What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[neanderpaul]

my amazing 8 year old little boy helped me bleed the brakes! He actually turned the wrench while I pumped, since he couldn't push the pedal clear down!

That's awesome!

[TheresGabe]

I spent my lunch hour underneath a '93 in the junk yard, that I'm not really sure why it was there. It only had a little bump on the passenger front fender...

Anyway, I was going for the passenger side rear brake assembly. The plate, drum, spindle, everything. What a terrible design it is, to have to pull the shock out to get the 4th nut off! Well after wrestling for an hour, I finally got it off. Not bad. I paid $20, and I got the carpet that covers the back of the rear seat (Mine was missing) for $.50!

Got home and used some ingenuity to use an expanding magnet to get my socket on the nut so I didn't have to remove the shock, then just put my extension through the hole. Worked great! Checked out the assembly: Bearings are good, and well greased, the brakes look new, the cylinder is good! SCORE! Festiva is back on the road, after my amazing 8 year old little boy helped me bleed the brakes! He actually turned the wrench while I pumped, since he couldn't push the pedal clear down!

[Prafeston]

I used a straightened hanger to get my washer fluid tube up the side of the car and then through the top. Was kind of a pain, but I made it work!

[TorqueEffect]

Fish tape.

Will try that if a straitened metal hanger doesn't work.

^ Tie the wires together, run a peice of wire through there with them taped to the end of it and pull them through.

Did think of that, but don't have any wire rigid enough, though I will try a straightened metal hanger tomorrow.

I just wanted to get everything back together today because it was starting to get cold and the wind was picking up.

[Festiva_Fred]

^ Tie the wires together, run a peice of wire through there with them taped to the end of it and pull them through.

[neanderpaul]

Power door locks are now all installed and working. I have no idea how you can feed the wires all the way down through the inside of the hatch, there is no way unless you have some special tool.

Until I can figure out a way, they will just have to run along the outside, securely of course.

Fish tape.

[TorqueEffect]

Power door locks are now all installed and working. I have no idea how you can feed the wires all the way down through the inside of the hatch, there is no way unless you have some special tool.

Until I can figure out a way, they will just have to run along the outside, securely of course.

[Advancedynamix]

Used it to tug Goldie (Kelsey's Tracer wagon) out of the mud.

[Christ]

Decided against mounting the hitch and taking the Festiva to GA... it's making more funny noises, and has recently gone back to running like a POS.

Guess next week the trans is coming out and being swapped into my old Auto, and this car is the primary candidate for a lift and the diesel swap.

[neanderpaul]

I hauled 400 pounds of concrete in the hatch area. With the backseat in it's regular position. Later I hauled a full-size door inside the car with the hatch closed. Try that with a sedan.

[DriverOne]

Replaced my brake light switch. No more paranoia about the guy behind me running me over!

I'd worry more as to why that guy is following you everywhere...

[Prafeston]

Replaced my brake light switch. No more paranoia about the guy behind me running me over!

[scitzz]

Thanks! Good price too...

[twopass]

Got all the bearings,seals,nuts,break shoes ordered for the wifes rear beam ordered from Rock auto and used the coupon from here.

[TorqueEffect]

Link to set?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIVERSAL-REMOTE-POWER-UNLOCK-LOCK-CONVERSION-KIT-2-3-4-CAR-DOORS-CAR-ALARMS-/160897824885?_trksid=p4340.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222001%26algo%3DSIC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D2610519169950910169%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D150914358120%26

Same kit on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033YECEK/ref=s9_simh_gw_p263_d5_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1KD1DGDTW23A2P8DWNCR&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846