tim292stro
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Notes from first day of daily-driving. Shifts well after running for a while, I'm going to replace all of the vacuum lines to start with. Low/no smoke when running, a little puff off the line, not much to complain about. Looks like I need a little more attention on the right (passenger) side grounds, right directional turn signal will not flash with headlights, left works fine. Also need to get that turn signal flasher replaced, the LED compatible flasher I bought did not come with the pin swapper adapter, so it doesn't flash (flasher derives power from the load pin, not the supply pin - cheap flasher design...).
Hit a bump at 60MPH and got the beginnings of death wobble (managed easily so it's not bad, just slowed down 5MPH and it went away until the next bump at 60), but I haven't paid any attention to the steering and suspension other than basic safety checks. That'll come later. Biggest operational gripe was the mirrors. Driver's side has a loose spot in the left right adjustment, so I get the mirror adjusted and then close the door, and crud, have to adjust it again. Right side mirror is flat glass (so it's like using a laser to illuminate a baseball field - not very useful), I ordered a convex mirror glass replacement for that side. I also bought a center windshield rearview mirror - I really missed that in traffic... That was it for gripes!!
The shifter indicator is non-functional, hadn't noticed that until Friday morning. I have yet to do do any dash work so I'll add that to my list, the speedo also bounces over 40MPH so I'll need to see if the ring magnet is running true, or if is a bind in the cable.
Still no leaks, didn't overheat, single 12V alternator took the loads well and charged.
Hit a bump at 60MPH and got the beginnings of death wobble (managed easily so it's not bad, just slowed down 5MPH and it went away until the next bump at 60), but I haven't paid any attention to the steering and suspension other than basic safety checks. That'll come later. Biggest operational gripe was the mirrors. Driver's side has a loose spot in the left right adjustment, so I get the mirror adjusted and then close the door, and crud, have to adjust it again. Right side mirror is flat glass (so it's like using a laser to illuminate a baseball field - not very useful), I ordered a convex mirror glass replacement for that side. I also bought a center windshield rearview mirror - I really missed that in traffic... That was it for gripes!!
The shifter indicator is non-functional, hadn't noticed that until Friday morning. I have yet to do do any dash work so I'll add that to my list, the speedo also bounces over 40MPH so I'll need to see if the ring magnet is running true, or if is a bind in the cable.
Still no leaks, didn't overheat, single 12V alternator took the loads well and charged.