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r4pinto · « **Reply #300 on:** October 26, 2016, 09:14:36 AM »

I also need four new tires as all are cracking. Don't want to drive it but the Impala has a bad noise from the front and possibly about to drop a control arm

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74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #301 on:** October 26, 2016, 09:32:18 AM »

Sounds like the sending unit is getting tired, might try lubricating all the choke linkage making sure it all moves freely and take off the cover and check for crud then readjust, that can make a difference.

r4pinto · « **Reply #302 on:** October 26, 2016, 09:38:18 AM »

Yeah I pulled the air cleaner cover off on the side of the road after it came off and hit the alt pulley. So at the gas station I popped the hood and it's moving freely. I will try to readjust it to 80 specs when I get home since I gotta swap choke coils anyway.

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dga57 · « **Reply #303 on:** October 26, 2016, 09:45:57 AM »

Now that all the big stuff is done, you can relax and have fun with the little details!

Dwayne

r4pinto · « **Reply #304 on:** October 26, 2016, 09:47:23 AM »

Yup. Although she does need new tie rods and ball joints to align right. The toe is out and the tie rod is rusted on the passenger side. Suspension is solid but is 36 years old so will need gone through

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r4pinto · « **Reply #305 on:** October 27, 2016, 09:36:06 PM »

Sortof had a mechanical failure today. After having a trying day at work and having issues with my cat I go to the gym & get out of the car. I smelled gas. I look underneath to see the left rear shock soaked in gas. The compression fitting on the fuel line failed & was leaking. I will do a temporary repair to it so I can get new tires installed this weekend, and after I will get the lines from the 77 and put them on, if they aren't bad either.

r4pinto · « **Reply #306 on:** October 29, 2016, 07:32:39 AM »

Getting five new tires on the car. Four plus the spare since it is dry rotted and showing micro cracks around the bead. Gotta be sure she is safe for the road. Car show today but Ohio State football at the same time so will skip that car show and go to one that is going on tomorrow at 10:30 am. I am also replacing the shocks on the rear today with newer units so she will drive smoother.

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r4pinto · « **Reply #307 on:** October 29, 2016, 10:40:58 AM »

Got the fuel leak fixed. Turns out when I installed the compression fitting I forgot the barrel on one end. New fitting and all is well. Also got all five tires replaced. They didn't have white walls but safe tires are more important.

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r4pinto · « **Reply #308 on:** October 29, 2016, 05:16:58 PM »

both old rear shocks and last new to car shocks. Other is already on the car.

dga57 · « **Reply #309 on:** October 30, 2016, 12:04:25 PM »

Well, there's an obvious difference! That, along with the new tires, should make her drive better!

Dwayne

r4pinto · « **Reply #310 on:** October 30, 2016, 12:22:25 PM »

Drove her to a car show. Hit 65 and not a shake at all

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dga57 · « **Reply #311 on:** October 30, 2016, 12:34:19 PM »

WAY TO GO!!!

Dwayne

r4pinto · « **Reply #312 on:** October 31, 2016, 03:58:03 PM »

So I ran into another problem. The left front caliper is locking up. Gotta replace it before I drive the car any more. Another car show Saturday and will also be pulling the sending unit to check it out. I put in $5 and it jumped up to over half tank but was below 1/4 tank close to empty.

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r4pinto · « **Reply #313 on:** November 01, 2016, 11:11:58 PM »

Caliper replaced so it's not locking up but another issue. This with the left rear. It is locking up which is causing the rear to kick out. Think it's just over adjusted causing the shoes to grab too quickly. We will see if an adjustment helps.

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74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #314 on:** November 02, 2016, 07:34:46 AM »

Quote from: r4pinto on October 30, 2016, 12:22:25 PM

Drove her to a car show. Hit 65 and not a shake at all

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Awesome..

r4pinto · « **Reply #315 on:** November 03, 2016, 12:57:40 PM »

The car is a trainwreck. I replaced the bad left front caliper only to have the left rear lock up. Shoes wouldn't back off the drum and found the leading shoe was in place of the trailing shoe. Took them off to find a leaky wheel cylinder. I just installed it two weeks ago from the 77. This car hates moving.

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r4pinto · « **Reply #316 on:** November 03, 2016, 09:40:44 PM »

Well, once again the car is stopping. I installed a brand new wheel cylinder on the left rear and readjusted the shoes. Took her for a test drive and at first they did grab but there may have been some residual brake clean on the shoes and drum. Only locked up twice and was very little the second time. The car no longer pulls when stopping and has a good solid pedal. This weekend I am going to get the right rear addressed with the newer wheel cylinder from the 77 and those new shoes. They were last installed in 2012 so should be good... in theory. I thought the left rear wheel cylinder was good and it lasted all of two weeks before failing. Driving the car to work tomorrow so we'll see what happens.

