Tman_567

what would the really good brakes be? What should i ask for? Where should i get 'em?

What would that do for me? Gut or replace with a straight pipe?

After thought: Is there anything i can do to the exhaust to do any of the following? a.) Get better MPG b.) Make it quieter and/or have more of a deeper sound c.) Increase performance I realize some of those are opposites, i just haven't decided what i want to do with it yet. Go for economy or performance.

So i have the next 3 days off. Sooo I'm going to work on my car. I plan on putting a new (PAP) exhaust in, changing the oil, putting a new trunk lid on, replacing brake pads, replacing my belts and maybe doing a bit of body work if i feel ambitious. I'm planning on getting it painted in the next couple weeks. Anyways i was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for brake pads? Are any brands better than others? I use them pretty heavily... Also... I haven't replaced belts or brake pads before, i know how to, just haven't done it yet. Is there anything i should look out for? Tips or tricks? Any EA82 quarks? :-\

So the owner was super cool. He ordered the right part (i hope :-\ ) and said he would put it in for no additional charge. I asked him to tow it but he said no. Towing cost $70. They are going to put them in tomorrow. Oh ya. The other axle was wrong as well. Both of them were wrong but only the drivers sides pin thing broke. _tim

I'm going in tomorrow....

Hey guys. I have a video.... I just want to be SURE i know what the problem is before i accuse anyone of anything. Hope this confirms your diagnosis... http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/Tyler_987/?action=view&current=zzzzz-1.flv I hope its helpful. Are there any "tests" i can do to help confirm that it is in fact a wrong axle? Is there anything else that could be causing these same symptoms?

Ok if I'm going to go back and confront this guy i want to have my facts straight. I need to know exactly what to say to explain it to him. Answers to possible questions he might ask me would be helpful too. I would like to be sure he did it wrong before i go tell him so. He knows i don't know squat about cars.... How do i go in and tell him he did it wrong?! :-\

when the car is in neutral should the sprocket thing coming out of the tranny be spinning? it doesnt seem to be spinning with much force, it can be stopped with the axle thing... someone tell me the proper names of these "things" i labeled the things i want to know the names of.... haha What are parts one and two?? http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/Tyler_987/axle/14014parts.jpg

Ok. Sorry i couldnt get back earlier. Been busy. I took some pictures of the axle. The two main things im curious about are... It moves 4-5 inches back and forth. It looks like there was a pin holding it that broke... It looks sheered and twisted. When the car is running (with wheels on the ground) in neutral it kind of makes a weird noise. And every once and a while it makes a horrible grinding noise. The axles no longer spin but when i pull the thing back i can see a gear sticking out and it is spinning. when i push the thing back in if it catches right it stops spinning. If it doesn't you can tell the gear is spinning inside the thing and making noise. Pictures are probably more helpful than me. pulled out http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/Tyler_987/axle/5005.jpg pushed in http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/Tyler_987/axle/6006.jpg broken pin? http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/Tyler_987/axle/13013.jpg http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/Tyler_987/axle/9009.jpg http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/Tyler_987/axle/14014.jpg

Video- on ground Towed it to the shop

My dad and i decided we didn't want to deal with them, they hardly spoke English and demanded their money. "pay now. New axle in car!" The guys an rump roast and there is nothing i can do about it. Hes not going to budge. Ya i was very angry when i typed all that up.... i was still in the parking lot, so i was pretty pissed. Reread it, kinda embarrassed... It was the principal that got me so rilled up. Tranny is shot. Car still wouldn't move. Towed it home. I guess i need a new tranny. Any ideas? Any honest shops around :-\ How much is that going to set me back? I got brand new axles on my subbie now! If this was any other car i would give up.... but i LOVE my subbie.

Ok. I had a thread a week or so ago i had a thread about my car and the CV axle. The general consensuses was that my axles needed replacing. So today I'm on my way to the auto parts store to buy a few things in preparation for doing it myself. I was driving up Highway 99 in Lynnwood and saw a banner "$99 cv axle replacement" so i pull in and talk to the guy to see if that would apply to my car and if he had the parts ect. He did have the parts and the price would apply to my car (87 GL 2WD MT) I pay him in advance for one axle and told him i would pay the rest when i pick it up. I then asked him to "Could you look over the car to see if anything is wrong with it? If thats an additional charge thats fine, just look it over" he said ok and to come back in 3 hours. 3 and a half hours i come back and he tells me it will be a additional $127 and that my transmission is in really bad shape and needs to be replaced before the car will even move. I'm confused and ask him "what am i paying for then"? He said they did replace the axles. I step out side, call my dad and explain what happened. I came back inside and asked him "why would you replace the axles if the transmission doesn't work?" he said they didn't check. I go back in to ask "can you replace the transmission and how much that would cost"? He said they couldn't do it there.... Before this i had assumed he was just doing the mechanic thing when they tell you your car needs ________ and they could do it for you for an additional $____. When he said they couldn't i was a little confused. I leave the room to think it over. I go in tell him i would like to go home and that i would be back to pay later if that was ok. He said that would be fine. Am i wrong in assuming that you couldn't possibly replace both axles without noticing the transmission is shot? Like broken metal shot. When the CV went out there was a lot of noise and a bit of metal grinding. I realize i have to pay him. He did "technically" do what i asked, except the "check it over", but he did replace the axles.....

Video works now.....

where can i get a rebuild axle??