Abby

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:55 am Post subject: Abby

Just a bit reluctant to start a project topic, since there's not much to tell yet. And she's in pretty good knick, so not too much work has to be done.

But anyways... pictures will come later, way later Puh

Just felt the need to start a page, tell something about the maintenance and future upgrades.

Last saturday I went over to a friend to change the timing belt and tension pulley. Following the instructions from Mux and the 4AGE manual, we managed to change the belt in a bloody 6 hour shift.

It was hell to get the pulley of without a pulley-puller. Various contraptions weren't strong enough and just buckled under the tension. A trip to the car-parts-shop didn't help either (bought pulley puller didn't work on the 4-spoke pulley from the 4AGE). Finally, we managed to find some metal L-bar, cut it up, drilled holes, and that piece was finally strong enough to take the tension.

Only thing is, there's a small bolt wedged within the crank-space. It was used as some kind of spacer since we didn't have long enough bolts. Luckily it is wedged pretty much dead-center, but still, kinda sucks. Hopefully it doesn't make the crank that unbalanced (since the pulley goes over the same area, and that pully is unbalanced).

Yeah, long story Smile

No pictures of the process unfortunately. No digicam's available (and my cellphone takes crappy crappy pictures (noise)).

Oh, yeah, the abby bit... well, had a talk with my girlfriend the other day, and we came up with names for the car. We gave her two names, but unfortunately we both forgot the second name. I just remember the second one started with E. AE... cheesy I know. Anyways Abby (abigail) stuck. I thought the car kinda resembled the fiery nature of Abby Sciuto (NCIS Wink

).

So there, Abby, cavey's 86 Cheerleader

taken a couple of weeks ago @metropolis, antwerp (carpark Puh

)
Cellphone, crappy sensor... lots of noise Sad

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:18 am Post subject:

Welcome Abby! Wave

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

Hi cavey, nice AE86 Smile

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject:

finally a project thread from cavey! Very Happy

nice car man! Thumbsup

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject:

I don't quite see the link with NCIS's Abby (probably my lack of imagination) but very nice car!

Sorry to go offtopic but I'm still wondering miksi sinä puhut Suomea?

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject:

Lower it

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject:

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject:

I as was already thinking you would most likely have been an uitwisselings student. Were you in TKK, University of Helsinki or some where else? I work in TKK.

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject:

I was in Turku through the Turun AMK doing my thesis project (and I'm still trying to finish the damn paper... 5 years later Puh

bit too much partying, finnish style)

Still have plenty of friends in Finland, actually going there again for a short trip beginning of October. Friend is getting married near Tre Very Happy

Dunno whether we'll have time to do some visiting though Sad

But I'd like to return again to finland for some holidays and just meet some of the finnish AE86 crew. I know there are at least a couple orso from the Turku area Cheerleader

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:

Did some much needed interior cleaning this weekend. Normally I would not clean a car on the inside this thoroughly, but I got inspired by DJexor's Interior cleaning project thread.

Attached some pictures, didn't take pictures of yesterday's session, the pre-cleaning state, so only some pictures of today: pre-vacuumcleaning, found some rust spot on the inside of the wheelarch, backseating and well, just watch the pictures Puh

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject:

Cavey what will you use the car for? I like the project but if you ditch the interior let me know. I still look for some parts.

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject:

Car will be used as weekend driver, and for fun. In the future once I have enough money scrounged together new shocks will be applied (coil-over is the ultimate goal, still debating a bit whether to do short stroke conversion by hand, or save up for say a Greddy Type-S kit).

Other than that, just keep it kinda stock Very Happy

Some enginebaypron is arriving soon, from the T3 order thread a short shiftkit'n'bushings are coming to replace the old worn bushings and just interior bling with the shifter Puh

So not planning on ditching parts of the interior just yet, sorry.

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject:

Some goodies arrived today, courtesy of rhdjapan (except for the plugs, already bought them last week) Cheerleader

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject:

hey Cavey! Nice work on the interior mate! Even better than my cleaning project Puh

I didnt do the carpet Very Happy

Also some nice parts you got there! Thumbsup

Is that apexi filter coming with tube etc?

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject:

Thanks

Yeah, the Apexi comes with tubing and vacuumline connectors. Complete kit for the AE86 Thumbsup

Now I just need to get some filters (jo banpei, hurry up with answering my mail Wave

) and I can do a small engine oil change, fitting new plugs, airfilter and wires.

I probably need to do some dreft work first to clean the engine a bit... mwuuuh. Neutral

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject:

fsck,

my engine started to run a bit limpy, making some coughing/wheezing noise instead of the usual normal hum. Oil pressure started fluctuating.

Anyone got some ideas/theories what might be wrong? It sounded like a leaky extractor/exhaust header, but I didn't notice any extra fume smells inside. The fluctuating oil pressure has got me worried. What could cause this?

I'll probably make a video this evening under the hood with running engine for the sound of how horrible it sounds now Sad

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXAzNCHWZUo

as long as it doesn't sound like that, you're fine Puh

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject:

haven't heard clunking sounds yet Smile

but will get back this evening with some movie/sound hopefully (I wonder how well my N6110 will perform with making a vid)

It kinda sounds like the engine in this vid when it's idling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJSBSu4_s_w&feature=related

But I'll make a vid this evening

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:

here's the vid:

Link

It sounds rough, but putting my ear close to the engine it seems the 4AGE itself is still ok. So probably I just have a broken exhaust.

What do you guys think?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:08 am Post subject:

exhaust prolly within the second piece. (header than downpipe) the downpipe is prolly busted. engine is fine.

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

ok!

I think I've figured out the oil pressure thing: Oil level is low, so going to top-it up to keep it going for now, and replace the complete engine oil + filter later this week.

@robokill: that is encouraging news Thumbsup

downpipe is the thing in between the stock-header, and the connecting pipe to the cat/test pipe? Going from pipes 2 to 1 (i.e. 4-2-1 system, the downpipe is the 2-1 bit)?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject:

jip. Its a bad part 2-1 pipe gets holes and shit. Also because its around the front wheels (at the ground level) so stones and shit pops against it when cornering.

If thats broken I would replace the header. (maybe full janspeed ?) there affordable these days and give a good flow and easy install.

When the car is driving the middle part of the car won't get much stones from the road. But every piece of the car near the front or rear wheels will. Also the muffler at the end of the exhaust tends to break.

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

i've seen 2 front pipes break/crack now, all on the point where the 2 go in into 1 and then exactly in the middle where the 2 pipes meet, like in the centre of this letter: Y

Take it off, put a blob of weld on there and refit (or do it on the car), and another job's jobbed Very Happy

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: