Finally... clutch time... (Page 2/3)
fieroguru MAY 16, 08:58 PM
The legs of the cherry picker work great as a cradle dolly, which places the cherry picker close enough to use a chain in the cross beam.

For just a clutch job, I would have used the support bar from the top and kept the engine in the car (no need to disconnect harness, coolant or fuel).

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thesameguy MAY 16, 10:08 PM
I was originally planning on doing the clutch in the car, but decided that since crap was coming apart I would take the opportunity to do some other stuff:

1. Oil pan has a seep, so gasket will be replaced
2. When I installed the WCF manifolds I tried header paint, and that didn't last - I'm sending out the manifolds and y-pipe for ceramic coating
3. The paint has been flaking off the top intake manifold and one of the valve covers, so they're getting powder coated
4. Car has an '88 rear cradle, most of the bushings are shot - they're all getting replaced

There are a couple other minor things I'm considering (eg water pump as I have no history there) but this stuff was enough to compel me to pull the whole thing and work in relative comfort.

I got held up today as I can't find my dowel remover so I can't put the engine on the stand. Eh.
ZaraSpOOk MAY 18, 06:18 PM
oouch!
hopefully that can be straightened


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Originally posted by thesameguy:

I would say this is likely the issue.


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thesameguy MAY 19, 02:21 PM
Haha.. it's gone. I'm replacing everything in there!
thesameguy MAY 19, 09:08 PM
I couldn't find my dowel tool ... thinking I loaned it to someone and it didn't get returned. :/

Well, necessity is the mother of invention.... 1/4" NPT tap, washer, quick release fitting, and a slide hammer solves it.



Happily relocated to an engine stand...



Now to throw money around!
thesameguy JUN 12, 12:18 AM
To keep this updated:

This happened....

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/145157.html

which lead to:

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/145162.html

and now I'm waiting on WCF for F23 install parts. I figured it would be foolish to start buying up F23s until I actually had - in hand - the stuff needed to install one.

While I'm waiting, I can work on the engine side. Step was one this:



I had some stuff going in for another project, threw the Fiero parts in the box. If anyone needs ceramic coating done, I highly recommend Performance Coatings in Auburn, WA. This is the fifth or sixth order I've sent their way and they always do a superb job at a reasonable cost.

I mostly just wanted to clean things up, but I'd be stoked if it cuts down engine bay temps a bit.
Notorio JUN 12, 03:59 PM
Did you remove the restriction in the Y-pipe?
thesameguy JUN 14, 01:04 PM
Yeah, I did that a while back, when I installed the WCF manifolds. Well, I paid someone to do it. I don't have a welder.
Notorio JUN 14, 11:28 PM

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Originally posted by thesameguy:

Yeah, I did that a while back, when I installed the WCF manifolds. Well, I paid someone to do it. I don't have a welder.



Has the smog tech ever noticed the non-stock WCF manifolds? They look so much like the stock logs as it is. Still, some people say that anything that looks 'new' is going to be suspect.
thesameguy JUN 15, 04:14 PM
Nope. I have two tests with them and nobody has said anything. Unless you had them next to each other or knew *a lot* about Fieros, there's no way anyone would know.

It's the same conversation with the digital EGR... I don't think most techs would ever notice the wrong EGR valve was there.... just *a* valve being there is probably enough. I know some techs do actually look at the vacuum diagram, so that would potentially be a secondary issue, but I'd wager most just look to be sure all indicated components are connected, and there's no vacuum hoses hanging around. I'm sorely tempted to try, but at this point I really just want this car back on the road.