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    1992 LX Build thread!

    thanks bud, im also reclassing so ive got 7 months of training ahead of me. and im REALLY preying to get stationed here in Texas, or close by. FT Sam Houston is my #1. its hard to get it, but since im medical side it will be a bit easier. next up are FT Hood, FT Bliss, maybe even FT Sill. my mom...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    thanks for the help! yeah, we're going to finish it up tomorrow. and I'm switching from Guard to active Army in March, so i will have more cash to play with monthly. i played with the idea of getting a new 5.0, but have decided on basically rebuilding this one from the ground up. going to start...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    so i am replacing the head with a rebuilt unit, timing set, water pump and all the gaskets. im a bit worried about getting the timing correct, and am also having problems getting the new belt on past the bottom sprocket currently
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    s took it to my mechanic to have the output shaft seal replaced, but started having a new issue. im getting what sounds like a lifter knock, which has been around for awhile, but now the car has absolutely no power. it will rev fine, but no power. mechanic says he thinks its a burnt valve. im...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    yeah, im going to order the $5 rear seal, and hope thats it. if not, im out $5 and some time. plus it never hurts to replace old seals :D
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    wow really? not bad at all. im going to play with it a bit tomorrow, if there is no play, and i dont remember any, then its most likely not the bearing, and just that last seal
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    ok, so got it figured out! the tailshaft of my T5 is leaking, and therefore dripping onto a hot catalytic converter thus creating the smoke. so that just gives me another problem, figuring out the leak and fixing it. from what i've read, i i dont think it is the bushing because i dont think i...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

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    1992 LX Build thread!

    thats where it seems to be coming from actually. i'll look into it better. and thats why i parked the car for 2 years, i was sure it was blown. but then the damn thing fired right up after sitting there for so long. and i can get a complete Felpro upper-end gasket kit and new timing belt kit for$70
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    NEED SOME ADVICE! took it in and had a few issues fixed. first off, the ignition switch was falling apart, and was causing a lot of problems, so i had it rebuilt. and he said the fan is now getting the right signals and current, and told me to replace the fan so i have a new one en-route. so now...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    well i climbed under the dash again and got the AC and fan issue figured out. been driving it daily for a few days now, trying to run that almost 3 year old gas out of her :rlaugh: . im surprised the Seafoam has made it actually usable. EDIT: well the fan and AC cut out again, and had a short...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    at first the fan came on when the AC did, then the other day it simply stopped coming on with the AC as well. and im waiting on a call back from the SVO engine guy. and i need input on some stuff i just went to look at. he has a complete running engine, big valve head, ported and polished...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    yeah, my liimt for the engine, computer and harness is around $1k max. and now my god damn fan isnt coming on again :mad: . is it possible the new IRCM got fried somehow?
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    got the speedo working, and FWA in as well, other than wiring the reverse lights she is pretty much running :D also: the guy that i bought the T5 from has an SVO motor with 19k miles on it. was pulled from a car that was totaled in 1988, and been sitting in the enclosed trailer since then...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    thats a good tip, thanks! im gonna try to get it to mesh up right without pulling the dash out first. and yes, the gear are correct. i replaced the gear on the cable with the correct cable for the transmission
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    damn, really dont want to have to remove the whole cluster. thats gonna be a total bitch
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    ok, well i got the old cable out, and although the case is a bit frayed and needed replacing anyways, it still turned. i guess the needle mau not have been engaged behind the speedometer? is there a sure way to make sure its connected right? and is it possible the speed sensor has anything to do...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    yup. thats gonna suck ass. thanks though! im just going to order a new one, i see no other failure point in the system :shrug: . and i did bend it a good bit, its most likely broken. and got the temp gause working, put the original sensor in. flushed the radiator while i was at it Also, i have...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    well, spent some time under the car today and tried to figure out what is going on with the speedometer. the cable seems to be connected correctly on both ends, im really not sure what to check next. also smelled burning oil while driving today, hoping that is just burning off the cover or...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    i replaced the one on the block. it looked a bit differnet than stock, but it fit and the connection was the same. i still have the stock one i think, i'll try to find it. and we couldnt get the one in the hose out of the housing, so we tested it and it tested good.
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