Cars etc.

News, etc

2008-10-20T22:16:00.000-07:00

I hope no one out there has been refreshing this page daily looking for updates.

Car news:
I am doing a trans am conversion on my firebird, then it gets painted. I'll try and document that for an upcoming post.

Yes, I have forgot Pt. II

2008-01-26T13:47:00.000-08:00

And you though I would wait a whole year to make a post, looks like the joke's on you.

This time I'm serious when I say I am going to start posting relevant stuff. Look for pictures of a 4L60e rebuild sometime this year.

Yes, I have forgot

2007-02-14T19:21:00.000-08:00

Today I remembered I have a blogger account. I have more projects that are completed and photographed I just need to write them up and post them. Unfortunately that is hard and time consuming so it gets put off. Hopefully I will have a little time this weekend and I can go through the mound of photos I have and put together a post.

BMW: Alternator replacement

2006-07-08T17:58:00.000-07:00

The battery in 325is has been losing its charge recently. It left me stranded at work a few weeks ago. It problem was diagnosed as a bad alternator. with the car on the battery was not being charged. This meant the car was basically running off the battery. Eventually the battery gets so low that the car cannot run properly . Dim lights, rough running, and no accerosires are common symptoms, The alternator had been replaced once before several years ago by my brother, luckily the alternator had a lifetime warranty through AutoZone so it cost me nothing.

First gather your tools:

then raise and properly support your car:

Remove the air box so that you can access the alternator:

Remove the rubber covers that protect the two terminals on the back of the alternator:

loosen the two bolts that hold the alternator on. One is at the top, the other on the bottom, take off the belt and remove the alternator:

Here the alternator has been taken out of the car and all the components on the back can be seen:

Remove the clip and radio noise suppressor(black square with wire coming out of it):

And transfer them to your new alternator, along with the pulley and fan (done for me at AutoZone):

Place your new alternator in the bracket, install the bolts and slip on the belt:

Reattach wires and slip on covers. Place wires in the wire clip:

Install airbox:

Check voltage with car running. A voltage around 14 is good:

No, I haven't forgot

2006-07-05T10:59:00.001-07:00

A few more things to add to the list of projects to be added:

Alternator and master cylinder replacement on the BMW

Also things that need to be fixed on a rebuilt 4L60E
-No parking brake(fixed by adjusting linkage)
-No 2nd or 4th gears(TBD)

Welcome

2006-06-18T19:16:00.000-07:00

So this is the first post in my new blog. You will see no rambling posts about my emotional state or rantings about the latest mainstream indie bands, instead you will get all things automotive. Be it pictures of my latest projects or automotive news. This is a list of the cars I currently work on:

1997 Pontiac Firebird Formula
1997 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6
1987 BMW 325is
1969 Camaro Z/28

And here is a partial list of things I have done and plan to document on this website:

-Restoration of the Camaro
-Through the floor sub-frame connectors for the Camaro
- 2 383 stroker build-ups for the Camaro and Formula
-4L60E rebuild

Those are just a few of the many projects I have done over the years. Keep checking in for what I hope will become a very informational blog.