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Originally Posted by wolferj  Like!
I need to work on the heater control cable for Max, I'm not getting any footwell heat and very little Defrost heat, but lots of center heat... |
James, Two of our TI's had Bowden cable issues. For me it was the heater valve cable becoming disconnected. I've not had any issues with the other cables.
95 Active - After two days of normal heater use, My Wife indicated little heat again. Checked the cable fastening on the Heater housing, only to have it popped out again. Reinserted it and placed a short screw just below the cable fitting to keep it from popping out again.
Then I read a DIY TiFreak did re: a tech bulletin on the Bowden cables popping loose. Similar fix to what I did.
I also installed some UHP LED AE in a pair of Depo projectors I got from Artem and repaired the cases. All solid now. They turn on with the ignition. Wifie loves them! Thanks Artem!
98 Sport (Cali) - Dry lubed the Cali top. Preventive maintenance.
Installed a X-Brace. Found another x-brace this week, so figured I better finish up installs for the Cali and the Slicktop. Did the Cali today. I'll drop this X-brace install in the DIY section.
Prep the six compression nuts (Nutserts) for installation.
I did mine shortly after taking this shot. If you have time for the Loctite red to harden, use way less. I prepped these the hour of the install. In retrospect, I'd use half the amount of Loctite next time around. Two of the six bolts locked up pretty well. Four of the bolts released just fine.
A light coat on the Nutsert to help it not spin after installation.
Drill out the subframe holes to accept the Nutsert. (I forgot to take a pic.
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Tighten the nut, not the Allen bolt. Make sure it's on tight, so the Nutsert won't spin. When the nut stops, you've crushed the Nutsert sufficiently. Reverse and extract the allen bolt.
Had to improvise with the bolts 5&6 (Center) with spares from the bolt bin.
I had to elongate the holes on the frame bar 1/8" to get the frame crossbar bolts to go in straight. Should be good. Now just waiting for the rear Mason bar to arrive.
Installed a pair of smoked side signal turn indicators. I have a pair for the front for when I install the Depo HIDs up front. I'll get to the coilovers eventually...
