Well.... JL's Z is done. finished up around 2. All total about 9 hrs. Installing the Z1 poly bushing is a bit different than the SPL solid bushing. After we got done. I took JL to Ohio Pyle State Park in the mountains. Nice little drive on some nice back roads. :driving: Figure to let him get some driving done on twisty roads before hitting the turnpike going back home. :driving:

Pic's from the weekend. :pics:

1st pic. Jl thinking. What did I get myself into. :rofl2:

The rest. The diff all buttoned up and ready to be reinstalled.

I KEEP COMING ACROSS USED PARTS THAT I WANT, JUST TO HAVE THEM SOLD BEFORE I CAN GET THEM.

IM THINKING AT THIS POINT ITS A SIGN THAT I MAY JUST HAVE TO BUY NEW.............:icon14:

















MAYBE........................:confused:

Josh brought the Z1 bushing remover tool with him. The one that's being passed around by the members. What a POS!. :shakes head: Started to use it and quit! Too much effort and time to use it. I used a 2" hole on my cordless drill and cut out the center section. Then I cut 3 relief cuts in the outer part of the bushing shell with a sawzall. Then used my air chisel with a muffler cutter to remove the outer shell. All totaled. Less then 25 minutes. :tup:

Z1 instructions are a joke for installing the poly diff bushing. They want you to use a rubber mallet to tap the bushing in place. :shakes head: It would take you forever to do this way. I pulled it into place with my installing tool. :tup: Some allthread, 3 nuts, 4 washers, piece of flat plate, and a socket. :tup:

Josh spinning some wrenches. Buttoning everything up. Finished up.

All done and out of my garage.

And my head still hurts. :shakes head:

I gladly paid to have the diff bushings replaced. The shop told me after they were done that they were charging double for the second set somebody brings thru the door. At least they were honest and only charged me what they quoted.

I've change 3 of them so far. And they seem to get easier each time. There is nothing really hard that takes brain power. Just time consuming.

Next! RepZ :tiphat:

Let the fun begin.
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I was one of the first to go it and there were no instructions or anything on how to get the OEM one last out.

The 1st one. I drilled and used a burr bit to get the center section out. The next I used a hole saw. Which wasn't long enough to go all the way through. Still had to use a burr bit to get it out. This last one. I got a longer 2" hole saw. And cut all the way through. :tup:

Think I made EW proud! Just gave birth to a softball. Had tears in my eyes from the pain and the smell. Scared to light a match in fear of blowing up the house! :eek:

Impressive

Talk about a power dump! The veins in my forehead was popping out. :eek:

Do you have to drill holes?

Done w day 2 of 2 seminar. Drove home, got some chickfila for dinner and done for the day. Got the back up camera from Amazon today and picked up my preordered Iphone xs Max.

Ian B

Home safely from Rusty's Z Farm! Thanks again Rusty & Chris! Hard for me to imagine a more hospitable, thoughtful couple. I'm really glad I didn't try that project by myself.

Couple notes which I'll publish in my build thread at some point - first, the Z1 instructions are overtly bad and whoever writes them should consider doing something else. Second, as far as the z1 bushing removal tool, save the money for something else. We might've been able to use this tool successfully if we'd had a lift, but on jack stands it's nearly useless. Go with a drill, hole saw, and sawsall. Third, Rusty built a very decent tool to push both the replacement bushing and collar into place, using 2 metal plates, all thread, and some nuts. This worked like a charm. The z1 instructions suggested hammering the bushing into place with a rubber mallet. If you go that route, just be prepared for a world of suffering!

Finally, product reviews - the z1 diff cover looks good, I'm pleased with how it went on. The lube change definitely took some roughness out of my shifting. The bushings themselves definitely tighten up the rear of the car. I'll report back on how well the poly bushings hold up.

Thanks again Russ! Any time you need a hand, just let me know and I'll at least pass you the appropriate wrenches 😉

Most likely.

:tiphat: My pleasure. :tup:

The next time you are under the Z. Take a pic of how close the left exhaust pipe is the the diff cover, where I trim it.

Night Folks; had a complete day off...gonna shoot for 8-9hrs. Sleep tonight.
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Good Morning Folks; 68* here with a high of 87*,,,not too bad!

Happy Sunday :tiphat:

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Rep with honor.

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mornin itcheZ.

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Might be able to get a pic today!

So this is part of the reason is takes me so long to put the Z back together. Everything that comes off must go back on in better condition than when it was removed. So my OCD kicks in and I start cleaning plastic hidden in the back of the wheel wells or behind the front bumper :shakes head:

:owned:

It is a weirdo travel day today...

SMF --> LAX -- SEA

I love flying 500 miles in the exact opposite direction of my destination.

Duh.

Pilot Sport 4 S are awesome tires, by the way.

My Pilot Super Sport rears took a beating and only gave me about 8,500 miles....

I did the natural thing (for me) and replaced fronts as well.

:iagree:

Seems strange not working on any vehicles today. Been working on vehicles the last couple of weekends.

Come on over. Im tweaking the turbo piping for a bit better clearance around cmak and motor mount and exhaust flange... :icon17: Pretty tight area in that one spot.
Bought a long 45* 2.5->2.25 dia. coupler. Might only need a short piece to connect everything up.
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Ted isnt having any of this dress up crap. Friend thought the hat would "look cute" on him.
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