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P3PPY
P3PPY GRM+ Memberand Dork
1/2/22 12:16 p.m.

I've been waiting on a good steering knuckle so a lot of it has been on hold. A thought occurred to me while I was playing with my 1 year old (why??) -- was it so bad in the snow and kicking out the rear because of the bad speed sensors? Or is it fixed AWD ratio of 60/40 R/F? No DSC on this year, either

P3PPY
P3PPY GRM+ Memberand Dork
1/5/22 10:39 p.m.

MINIzguy, thanks for lending a hand last night!

As he can attest, I have an unbroken string of bad luck. The 3rd knuckle came in, hub was bad, I got a new one pressed in-- and it was driver's side, though marked for the right side.

So how about the driver's control arm? Let's open the box annnnd -- a second passenger side control arm. 
After he took off and I got the kids to bed I came back out and finagled the old knuckle onto the new control arm, which was all I was really after in the first place. I also got the other speed sensor in the back. This morning I drove it to work and had a speedometer for the first time! And then half a mile later it was gone. 
I cleared the CEL and the ABS light is still on. I guess I should have looked thru the hole for the rings. 
Meanwhile I did some donuts today and all I'm getting is spinning rear tire. I need to try some fresh powder and see if I kick up from the front too. Otherwise I'm just confused. 

P3PPY
P3PPY GRM+ Memberand Dork
1/6/22 9:58 p.m.

Took some more test footage today. Fronts do move.

AWD=Check!


CEL came on today for both rear speed sensors. 
 

But seriously the suspension is such a mess! It's snowing right now so I don't want to get out underneath it, but I just gotta imagine something is entirely missing in the backend. It feels like a chaos of motion any time I hit a pothole. Almost like on my brother's '86 Accord when this brace between the rear wheels was just absent and it felt like the rear skipped sideways on a whim. Unnerving at highway speeds. And the driver's door handle has stopped opening the door. Of course. 
>:(

 

Haha this has become the worst "for sale" thread ever. And it's not quite up to the level of build thread

ekauppi7
ekauppi7 New Reader
1/15/22 10:52 p.m.

Is this still available and what is current status? I'm just down the road from you in Ann Arbor.

 

P3PPY
P3PPY GRM+ Memberand Dork
1/16/22 9:18 a.m.

In reply to ekauppi7 :

Indeed it is. It's in the same shape as my last post. Just fine around town but the highway-speed driving when it's slick is unnerving to me. 

ekauppi7
ekauppi7 New Reader
1/18/22 11:17 p.m.

Thanks. However, I have come to my senses and realized that yet another cool car with needs is not a good thing for me now. Good luck with the sale!

 

P3PPY
P3PPY GRM+ Memberand Dork
1/19/22 5:42 p.m.

Thanks!

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