1995 9000 Repairs and Catching Up - Getting Re-aquinted
So today I drove my 95' 9000 "CS" to work - she's been waiting for some attention for over two years. I stopped using it as my DD before that - but I really didn't start to neglect her til about 2 years ago. Needless to say - as I always tell my customers, do not let things add up - fix them as they break, I ignored my own advice and this car has gotten a little away from me and my upkeep.
For the past two years I've had the 9000 in "loaner" status with my family - giving it out as I had their cars in for repairs. My father, mother and my wife all have driven this car more over the last 3 years than I have! A true SIN on my part.
The list that keeps growing;
- Exhaust - custom 3" from 6 years ago - rotted off at muffler, crumbling
- Power Steering leaking - low on fluid
- Washer Bottle tank cracked and leaking
- Serpentine Belt split in 1/2
- Turn Signal Bulbs
- Reverse Bulb
- Central Locking Shorting out
- Blower Fan & Fan Speed Controller Bad
- Hazard Relay Bad
- Driver's Door Courtesy Light broken
- Driver's Seat cable broken
- Needs Aero Bumper Installed
- Needs Two Fog Lights Replaced
- General Anti-Rusting Measures needed/due
- Repair Aero Back Seat
- Install Aero Back Seat
- Locate Aero Front Seats (Black)
- Gut remains of A/C system
- Go HOLSET on it's Borg Warner Ass
- Go Stage 5 (@ Stage 4 now)
- Blow Trans Up - Perform 5 Speed Swap
Today!
I removed the rusted old custom 3" exhaust I had on it for the last 50,000 miles and about 6 years... should have had it made in stainless (was younger and poorer then)
Temp fitted my used current generation JT 3" Exhaust system - don't like it's fit or the low sound levels.
I plan to take my old system to an exhaust shop and have them bend me a new one out of stainless - then sell this silly JT system which is too quiet for my needs.
Waiting for my replacement short belt to come in to replace the belt which is ready to snap.
Next I have Slotted/Drilled rotors to install - perhaps order some green stuff brake pads first. Anyone got street/track performance pad suggestions for a 95' 9000?
Some pictures MAY follow later. For now enjoy my baby @ Carlisle 2010 (when it was last driven with less things broken)
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