What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[Charlie1717]

I repainted my front bumper today. Rattle canned it. Looks better!
Pics aren't the best being in a dark garage.



Oh and the white part of the grill.

[jimford]

I am having trouble with my 1990 festiva it starts fine sometimes and other days will not start or takes forever to start, I have changed the distrubtor and coil ignition control module any suggestions

[Charlie1717]

I am having trouble with my 1990 festiva it starts fine sometimes and other days will not start or takes forever to start, I have changed the distrubtor and coil ignition control module any suggestions

You may have better luck starting a new thread in the repair help area, someone will be able to help you out. Plus it will keep this thread on track.

Also add your location to your profile and someone near you may be able to help out!

[kartracer46]

I repainted my front bumper today. Rattle canned it. Looks better!

Looks good! Is that a stylus bumper you got there?

[Charlie1717]

Looks good! Is that a stylus bumper you got there?

Indeed sir. I like it alot. I plan on putting a front lip on it down the road. Which I think will look good.

[Oren09]

I put more oil and coolant in it. The daily morning routine.
I noticed some nasty grey sludge in the oil filler cap. I think I have a blown head gasket. Probably where all my fluids are going.
Oh well. I have a head being rebuilt and gaskets ordered and probably waiting for me at OReilly's.

[200KGPGTP]

I paid $350 for this car, k?

Well today, I spent almost $600 getting new tires mounted and balanced(already had the tires, so price doesn't even include actual tire price) as well as aligned, new driver inner tie rod, and new pass outer tie rod. God I hate spending this kind of money on this car. But a) I hate suspension work, b) supposedly the inner needs a special tool, and c) I need the car by tonight.

At least this should take a huge amount of play out of the steering and maybe even increase my MPGs if I'm lucky?!

[kartracer46]

Advance has the loaner socket to do the inner tierods. I refuse to buy one, when I can just go pick up theirs.

[neanderpaul]

Advance has the loaner socket to do the inner tierods. I refuse to buy one, when I can just go pick up theirs.

That's good to know

[200KGPGTP]

That IS good to know.... Probably should've done it myself. ALTHOUGH!!!! After all that, they wanted to replace both ball joints/arms, to the tune of like $350. I said NO THANKKKSSSSS!!!

I just bought two on rockauto for $36.61 shipped. I'll take that over $350 any day!!!

[brickdog2000]

It finally ran last night as I went for a cruise with the windows down. Then I woke up to my wife telling me to wake up cause the kids are up. Other than that I have been working right behind it on my welding cart. So I guess I look at it and pondered when will I have time and money for her again. Hopefully this weekend after I finish helping a buddy put a new clutch in his 97 S-10. The bright side of things is my buddies truck starts but doesnt go itno gear whereas my festiva looks waaay better, starts, and runs for as long as she wants to which is to the end of the driveway.

[kartracer46]

It finally ran last night as I went for a cruise with the windows down. Then I woke up to my wife telling me to wake up cause the kids are up. Other than that I have been working right behind it on my welding cart. So I guess I look at it and pondered when will I have time and money for her again. Hopefully this weekend after I finish helping a buddy put a new clutch in his 97 S-10. The bright side of things is my buddies truck starts but doesnt go itno gear whereas my festiva looks waaay better, starts, and runs for as long as she wants to which is to the end of the driveway.

You are welcome to come up to the meet this weekend in Hertford,NC at my place if you want to. There are several of us getting together. If you want bring it, tow it here, whatever we'll get it right for you.

[brickdog2000]

about a 2 and a half hour ride. I will have to see what the wife says. I would really like to though.

[kartracer46]

about a 2 and a half hour ride. I will have to see what the wife says. I would really like to though.

Got folks coming in from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and various other points.

[200KGPGTP]

Rides SOOOOO much better!! No more shaking(cept when braking), no more shimmying, smooth, quiet, etc. YAY!

Turns a lot easier now as well. HOWEVER it doesn't handle as well as it did now that I have the 145s. Hopefully it'll be a bump to my mpg though.