l75eya

The Magpie hit 70,000 miles recently. Congratulations Margaret!

Thank-you, sir.

Ben has reached 90,000 miles! 35,000 trouble free miles of which under our ownership. GO BEN!!

Going to check the condition of my connection. Thanks for posting this, should be a good reminder to people.. The way that 1,000 watt amp and the two subs in the back of the car have been kicking...seems a bit too good to be true to be trouble free Also! In the first picture I notice you have the hazards located on top of your steering column. Was this just the way it was on earlier models, or is your vehicle a Canada import, having not to abide by the law necessitating those kill my battery switches most of us have there? Just curious.

You'll find if you just reverse a couple of feet, push in the clutch and switch it to FWD, it won't be that difficult. Also about the brake dragging, that's just the added resistance of having the entire drive-train engaged. You'll also notice that your acceleration is much slower in 4wd as well.

How are your front axles liking the lift? Any issues?

Agreed. Just throw the jack-stands under the frame. Long rectangular looking piece of metal runs along the car from front to half-way back. Do be careful. You're going to need to get a big rump roast socket to get the axle nut off. A breaker bar as well, plus a piece of pipe to use as a cheater will be helpful as well. Make sure you've got all the tools you'll need first. Definitely replace the axle instead of rebuilding it. not worth the trouble if you're just doing it once. Also, if you don't have what you need right away, if the axle doesn't seem too bad when you're driving the car, you can get away with it for awhile if you are easy on the throttle. Especially during tight turns. My car needs 3 axles currently, as it has needed for over a year now. I'm very light with my gas pedal now, and as a plus, I've been getting fantastic fuel mileage.

Iffin' you've got yourself confidence in your mechanical abilities, jump in to it and replace those axles. Read up on the process, go get yourself some punches to knock the roll pin out, jack stands, jack, be careful, and IIRC from the first axle job I did, don't get discouraged getting those roll pins back in there. May seem like they don't fit, but grease it up and get a good angle to hammer at it, it'll go. It's an involved process, especially if you don't know what you're doing, so expect to get stumped and frustrated, but keep at it and you'll get it if you feel you can do it.

+1

Best. Thread. Ever.

And there goes the cup-holder thread..

Just a couple of vids. Casual driving. Good example of my exhaust note with no cat and the magnaflow though. Cell phone quality video and audio, but audio isn't too terrible.

I think, after that incredible console/cup-holder picture was uploaded...that this thread should formally be closed. =P

You know, that's a good point about your brakes. I've noticed the same thing after driving in snow. Mine have gotten back to normal now. Let me know if yours revert as well? Also "I think I broke something.............but that's okay" That's the spirit! lol

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Maybe it has something to do with your hill holder being disconnected. My guess.

just replace the oil pump and gasket. Period.

Just drive it.

You, sir/madam....have shamed all of our cup-holders.

Sounds awesome! I'd like to be saying that to the way it actually sounds though, too! Get a video perhaps? That'd be cool. :cool:

Pretty sure that's where my GL is currently. I wonder if it's also a bearing noise in mine. It's quite a racket and it can clearly be heard coming from the back end of the transmission. I'm at about 10k into it with the noise. Flushed out and refilled with cheap-o gear oil last week. Will empty it and refill with something better later on down the road. Wonder how long it is going to hold..

Looks like an awesome trip, and congratulations on the hitching of you two! Looked like an awesome ceremony. Also: I Effin' LOVE sheetz. Italian MTO..the *best*.

Those seats.....what's the story with those seats?! I've never seen em' before and I want a set. Bad.

I second that notion. If you pop up in to this forum again and check out your thread, I hope you reconsider as we are all pretty interested in your line of work and choice(s) of vehicle! This really is a great place to share stories and learn and help others and it'd be a shame for a little stupid miscommunication mishap type thing to spoil that. Here's to hoping your venture back here! <---(It's soda!!! I swear!)

I have no input related to your question lol, but if you do pick up this car and it has the quad headlight set up; I'm interested /goodwaytobump/