This ain't no build thread!

[chiefmg]

Thanks, but this is well below my normal output. Illness, cold weather and general malaise have slowed me down a lot.

Ace let me down so it was back to the dealer. Gave the guy the part number, he typed it into the computer and then disappeared in the back. When he came back he had the five nuts I asked for in his hand. Best part? He didn't charge me for them. That made my week. Got home and used two of the nuts, that got the exhaust manifold finished. Put the manifold blanket in place and installed the supercharger mounting bracket. That was pretty much it for under the hood, as I want to leave myself as much room as possible to get the timing belt back on once the valve lash is set.

Decided to look at what I needed to do in order to connect the horn and driver's airbag resistor. Cut the wire off the factory steering wheel, added some extra length with soldering/heat shrink and then put a disconnect on the end. That should take care of the horn.



Unfortunately the resistor wouldn't fit into the airbag connector, so I am going to pick & pull tomorrow to see if I can find a blown airbag with the connector on it to use as my bypass.

[—tsingson—]

I think I might have a resistor that I got from MiataRoadster. I will check.

Found it. Let me know if you need it. Not sure if it will work for you.

[chiefmg]

I think I might have a resistor that I got from MiataRoadster. I will check.

Found it. Let me know if you need it. Not sure if it will work for you.

Thanks for the offer. I bought a pack of 50 resistors off Amazon, just needed a way to get one connected.

Went to the junkyard this morning. Found several donors but then also discovered I neglected to bring a 10mm socket with me (to remove the airbag). They didn't have any to lend so I shot back home, got the socket and then returned. Donor car was a 1999 Protégé, but there are several choices around that year for the same connectors (that I know of). Got home and commenced to put it all together:





That gave me a plug and play airbag resistor. I also picked up a horn connector so I could put my stock wheel back to as it was for quick swapping (wish I had thought of this before cutting the horn connector off yesterday). Everything is now connected for the wheel, the test will come once I have everything back together and have power on the car. No word on my shims though.

[chiefmg]

Couldn't really do much else today, so connected the battery (which is on the charger) to test my steering wheel controls. Horn works, turn signal cancel works in both directions and the airbag light goes out as normal. I'll have to see once I can drive her if the airbag light will stay out or not, but right now I'ma happy.

[NCGreasemonkey]

Miss me?

[RustRat]

Miss me?

Who are you? Welcome to the MR forum, please stop by the introduction thread and let us know what car you drive.


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[chiefmg]

Miss me?

I have no idea who you are, so how could I miss you?

[— Agent☣Orange —]

Are you new here?

[TNRooster3]

Miss me?

Yes at least most of us did, AO was about to have a party, but now that you're back he may start ?

Are you new here?

Now now be nice.

[— Agent☣Orange —]

Hmph!

[chiefmg]

Very pissed off. Did not receive my valve shims in time to get her back together before heading back to work. I stopped by the dealer today and they had all of them except for one. Why not call me and let me get what you had? Kind of a moot point anyway as my digital caliper decided to die. So, I put some parts back into the engine bay for protection and then sadly walked away. Stay tuned in another couple of months.

[— Agent☣Orange —]

It's Karma, man. Probably stood up a girl in Sicily once.

[kevinharrop]

How did you get the timing belt off the cam sprockets without releasing the tensioner? Just pull it off?

[chiefmg]

Thanks for bumping this up to the top, makes it easier for me to find it when I get home later next week! I released the tension on the belt and then just removed the cam sprockets, I had to transfer them over to the replacement head and needed to install new seals.

[chiefmg]

Got home last week and made it in to the dealer on Saturday. Guy went right back and got the last shim. On vacation now but will be posting more next week so stay tuned...