Looking good! Making me have the urge to finish mine off that’s so far been missing for the last eight weeks… rad change is needed but apart from that it’s good to go. Apart from not
oovkng for three years
2k4 JDM owner here, just replaced.
If you remove the tabs on the battery tray and trim the top of the battery clamp bar then you can fit some biggies! 630 cca plus 70AH
S4026 Bosch Heavy Duty 068 Car Van Battery - 12V 70Ah
trimmed base:
battery nice snug fit
and nicely nested in the car
also take the time to derust and clean the battery scuttle and the drain beneath the ECU!
Looking good! Massive difference. How were the bushes in the banana arms? It's a never ending saga isn't it - I started with that brace ended up replacing the bearings, outer/inner rods, multiple patches of rusted component and still not done
Nice work! What brand were they? Irwin?
Normally I end up snapping the bolt shaft before rounding the head Chinesium much?
Mine's been on axle stands for the last three weeks waiting for the droplinks to be adjusted under load and the outer tierods tightened ... give it another 2 months and I might get around to it X5 arms and e92 subframes are first jobs. Sad.
Hydrate80 rather than Kurust. Does great on classic car tests and recommended lots on detailing-world and other forums, and my own experience.
Are there any drains around there that could have broken or come loose? Not got a 'vert but had similar on various cars incl. X5 with a busted sunroof drain.
Replaced two years ago using ones from zmanalex - had to get a shop to press the bearings on and pull the old off but they're working really well. Replacing the fronts at the moment.