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74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #317 on:** November 03, 2016, 09:49:56 PM »

Just be careful driving, personally I would freshen up the whole system with new parts for peace of mind..

r4pinto · « **Reply #318 on:** November 03, 2016, 09:53:21 PM »

Quote from: 74 PintoWagon on November 03, 2016, 09:49:56 PM

Just be careful driving, personally I would freshen up the whole system with new parts for peace of mind..

Both front calipers have been replaced, as have the hoses. Fresh fluid had been put in the master cylinder and the car had a good solid pedal. It should be ok until Saturday when I swap wheel cylinders on the right rear. If I didn't know for sure the age of the right rear cylinder from the 77 I wouldn't use it but know it was replaced in June 2012 when dad and I had a bad brake line and thought it was the wheel cylinder.

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74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #319 on:** November 04, 2016, 07:48:09 AM »

Well, like I said just be careful, after all it's 4 years old already so who knows??..

r4pinto · « **Reply #320 on:** November 04, 2016, 07:54:45 AM »

Yup I know what you mean. First thing I am going to do is inspect it for signs of leakage to be sure. Don't want or need a repeat. The one on the car is good but old and won't bleed which is why I am replacing it. Very solid pedal so no air but rather be sure it's good.

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r4pinto · « **Reply #321 on:** November 06, 2016, 07:37:17 PM »

Pulled the wheel off the 77 expecting to be able to grab the brake shoes and wheel cylinder. NOPE!!! Brake shoes coated in greasy grime. Wheel cylinder didn't even have bolts in the back so it wasn't secured to the backing plate. Cylinder looked ok on the outside but peeled back the boot & slight signs of leakage. Removed the piston & it had some rust as well. I will be buying a new wheel cylinder and set of new shoes. Hopefully I can find them at a lower price than I am seeing. At least I was able to save the hardware since it was replaced when I bought the 77.

dga57 · « **Reply #322 on:** November 06, 2016, 07:54:36 PM »

I think, in the long run, you won't regret buying new. I know prices can be somewhat daunting at times, but you can't really put a price tag on safety.

Dwayne

r4pinto · « **Reply #323 on:** November 06, 2016, 08:01:14 PM »

Yeah, I know you're right about it. Had it inspected ok I would have installed it. But since I saw minimal seepage I won't chance it. In the mean time the car does stop fine. The brakes on the car are ok, just older on the right rear. Good solid pedal and fresh fluid is hopefully a good combination

r4pinto · « **Reply #324 on:** November 06, 2016, 10:58:41 PM »

So I did forget to mention... I installed the new passenger seat buckle. Like the driver seat buckle they are a little shorter but in much better shape than the original seat belt buckles. The originals were all faded and the plastic cover was all broke and nasty. When I did that I found something hiding under the seat. A pay stub for the person that owned it prior to the idiot I bought the car off of, as well as a windshield card. To be exact it is a card that you stick in the window for a car show. I am guessing it was from 2001 since the pay stub from Kroger was also with it. I tried to look up the person on facebook but they aren't on there. I figured if I could locate them I could get some info on the car since they owned it. Like find out why holes were drilled in to the dash and what not.

It's pretty cool to see someone else had taken this car to car shows in 2001, and has got me thinking. May be a bit crazy but I am going to find out the date of that same car show for 2017 and take it there.

r4pinto · « **Reply #325 on:** November 06, 2016, 11:21:29 PM »

makes me wonder what I will find next.

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dga57 · « **Reply #326 on:** November 06, 2016, 11:46:01 PM »

It's a shame it wasn't Linda Lovelace... then you'd have a really good story to go with your Pinto!!!

Dwayne

Reeves1 · « **Reply #327 on:** November 07, 2016, 06:37:31 AM »

Even new vehicles have brake troubles.

My 2007 F-350 had the rear calipers locked twice, before selling it with 165,000 KM on it.

My 2012 has done it twice, before it had 100,000 KM on it.

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #328 on:** November 07, 2016, 06:42:48 AM »

Quote from: dga57 on November 06, 2016, 11:46:01 PM

It's a shame it wasn't Linda Lovelace... then you'd have a really good story to go with your Pinto!!!

Dwayne

That would have made it a REAL classic then, lol..

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #329 on:** November 07, 2016, 06:46:57 AM »

Quote from: Reeves1 on November 07, 2016, 06:37:31 AM

Even new vehicles have brake troubles.

My 2007 F-350 had the rear calipers locked twice, before selling it with 165,000 KM on it.

My 2012 has done it twice, before it had 100,000 KM on it.

That goes for a lot lot things these days, just because it's new don't always mean it's good.

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