Bought my latest 323 about 3 weeks ago, and that means a new project begins. The car has a surprisingly clean body for its age and all the chrome and glass are in great shape. Everything on the inside works good all the way down to the clock and tape deck.
When I found it the axels, struts, brakes, and hatch supports were all shot. Tires are turbo bald as well. Lucky for me I have a parts car sitting in my garage. So far I've got the following done:
-swapped on a good set of passenger and driver axels
-installed my KYB GR2 struts on the front passenger and driver side
-bled brake lines
-swapped hatch supports for a good set
-ditched the dx 13" wheels and rubber on the front for the 14" lx wheels with nexen rubber I had in storage
-installed passenger side mirror from parts car, it was just way too weird to drive it with only a side mirror on the driver's side
Work to be completed still:
-installing rear KYB struts
-swap 14" wheels and rubber onto the rear
-adjust hand brake cable
-check inside drums to see if the brake shoes need replacing
-find where leak in hatch is coming from
Took her for a spin tonight, bit of a shake between 100-120km probably because it needs a wheel alignment. After bleeding the brake lines I can stop safely now. But the pedal is feeling soft, any tips?
When I found it the axels, struts, brakes, and hatch supports were all shot. Tires are turbo bald as well. Lucky for me I have a parts car sitting in my garage. So far I've got the following done:
-swapped on a good set of passenger and driver axels
-installed my KYB GR2 struts on the front passenger and driver side
-bled brake lines
-swapped hatch supports for a good set
-ditched the dx 13" wheels and rubber on the front for the 14" lx wheels with nexen rubber I had in storage
-installed passenger side mirror from parts car, it was just way too weird to drive it with only a side mirror on the driver's side
Work to be completed still:
-installing rear KYB struts
-swap 14" wheels and rubber onto the rear
-adjust hand brake cable
-check inside drums to see if the brake shoes need replacing
-find where leak in hatch is coming from
Took her for a spin tonight, bit of a shake between 100-120km probably because it needs a wheel alignment. After bleeding the brake lines I can stop safely now. But the pedal is feeling soft, any tips?
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