Things that went wrong in the first week, and project list.
March 18th, 2009
After a week of owning the car, I uncovered and/or created a few problems. Here’s a sample:
- Gear knob came off in my hand while downshifting
- Got stuck in a snow storm and almost shunted the whole thing into a wall, then drove sideways for a mile at 30mph with the door open so I could see where I was going
- Overfilled the coolant and had to suck some of it out with turkey baster
- Tried to take the headlights out and broke a bunch of clips. Old plastic isn’t flexible when it’s 30 degrees outside, apparently.
- Hood fell on my head thanks to 14 year old struts and nice winter breeze
- While replacing hood struts, took the fuse-box cover off and placed it on the motor…but forgot about it and slammed the hood. Then couldn’t get hood open.
Add this to the list of maintenance work that has already been done/needs to be done, and it’s looking like a busy Spring:
- Oil change to move from 5w30 to Mobil 1 15w50 [Done]
- Replace tranny fluid with Royal Purple Synchomax [Done]
- Brake inspection, bleed and flush with Motul 600 [Done]
- Replace coolant level sensor (throwing code on dash)
- Replace airbag occupancy sensor mat under passenger seat
- Replace differential seals and fluid
- Replace power steering hoses and reservoir, and bleed system
- Replace clutch pedal bushings
I’m sure there’s more stuff, and this is before we even start thinking about modifications.
