Project Lex

[Halon]

Rack and Pinion is out. I'm just going to say F-it and order up a new one from Vatozone tomorrow as they are only around $200 and have a lifetime warrantee. So hopefully won't ever have to deal with that ever again. The bushings for it were also worn to hell so I ordered up some new steering rack bushings from here:
http://www.tmengineering.net/suspension/daizen/make/sc.html
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10964&stc=1&d=1288757637

Also since it's a common problem area apparently, I ordered up a new PS pressurized line. This one is SS-Braided and rated to 2000psi so this should never be a leak concern area ever again:
http://store.driftmotion.com/static/i-1jz2jzpshosemk3mk4sc300.php

Got the old front swaybar endlinks out, and put the new ones in. This area is one area where things have a little surface rust. I was able to get 1 of the 4 nuts off the end links, and simply could not break the other nuts loose, no matter how much PB Blaster I used. So the DSMer in me managed to get them off :) :
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10965&stc=1&d=1288757637
said f-it and grabbed my angle grinder only to find out it was missing the piece that holds the cutting disc in place. Went to Menards and found this beaut for $9
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10966&stc=1&d=1288757637
as the marines would say, Get Some!
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10967&stc=1&d=1288757637
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10968&stc=1&d=1288757637
They are out. Those LCA's are just ugly, will replace those this winter I think:
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10970&stc=1&d=1288757637
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10969&stc=1&d=1288757637
Will tighten them up later
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10971&stc=1&d=1288757637

Also some more stuff showed up in the mail. New front motor mounts, and rear sway bar end links. OEM Toyota baby :)
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10972&stc=1&d=1288757637

[Febo]

Very nice!

(once a dsm'er always a dsm'er lol)

[DoughtCom]

I love the use of the angle grinder, used that quite a bit on my project. It's very therapeutic!

[turbotalon1g]

nice, that things a little rusty.

[A//// Guy]

Giggity! Shiny parts look good, so does the progress!

[Halon]

Called up Vatozone about a new rack and pinion at 9am. They had it by noon :)

So basically got it in the garage. Got the new tie rod end links on it. Waiting for PB Blaster to hopefully do some more magic because I cannot get the steering wheel rod off the old friggin rack!!

[Halon]

All motor mounts replaced :)
- 2 fronts and the rear one on the tranny. All new mounts are OEM Supra N/A mounts.

[turbotalon1g]

^Nice, keep up the good work. Sorry I didn't make it.

[Halon]

Yeah ya jerk, if you woulda been here the Rack n Pinion would be in too!!! j/k :) I'm just feeling a little burnt out right now so I'm going to save that for tomorrow. Once that is done, then time to put the wheels back on and take it on a test drive :D

[Febo]

Reeses peanut butter cups, good choice.