What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[ralph89891]

Changed Steering wheel

Just replaced my Steering Wheel with this one:



Came of 91 Mazda 626 Lx. I forgot I had the Mazda Emblem cap in my back pocket and broke it when I sat. lol. Ill be in the search for another one now.

[Spike]

Nope, in the front. If I make a full-lock turn (say in a parking lot), I hear some rubbing. Just had an Aspire rack put on (but Festiva tie rods), then an alignment. It rubs turning either direction.

[crazyrog17]

In the rear? There are some bumper support tabs you can bend out of the way unless it's your offset that makes them rub on the perch

[Spike]

Bought a set of 175/70-13s off of tires-easy a few days ago. Imperial Snowdragon 2s; $38 each shipped to my door. Just put them on the automatic, fantastic ride, though I doubt they'll survive 40k miles with how soft of tread they have.

I've only had 155/80s on my cars, didn't realize 175s would rub slightly. Ah well, they look great.

[dalebwilson]

Replaced the right front wheel bearings on my 93GL. Left side is next when the weather is nice. Quitened the car down a lot.

[TorqueEffect]

synchronizer?

probably, but I hope not.

[Gomez]

synchronizer?

[TorqueEffect]

I did put my shortshifter back in yesterday as well.

Also I noticed on the transmission I just swapped in last week, that sometimes when I shift into second I get kind of a crunch. =/ At first I thought it was the stock shifter because I used too small of a bolt, so it was pretty sloppy, but after I put in the much stiffer shortshifter back in I still get that crunch into second occasionally.

I might drain out the Pennzoil synchromesh, and put in the Mobile 1 Synthetic ATF I picked up for cheap. I really don't want to because that synchromesh stuff was kinda expensive. If I do drain it, I will make sure whatever I drain it into is clean, and store it in case I want to put it back in. lol XD

Might just be the cold temperatures.

[TorqueEffect]

There is a pin holding the inner tie rod in (in case you didn't know that). It is next to the area where you would put a wrench on the tie rod to unscrew it. To get to it, you will have to turn the steering wheel all the way to one side or the other; then you can see it and knock it out with something appropriate. Then the tie rod should unscrew pretty easily.

Ahh that would explain it. Thanks!

Going to have to be on my next day off though since I already put it all back together so I can go hang out with some friends for new years.

[TominMO]

Well got one tie-rod end on, but the passenger side is completely seized to the inner.

Also the inner tie-rod refuses to break free from the steering rack, the one place where with all that grease I wouldn't even think it would want to seize up.

Any tricks someone might know for stubborn inner/outer tie-rods? I was just going to remove the inner with the outer still attached, and let it sit overnight soaking in a mix of ATF and acetone, but like I said, it just refuses to budge.

There is a pin holding the inner tie rod in (in case you didn't know that). It is next to the area where you would put a wrench on the tie rod to unscrew it. To get to it, you will have to turn the steering wheel all the way to one side or the other; then you can see it and knock it out with something appropriate. Then the tie rod should unscrew pretty easily.

[TorqueEffect]

Well got one tie-rod end on, but the passenger side is completely seized to the inner.

Also the inner tie-rod refuses to break free from the steering rack, the one place where with all that grease I wouldn't even think it would want to seize up.

Any tricks someone might know for stubborn inner/outer tie-rods? I was just going to remove the inner with the outer still attached, and let it sit overnight soaking in a mix of ATF and acetone, but like I said, it just refuses to budge.

[TorqueEffect]

Noticed today when looking acrossed the parking lot at the front of my Festy that the front end alignment doesn't look right. Camber looks way off on one side, luckily I don't think there is much wrong with the toe because I haven't had any abnormal tire wear.

Going to put the tierod ends on tomorrow that 1990new sent me, check for inner tierod play, and then sometime soon bring it to a shop to get an alignment.

[TorqueEffect]

Use caution! Titanium is combustable, especially in a liquid state, and it's nasty stuff when you start it on fire. lol

So the already flammable oil is more flammable with the addition of Titanium. lol

[TominMO]

Use caution! Titanium is combustable, especially in a liquid state, and it's nasty stuff when you start it on fire. lol

Soooooo Charlie....what plans do you have for your two Festivas? What have you done to them so far?

[Advancedynamix]

Use caution! Titanium is combustable, especially in a liquid state, and it's nasty stuff when you start it on fire. lol