't really mind).

 

All in all a good result and worth a trip out to the bay.

 

 

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