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Mickey, have talked to Brad about that a couple of times. How much did you pay?
 
They weren't cheap, to be sure. It's been a while, but I think it was around $100 each fan. That included the shrouds, which, of course, are useless. But I wanted the dual fan setup, and these things really move some air! And they draw less current. I'll be surprised if they need to run at full speed like the stock ones do.
 
will keep my eye open for the futur.
Mickey did you here my Wedge noise?
 
Yes, I did, and to my amateur ears, it sounded more like valve train noise than more fatal stuff.
 
Well I have the manual rack on the subframe after I cleaned it up. There was no need to paint it, it was still in good shape. I have the new tie rods but need to pick up some boots and grease.

The bushings were looking good but I swapped out one of the mounting bolts. I have not found where the anti freeze/coolant was dripping from so I may just drop the radiator to check it out. I May still drop my oil pan and clean it as per a suggestion from here. I appreciate the ideas and suggestions, I sure hope I can get it together before Saturday so I can drive to the Vintage Grand Prix
 
Did you remove the lower control arms and check the mounting holes for them at the subframe. That is the prime spot for oblonged holes. You probably can't get a true reading by just grabbing the arm and trying to move it around. I like to tighten all of the bolts with the wheels on the ground. If you are going to take it in for an alignment, don't crank down the tie rod ends too tight. The shop will have to pop them to adjust them. The one thing I always screw up is the way the tie rod ends attach to the steering arms and then to struts. Can't tell you how many times I got those upside down. I've also put the sway bar in upside down a time or two. Don't forget to install the little spacer washer under the steering arm at the strut attachment point.
 
tr8todd said:
... The one thing I always screw up is the way the tie rod ends attach to the steering arms and then to struts. Can't tell you how many times I got those upside down. I've also put the sway bar in upside down a time or two. ...
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Yea
I own <span style="font-weight: bold">THAT</span> t-shirt
 
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