Getting the Laser ready for AutoX - Page 6

123abc · 06-28-2008

Went to work pulling the axles out to replace my axle seals in the tranny yesterday. As luck would have it, I pulled on the wrong part and ripped the boot on the drivers side axle. Ordered a new boot and I just went and got it.

Are the axle seals the only common place for dsm trannies to leak? Mine is completely dirty all over, and I have no idea where else the crap is coming from.

EclipseGST · 06-28-2008

Spray wash it off or soak it in brake cleaner to get it semi clean and get rid of all the fluid and dirt around the seals then check for where its leaking.

Axle seals do tend to leak, the more times they are messed with, pulling the tranny in and out, replacing axles and such, the more they tend to leak.

Axle boots are simple to replace also, just rip the old one the rest of the way off, pull the clip holding the CV joint onto the axle and remove it. Clean everything up good, slide the new boot on, crimp the small band first, put the new packet of grease into the CV cup, slide on the axle, put clip back on, and tighten down the large band.

If you dont have the tool to crimp the bands, I do. Just let me know.

123abc · 06-28-2008

Alright, thanks. Go figure, the boot I got was for a 1.8 axle. So now I gotta wait untill Monday for the correct boot.

123abc · 06-30-2008

Same problem with the boot. Figured out I have a different driver's side axle. Here's a pic, can anyone help me figure out what it is? Once I figure out what axle it is I can get the correct boot and throw it back together.

I'm FWD too, so no intermediate shaft.

EclipseGST · 06-30-2008

Did they give you the inner or outer boot?

Does the boot slide tight over the axle just not the CV cup?

123abc · 06-30-2008

Thats the inner. Dsm axle cups are Y shaped, this one is circular.

EclipseGST · 06-30-2008

You are incorrect... Mine is round not Y shaped. The Y is internal for the CV joint.

123abc · 07-01-2008

Inside they are round, but on the passenger side axle on my Laser it is Y shaped, but the driver's side is not.

I'll take pics later today, I gotta work in an hour. I had them order the outer boot which is round on the inside and should work.

123abc · 07-01-2008

I got the boot today and it fits. Going to slap it all together tomorrow, and enjoy my new Greddy weighted shift knob, and my new leather rear seats to match the fronts.

EDIT: I also am going to try a new replacement for the 5 mph crash beam because I'd rather have one. I got an Aluminum one off a Buick Lesabre from a friend at a body shop. It's pretty close, so we'll see tomorrow. It's about half the weight of the stocker, and the stocker is 32 lbs.

123abc · 08-11-2008

Well, after waiting over a month for my foot to heal, I took it out a couple days ago and realised I still got work to do.

I still have some small boost leaks. When I'm at 10-13 psi, I can rev out all the way to 7k. However, when I'm at 15 psi, she cuts out at 5k. I know I have a leak at the tb, and I also got a set of injector o-rings yesterday.

The next autocross is here in Winona, Aug. 16-17th. I plan to be there.

123abc · 09-07-2008

I figured out my cutting out issue. Gapping the plugs out helped, but what really helped was re-wiring the fuel pump today. Pulls so much better and smoother all the way to 7k. Tomorrow I'm going to try gapping the plugs out to .28. They are at .25 right now.

Makes me really want a set of cams and a 16g.

twack · 09-14-2008

Calm down dustin you havnt even checked your base timing yet

123abc · 10-20-2008

Took some pics tonight. Keeps getting colder, so I don't know how many times I will have it out due to my heater core leaking and unhooked. I also took a video of a 3rd gear pull, but that will take a while to upload.

Here's the pics:

Here's the shaky video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is6bCV-CKQg

Would? · 10-20-2008

How's the weighted knob treating ya?

123abc · 10-21-2008

Awesome, although you couldn't tell from the video. I just don't trust my knee without power steering.

123abc · 02-14-2009

With my tax returns officially on the way in, I can start planning and gathering things for 09. I want to actually be able to have a chance at winning SM in my local SCCA region, and the most cost effective way of doing so is new tires. So I picked out 4 brand new Falken Azenis RT-615's from discount tire direct. They will be mounted on some stock rims.

Next, I will be converting from the 1g Maf setup to a 3 inch gm maf setup with a translator. This will diffinently help in so many ways right now I can't even begin to go over all of them.

I will also be changing transmissions, so I'll be picking up a new XTD Stage 3 6 puck clutch kit off ebay. I Still have the 1g Nt tranny that came with the car, and I know it doesn't leak. Not only that, but it has shorter gear ratios as well. The current turbo tranny that I had put in sounds like its on its last legs.

And lastly, I'll be going through the engine bay fixing leaks and once I got the leaks fixed, I'll take it into work on a weekend and spray out the engine bay with the pressure washer.

I do hope to make the spring cruise, but right now it's up in the air.