Subject	Suspension install part 1 and raccoon damage (video)...
Posted by	BradZ (FL) on January 28, 2006 at 11:01 PM
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Message	(Sorry for the delete and re-post...I forgot to add some pics) As some of you may have already seen...I hit a raccoon during some Thursday night spirited driving ("I hit ANOTHER raccoon!"). Here's a better pic of the fascia damage... I tried to push it out by hand, but it won't budge. If I'm going to fix it...I need to pull off the fascia. But even worse is the exhaust leak. It's coming from the back of the passenger side resonator. The leak is mainly from a crack in the weld where pipe meets resonator...but also around the outer edge, inside lip of the can. I'm pretty sure that's raccoon blood toward the front of the can... This sound bothers me MORE than the dented fascia. Have a listen...YUCK! (Please right-click, save as). I'm looking for suggestions on how to repair this. I believe there's some JB Weld kind of stuff for exhausts (temporary fix)...but I should probably go ahead and do a more durable repair. Should I take it to a muffler shop and have them re-weld the seal around where the piping meets the resonator? What about the outer edge of the resonator...would it be OK to weld there in order to seal it up? OK...despite the damage...I began my suspension install (RS*R springs and KYB GR-2s). I just did the rears today. I'm a slow worker. I need to build some muscle just so I can break bolts loose. The springs/shocks on my Z are OEM...never been replaced...and it has over 146k miles! I began by stripping the rear interior last night... Then the real fun begins... All new rubbers thanks to Coz... I used doug8867's write-up...but I used a scissor style jack instead of 2x4s and buddy to push down. This method turned it into a one man job. A few pics of my dad's "garage"... -Brad 1992 Z32 2+2 NA 1986 Z31 Coupe NA (For Sale) ________________________ "Let me brake the news to all those ignorant old folks in this forum." - nightriderZ on July 14, 2005 at 2:33 AM "...Stage III does require an ECU upgrade MORAN..." - djtz1 on June 29, 2005 at 3:34 PM "yes...tight is good..." - ZXRider(SoCal) on June 24, 2005 at 2:18 AM "Have you asked her to smile like a doughnut yet?..." - dvlhntr on February 28, 2005 at 2:26 PM
Follow Ups	Suspension install part 1 and raccoon damage (video)... - BradZ (FL) 23:01:29 01/28/06 Safety.........It's saving lives! - BCs300z 23:21:48 01/28/06 DUDE!!!...relax... - BradZ (FL) 23:27:54 01/28/06 Not knockin on you man - BCs300z 23:47:27 01/28/06 :) (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 00:08:50 01/29/06 Now thats a toy collection :D (n/m) - TBlakeZ 23:56:45 01/28/06 hey man.. looks like fun. didnt know your dad had that - fst300zx 00:27:28 01/29/06 More like evil raccoons:2 you:0 - Briscoe'sZ32 (Wilkes-Barre) 02:12:35 01/29/06 LOL! Agreed - TTFairladyZ 10:25:40 01/29/06 IMO, since the racoon are smashed to oblivion..... - WAGGZ 11:46:50 01/29/06 Exactly...thanks :) - BradZ (FL) 11:57:48 01/29/06 HKS exhaust - DCB0821(NC) 03:13:48 01/29/06 Thanks for the info... - BradZ (FL) 12:03:53 01/29/06 H-Pipe Rot - lazersos 08:40:23 01/29/06 Interesting... - BradZ (FL) 12:01:23 01/29/06 Nice Garage!! Nice Bow Ties!! (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 09:09:02 01/29/06 Nice. Also nice 68 Camaro. Anything done to it? - mds2004 11:08:26 01/29/06 It's a '69...still a work in progress... - BradZ (FL) 11:30:11 01/29/06 Excellent garage! Looks like your project is going well. (n/m) - TT XTZ 11:29:53 01/29/06 Looks like it's open season. Good luck with the repairs/mods - 300zxquire 13:38:49 01/29/06 Haha...thanks :) (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 13:44:54 01/29/06 8^) (n/m) - 300zxquire 13:55:59 01/29/06 brilliant... - spyhunter(nj) 18:11:26 01/29/06
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