Fiero No.2 - 88formula 3800/F23 swap (Page 11/15)
ignorant prodigy MAR 28, 02:03 PM
not the best job, but it did the trick.




Sounds like a bit of a rattle has started. hard to tell where it's coming from. I took off the sc belt to eliminate the coupler...
best i can tell is it sounds like it's coming from the back valve cover areas.. no beuno
ignorant prodigy MAR 29, 09:51 AM
So the rattle goes away when I push in the clutch.
clutch chatter? The flywheel has quite a bit of surface rust on it from sitting. I know the spec's have a break in period so I'm debating on what I should do.

Speaking of surface rust, my never used rotors and rebuilt calipers are also orange.
I took off the rotors and put them in a vinegar bath. While doing that I noticed my new hoses are leaking at the banjo bolt. It's been so long I can't remember using new copper washers, so I ordered a few. I guess I'll paint the calipers too?

wftb MAR 29, 11:15 AM
I always thought 88 calipers were aluminum. Guess not. They will look nice with some paint. Good job fixing the wiring.

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olejoedad MAR 29, 12:05 PM
The back part ( where the piston is ) is made from aluminum.
The bolt-on bridge is steel.
fieroguru MAR 29, 12:23 PM

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Originally posted by ignorant prodigy:
So the rattle goes away when I push in the clutch.
clutch chatter? The flywheel has quite a bit of surface rust on it from sitting. I know the spec's have a break in period so I'm debating on what I should do.



It likely is the gears on the input shaft rattling then. Check for transmission fluid, then take it for a drive to see if it get better. Some transmissions (like the F40) just rattle at idle.
fieroguru MAR 29, 12:24 PM

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Originally posted by olejoedad:

The back part ( where the piston is ) is made from aluminum.
The bolt-on bridge is steel.



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ignorant prodigy MAR 29, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by fieroguru:

It likely is the gears on the input shaft rattling then. Check for transmission fluid, then take it for a drive to see if it get better. Some transmissions (like the F40) just rattle at idle.



ok sounds good. checking/adding tranny fluid is on the list of things I have left to do. From the little research i've done it looks like Dexron VI is the stuff I need.
Still need to bleed the clutch too.
Owned the car for 8 years and I've never driven it lol.

Rain and no garage has a way of killing my momentum.
fieroguru MAR 29, 12:57 PM

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Originally posted by ignorant prodigy:
From the little research i've done it looks like Dexron VI is the stuff I need.



Most run Pennzoil syncromesh in the manual transmissions.
ignorant prodigy APR 05, 08:10 PM
This is white vinegar did to my rotors after sitting in it for 3-4 days

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I'll paint the calipers at some point.

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The copper washers in the front were leaking. So I got some new ones. Might be a bit of a noob questions.. but I'm guessing a washer goes on both the hose and caliper side of the banjo bolt?
These ones don't appear to be leaking.

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looks like the MC was empty on one side. Removing it was easier than I anticipated. I just went slow and made sure I didnt strip the nuts on the lines.

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Bench bleeding the new master for the first time. I tried to make sure it was level, and I waited 20 seconds between each compression. This sucked.. literally and figuratively.

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Eventually the bubbles stopped... and I moved on the bleeding at the calipers. I have never bled calipers before. I started in the right rear, left rear, right front, left front. All this according to The Ogre's site.
I used a harbor freight hand pressure pump. I watched some youtube videos.. but for the life of me couldn't get the stupid thing to get a steady stream of fluid to come out of it. By the time I was done I was getting clear fluid.. so I think all the old had come out. I kept adding more to the MC. I pumped the breaks a couple times with everything closed up and the pedal got stiff ..so I guess I did it right???

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On to the clutch. This seemed to like the hand pump more more. The bleeder valve was more friendly.


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So, I need to buy some transmission fluid and top that off. the Red fill cap is underneath the crossover pipe, but I was reading and it looks like I could potentially use the allen nut next to it?
Also my reverse lights are on.. I have two connections on the transmission not hooked up. 1 I think is the speedo? I have 2 connections not connected to anything on my harness but they don't come anywhere close to reaching these.. so I cant tell if they're the ones I need? I'll need to look into it.

wish the weekends were longer. The weather has sucked.
ericjon262 APR 05, 08:23 PM
the trans can be filled from the allen bolt, I just checked on one of my F23's.

There are two electrical connections on the F23, the VSS, which is on top of the differential, and the reverse light switch, which is on the driver's side about the axle.

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you should definitely have copper washers on BOTH sides of the brake lines as well.

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