Stealth ES 'To Do List' for NG11

[Alex3000gt]

and the organizer is getting old and ready to retire

So am I taking your VR4 to the NG for you?

Pics or it never happened

Haha, no pics. The car was already locked up in the shop for the weekend by the time I got off of work.

i would have waited to get the r/t stuff before painting. painting the trim stripe only makes it look like a 2g; but everyone still knows it's a base/es.

This is true, but body mods are low on my priority list right now, I just wanted the car to look "nice" and be all one color for the NG.

I just ordered a timing belt kit, 4 new rotors and ceramic pads for all four corners. This will be my 7th timing belt install across three NAs and one TT.

[Alex3000gt]

New rotors and brake pads came in this week. Expecting timing belt, water pump & tensioner to arrive on Monday.

I went by the body shop to inspect and pick up the car today. No bueno. They fixed their error on the driver's side rocker panel (side skirt) but in the light I saw paint runs on the passenger's side. I kindly asked them to fix it, I am a patient person. My "drop dead" date to get the car back in my hands is June 16th so I can do all of the mechanical work before the NG. Yikes.

Also, I am getting married in one week. Wow.

[n2nsanity]

ouch, thats rough. bout the same boat i'm in, but probably still way ahead of me
gratz btw, should bring her to ng for honeymoon lol

[j2k4]

Yikes. Wow.

Sounds exciting, Alex.


























Wait, married, too?







Zowie!!!

[Alex3000gt]

Update in the first post!

[n2nsanity]

nice and clean
so u all ready now?

get all your 60k stuff done?

i've got a bit left
but i did get the oil pressure switch and sensors moved over
working on getting axle and downpipe back on now

[Alex3000gt]

nice and clean
so u all ready now?

get all your 60k stuff done?

i've got a bit left
but i did get the oil pressure switch and sensors moved over
working on getting axle and downpipe back on now

Doing that stuff today. Got the timing belt and water pump off.

The hydraulic tensioner was collapsed! I checked all timing marks and nothing had jumped. I feel like the luckiest 3/S owner on the planet right now. I wonder how long the tensioner was collapsed.

[Alex3000gt]

Update: "180K" is done! I have a few pictures but I do not have access to a PC right now to upload them. Among the pictures is the failed hydraulic tensioner I discovered when I pulled off the lower timing belt cover. ! I sure am lucky I did not jump time.

Additionally, I put some bright yellow A/C dye into my refrigerant system and found my leak! It was leaking at the o-ring where the high pressure line meets the compressor. The o-ring was destroyed! I replaced it then I put in 24 oz of r134a (the system requires 32oz), and it has not leaked yet. If the pressure is still maintained in the morning then I will put in the other 12oz can and roll to the National Gathering with working air conditioning.

Have a safe trip everyone. I promise lots of photos when I get home to my PC.

[n2nsanity]

good deal, so you're all set eh?

[Alex3000gt]

Road course was today. It was a blast! I held off a spyder, SL and a VR4!

Unfortunately my car started running hot, and everyone I was putting distance on was able to pass me while I cruised in 4th to cool down. I was definitely outperformed by alot of people today, it is time for a radiator upgrade!

Road racing was a blast and everyone was awesome.