Well,, 63 got in. due to work, unable to get out, plus some concern about the leaking radiator,, so i decided to crank er up, put some water in the radiator and went on quick ride, about 5 miles... i noticed something i didnt feel during original drive... it drives strait, no problem,, wen i hit brake it pulls right pretty good.
I ran through the old bills from about 87 or so.. there has been suspension work, new heavy duty shocks in last couple thousands miles,,prior owner said he put a"cherry bomb" on it for some noise, I dont particularly like loud cars, so any idea how to get rid of that thing,,I odnt like all that grumble..
I didn't notice anything else on that short little run.. Radiator be in next week, so i can take on a better ride then...oh,, there is a bit plastic container on the driver side toward the front of the engine,, i am assuming it may be the windshield washer? holds a couple quarts according to the markings. It has a hose that runs up to the firewall.. or is ti something else.. it kind of sits by it self..I got the manual out and started checking stuff with it, but didnt see that part.
Any thought s on the pull during break would be appreciated.
Sincerely
Kim
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afa the muffler,, this would be for the boxy part, correct,, ?? i wont need the pipes that run from the engine?
is there a stock part? i looked online and the array of mufflers is dizzying
Check with parts suppliers on this site. They know what you need.
thanks, i have written them a parts request..
Sincerely
I searched on one supplier. Can't understand what is dizzying.
Normally every supplier let you sort by Maker, Model and Year. After that it should not be to difficult to find the correct part. In this case as you want the sound to be less you should make sure the resonator is part of the package. Stainless or aluminized? Well, depends how much money you have in the wallet. Stainless will last a lot longer though.
as to what is required,, i just want a quiet muffler,, many of the ads are for more power, add more noise,,the differing materials..more of this or more of that,,, i just want what was on the car. No extra noise, Look,,you guys have been fooling around with these cars for 20 or 30 years.. I got my first one a year ago. so you will have to be a bit more forgiving of my ignorance. I am reading, and looking at pictures and trying to figure things out, but without some direction, there are a lot of parts, options, etc that y'all have kept up with for years, and have knowledge of, that i have not acquired.
Kim, let us know when you get a shop manual, so we can direct you to the correct page. Study up on the parts and locations.
The car pulling to the right under braking can be caused by several things. As above, worn upper A arm bushings. Worn tie rod ends, worn center link, worn idler arm, and out of adjustment brakes.
To change the muffler, take it to a muffler shop and ask them to put the quietest muffler on.
Hi, I do have a service manual.
couple things come to mind,
is it safe to drive is one or any of these parts are worn?
can this be down without using a full height lift?
Are these parts readily available as new or reproduction or would i be looking at the reclaimed suppliers.
Thanks
ok,, thanks for the help,,,i will look them up
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