Recent content by lcrva

I apologize if I’m posting this in the wrong place. I want to see if anyone had a service shop near Richmond, Virginia that they would recommend. I’ve got a few small repairs that I don’t have time to do myself. Currently have a EGR error code as well. Thanks for any recommendation you can...

Wife wants keyless entry on our 80 series (don’t ask). It’s more difficult than I thought to find one that works with that car. A local audio shop said they could install keyless entry for $399 and add remote start for + $200. Question: I see people mention keyless entry as a “dealer...

I had mine at about 2mm the last time I moved it back to 1mm, seems better. But has a really hard down shift if, for example, you are doing 30mph and stomp the gas, ot will down shift hard (I guess late). Would a fluid change help any of this? I don’t know if it’s ever been changed. Does not...

I just loosened it and it seems to behave a little bit better but I won’t know till I get into some Hills.

I know there are a dozen threads on here about the kickdown cable, but I couldn’t find an answer to this question. I’ve been trying to adjust my cable and I’ve been getting odd behaviors, when accelerating often the car will not shift into the next gear until I release my foot from the...

Note for people doing this job: For anyone working on this car’s brakes, you might come across posts suggesting that it’s nearly impossible to bleed them. From my experience, that’s not the case. I use a simple setup: a jar with a couple of inches of brake fluid and a clear tube, and I’ve been...

Well, I don’t have unlimited time on my hands so I have to try to actually fix the problem in the time allotted. I accomplished that goal with the new calipers and they work absolutely perfect now.

It’s on my list. They look original. Can I expect stuck bolts and much frustration? I am worried about breaking a fitting? I see some people recommend the stainless and some recommend against using stainless?

I heard some stories / reviews about some bad ones but these looked mint. One had an imperfection of the seat for the banjo bolt but other than that one, they look indistinguishable from a brand new set. Very happy with them. * I think O’Reilly has a new supplier for remanufactured parts now.

Update 2: I got the 4th caliper on. Brakes are near perfect. All the strange pedal feel must have been that 4th on. One more good bleed and it will be perfect. Thanks for all the help.

TL;DR: Calipers fixed 90% of the problem. I replaced all four calipers with remanufactured ones from O’Reilly’s, which solved 90% of my issue. The difference is dramatic! I can Stop now. Unfortunately, the right rear caliper they gave me was defective and wouldn’t seal around the banjo bolt, so...

I looked into rebuilding them myself, but it needed all new bolts on it and pretty much every fitting on the calipers was totally rusted out when you add up the cost for each caliper. It was more than just buying the rebuilt ones. As far as bleeding the system, I get what you’re saying totally...

Unfortunately, I don’t have the budget for new calipers. I was either gonna get the ones from O’Reillys or the ones from advanced auto parts. Did you find one better than the other?

Update: Been waiting for some parts, but I took a little bit of time this afternoon and took apart one of the brake assemblies in the back. On the right rear, one pad had normal wear the other one was completely gone, so I’m guessing that was a sign of a sticking caliper? Plan going forward...