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    Also I replaced the hood struts. It's amazing how little weight the old ones would support. The new ones are actually an effort to close. The old ones, if I bumped the hood, they'd fall.
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    I've been struggling to get motivated to finish this. Funny thing is, I needed it last weekend for some sad stuff and since it wasn't done I rented a gls63 AMG off turo. I called in tonight at work and finished it All told i Verified valve clearance Installed 5 new shims Replaced the water...
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    Same. Local dealer knows me though because I'm always ordering weird parts Diesel fuel filters and such
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    Checked clearances today I need to go order 4 shims and drop em in. I pulled the turbo pipe for the valves. I decided to smooth the casting flaws and paint it. I'm going to paint it and aluminum silver color. I'm going to do the valve cover in a graphite. But I want to see if...
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    It's new. The timing belts only got 40k km
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    More work today Pulled the valve cover. Intake tube. Timing cover. Timing belt. Upper timing pulley. Water pump. I installed the new pump. Put the timing belt back together. Installed the tie rods on the rear of the axle. Tomorrow I'm going to check the valves and see if I need to...
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    Also little update from yesterday. Somehow I thought I'd replaced my radiator hoses previous. Curse of owning so many cars. Well I reviewed my maintenance logs and low and behold I hadn't. So I ordered a set.
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    Nothing that is surprising for a 33 year old vehicle from another country And I bet if more people looked, they'd see cracks. Frame cracks on vehicles with a steering box and panhard/trac bar mount in the same spot are very common. Look at dodge trucks.
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    I see 2. I think the third might be the bottom of the steering box.
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    Jesus that radiator is heavy. Disassembled the front of the engine, grill and headlights today. Replaced the tie rods and damper. Still debating on if I want to paint the valve cover while it's off.
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    Ya it was like $450 after taxes and all
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    Just the angle. It's perfect
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    Man that's a quality unit....
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    More parts.... Toyota called and said my radiator is in. So that's everything.
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    First two boxes showed up.
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    It's the mount. I'll get a picture this afternoon. If you search the forums it's common
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    Yes sir. Saw your old post and ordered one.
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    I'm at 165 for the quarter and 700ish on the year. When you live alone sometimes works easier.
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