What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[Advancedynamix]

I've reused belts, water pumps, oil pumps, if they feel/look as the should, why not. If your doing your own work the only thing you losing is your time to change it out later when they do finally fail. But in the mean time, you save money on your swap.

Tweak has the original waterpump from the Xr2 donor car that had like 160K on it. It's an original Mazda pump with the cast impeller, which I prefer, havn't had a problem, also reused the oil pump off the GTX engine but I shimmed the bypass spring. plenty of pressure!

[Tommychu]

Deleted the silencer on the intake plenum...plugged the hole with a whiskey bottlecap.

I used an inner stud/nut from an old cone seat truck wheel.

Also, 'sup has-a-Matrix-and-a-Festiva buddy. 1ZZ?

[TorqueEffect]

Installed the turn-signal/wiper switch I received in the mail today from Jfro.

Nice to have a turn-signal stalk that works properly, and not flopping around on rubberbands wrapped around the steering column.

[defprun]

Took off and painted valve cover...valve cover gasket was brand new, wewt! Deleted the silencer on the intake plenum...plugged the hole with a whiskey bottlecap.

Tomorrow I'ma weld some sh*t.

[gauge_half_inch]

I've reused belts, water pumps, oil pumps, if they feel/look as the should, why not. If your doing your own work the only thing you losing is your time to change it out later when they do finally fail. But in the mean time, you save money on your swap.

[Christ]

If they're fine, use them. I've reused timing belts from junkyard cars. The reason people advise against it is b/c they're a bit of a pain to change.

Well.... Ok.. some people are just misinformed, but the above applies to most people.

[purg3d]

Got to work on my donor engine

- Drained out all the oil that was sitting in it for 6 years; added fresh from containers laying around- added a little anti-freeze (oops); drain; refill
- Removed the rusty plugs
- ATF/Kroil inside the plug holes; let sit for 12 hours

- Cranked engine by hand to confirm it wasn't siezed
- Removed all fuel injection stuff. Confirmed broken bolt in head at intake manifold. Not simply lost as I had hoped.

There's still a bit of bolt still exposed against the head. Smurfstiva mentioned a tractor backed into the front end- probably the 'path of least resistance'. I'm going to skip the ez-out, and try welding a nut to it.

PO put a fresh timing belt and water pump in the blow-by engine. Thoughts on reusing these items on the donor engine?

[Damkid]

Sooo I think I now have a bad headgasket.... Ugh..... It's just never ending this year, I seriously need to park my festiva in the garage and wait til there's 6 months of dust on it before I even look at it again

[DriverOne]

Replaced a valve cover gasket on my mom's Aspire today, and gave it a bath. Does your car smile?

[skimsucka]

I went the furthest that I've ever gone between fillups today. 275 miles! I got just under 34mpg at about 70mph.

exactly what my b6t's best is

[TorqueEffect]

Found rust I didn't know I had. Makes me sad.
In the middle of the B6T swap and bodywork and cleanup and now I find this. Boo.

Can't be as bad as the rust on my car, so I say be grateful if it is only a little.

Rust on mine is pretty much irreversible unless I spent hundreds, or most likely thousands at a body shop to get it all repaired.

[Safety Guy]

Rust: the all natural gift that keeps on giving!

Karl

[neanderpaul]

Ugh.

[rbrown]

Found rust I didn't know I had. Makes me sad.
In the middle of the B6T swap and bodywork and cleanup and now I find this. Boo.

[defprun]

Primed and painted my battery tie-down. Thinking about removing the back seat...