You guys begun your summer projects yet? Currently rebuilding a head to swap on my 1990 miata. Gonna go the remote oil filter/cooler route as well.
Projects/maintenance thread!
Summer is for driving, winter is where its at to get things done!
Spring project because I want to drive it in the summer, but it's just about ready to go. Previous owners got it most of the way done, and I've just been finishing up small things, but once I get the carbs tuned and the air cleaners arrive from Sweden she'll be good to go.
HLAs all cleaned up and sitting in oil. They were completely seized up but sitting after sitting overnight in solvent and having been wiped clean ther are supple and springy once more.
>>14669306
My ride broke a valve guide in January, so Im just hoping ill have it roadworthy again by summer!
Hopfully puttin a wrx 5spd in my Svx. Not sure ill have enough money in thenlong run though
>>14669285
Well its snowing right now so not really. Assuming it doesn't snow next weekend I'm going to do a bunch of troubleshooting on my car so I can start doing repairs.
>>14669321
m8 they're not supposed to be springy. do you know how HLA's work? they fill with oil and get hard. the ticking you hear is the HLA compressing over and over when the cam hits it because they're not sealed.
>>14669503
Noted, I will be verifying this.
>>14669306
>can't feel hands
>working on cars
>busting knuckles hurts 1000x more
>not even alcohol can keep you warm
>>14669503
>"As the camshaft lobe travels through its apex, the load is reduced on the lifter piston, and the internal spring returns the piston to its neutral state so the lifter can refill with oil."
Hence, the piston in an hla must be able to compress and expand. They were completely stuck in the compressed position. Im pretty sure Ive serviced them correctly.
>>14670132
once it's refilled with oil it stays hard in that position. oil is incompressible.
