What did you do today to your 3/S?

[fastfalcon94]

way too nice to part!

I guess it has low oil pressure. The stock gauge just shows it about 1-2 ticks below what my vr4 reads. I ordered an OTC mechanical oil pressure gauge kit to see what it really reads. If it's low I'm going to pull the pan and see if the oil pump relieve valve is stuck open or something. It's a Ray 3.1 motor so I don't think the bearing clearances would be bad. I made a youtube video for someone who was interested in the shell if I were to part it:

[Boomer3000]

Please don't part it!

[MDoe8]

Mounting stuff is all complete. Subframe, steering arms/shaft/rack mounts, motor mounts, trans mount, subframe bracing. Did a lot of work on the car outside of the swap. Interior is all there aside from dash, seats, and center console. Engine bay has a lot more now as well. Also chopped up the front part in between the headlights and made it removable. Had a change of heart to retain as many oem features as i possibly can. This is why i went with a new car, get every stock part in my possession and mounted/wired up in the car all at once. As far as I can see it, I will be losing VERY few oem features. Cruise control will probably always be missing and, for right now, heater will be gone as there is a big transmission in the way. I will come up with a solution to that in the future. Full HVAC and A//C can be retained! Need to complete trans tunnel and then interior is all back together. Exterior is good but it needs 2g stealth side-skirts as they are busted. Have a long video showing it all below.

Bottom line: Still chuggin away and it's all downhill from here.






Look at all the room!

[J-Groove]

I'll have to check out the video during lunch today.

-John

[j2k4]

I feel less inferior watching your progress than I did watching Jim's Spyder coming together, Mike.

A little dirt goes a long way.

[Jeepkid]

So last night I managed to get my new ps pump in and buttoned up. I ran to grab some more ps fluid and while I was out a buddy of mine figured it was a good idea to start the car. This was before I bled the system. Anyway, the car ran for about 5 minutes and after trying to bleed the air out I still had no ps. Did we ruin the pump or is there something I'm missing. How does the 4ws affect this? Maybe I should flush the system and try it again, this time without starting the damn car first lol any ideas are appreciated.


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[DocWalt]

So last night I managed to get my new ps pump in and buttoned up. I ran to grab some more ps fluid and while I was out a buddy of mine figured it was a good idea to start the car. This was before I bled the system. Anyway, the car ran for about 5 minutes and after trying to bleed the air out I still had no ps. Did we ruin the pump or is there something I'm missing. How does the 4ws affect this? Maybe I should flush the system and try it again, this time without starting the damn car first lol any ideas are appreciated.


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Work the wheel all the way back and forth ~40 times with the car off, then do the same with the car on but the front wheels in the air. Then you should be ok, but since it was started before bleeding it may take a long time for air to work its way out of the system completely.

[futurevr4man]

Yeah, the wheel will be all jerky at first as the pump is cavitating but as it stops, and the fluid fully fills the lines, it will get smooth.

[Jeepkid]

I'll give it a try again tonight. I tried for a little bit last night but you guys are probably right, it's going to take a while to get all the air out


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[Jeepkid]

Update: after about two hours of back and forth with the steering wheel (with the car off and then on) I set the car down but still no ps. I've had a ton of bubbles come up the reservoir and even then my wheel never felt jerky when the tires were off the ground. It's smooth when I move it back and forth in the air. My old pump had the flow control valve broken off. I got a new pump and then transferred the valve from another pump on to my new pump. I put it back together exactly as I took it apart. Could my problem be there? Maybe I ruined the new pump lol what do you guys think? I appreciate the help!

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