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What did I do to my 1990 Indy today?

Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 12:43 pm
by indyyellow
This weekend I finally got to the front brakes. What a mess. Pads toasted, caliper pretty much dead. Do put on all new rotors/pads/flex lines/calipers.
We (me and the son) also put on new plugs and wires and the TPS.
Still fighting a slight idle issue. Ganna put on a few more things, IAC/EGR and then look for vac leaks if it still is not idling well. It's close now but I want it perfect, ha ha ha. I know I may be doing to much to gt the idle better but the car is old, lots of miles so why not? ha ha ha
NEXT UP will be back brakes then get a CAT back on the car in hopes it cleans up the fumey smell that comes from the car. Not a unspent gas smell, just a sticky 1970's car type of smell.

Re: What did I do to my 1990 Indy today?

Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:35 pm
by Money pit Beretta
Keep up the good work Tim!

Re: What did I do to my 1990 Indy today?

Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:49 pm
by indyyellow
Bought all new rear brakes components. I HATE doing drum brakes.

Re: What did I do to my 1990 Indy today?

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 12:07 am
by KFLO 93 GT
Get a 6 pack and go for em! Remember the golden rule, do 1 side at a time so a man's got a diagram.

Re: What did I do to my 1990 Indy today?

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:49 pm
by indyyellow
Yeap

Re: What did I do to my 1990 Indy today?

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 4:17 pm
by heavywoody
I hate them too... one of the reasons why I haven't touched mine yet (haven't needed to since they were replaced when I got my car).

That and I've planned on doing a disk brake swap out back but haven't gotten around to it.

Re: What did I do to my 1990 Indy today?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 3:21 pm
by KFLO 93 GT
That sounds exactly like my story too, Geoff. The same summer I got the car I had the back brakes done, haven't touched em with anything other than paint since. One of these days, as maintenance deems necessary - discs will find their way out back too. Likely the Neon set up. I've been eyeballing SRT4 parts and let some slip away for cheap the other night, but I don't know if that stuff has the same compatibility or not.

Re: What did I do to my 1990 Indy today?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 3:59 pm
by GTZfan
I love drums they keep wheels clean!!

Re: What did I do to my 1990 Indy today?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 9:46 pm
by KFLO 93 GT
Would you run them on the front? ;)