88 Coupe gets a 3.4 (Page 29/57)
josef644 FEB 13, 06:43 PM
I am very happy to get it back on the road. Maybe 250 miles since last week. I am quite pleased with the 3.4 so far. Seams to have lots of Pep. It rained all day here, so I didn't take it to the alignment shop to try and locate the 'clunking' in the front. Didn't want the guy to be working underneath a car driven in the cold rain. Maybe tomorrow?

I wanty to flush the coolant out this week end and get teh antifreeze back in the car. I have Peak System Flush in there right now.

I got Page 8 !!!!!!!

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josef644 FEB 14, 04:13 PM
Was able to get the car on the alignment rack this afternoon after work. Both lower ball joints are bad. The uppers were still good. Go Figure!!! I think I remember the uppers as being attached with bolts instead of rivets.

$100.00 from Rodney Dickman. He sells the good ones. I don't want the 'Made in China' crap.

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mattwa FEB 14, 07:18 PM

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Originally posted by josef644:


Upgarding ????????





Hey, don't knock the 4.9, just make sure you replace the expensive oil pump and a few other things before you install it.

josef644 FEB 18, 11:12 AM
I have the ball joints here now, and a new ball joint press from AutoZone. The temperature outside is 49* with rain. I just don't want to get out in it. Maybe this afternoon! if the temperature gets over 55. I am off work until Tuesday.

Finally got warm enough to go out in the garage, 56*. I got the car raised and the front wheels off of the hubs. Upper Ball joints were originals from the factory.
I will replace the lowers first thing in the morning. Remove the upper ball joints while waiting on new ones to arrive some time next week. Don't think I will be driving to the Fiero meet in Houston next week.

Got my two upper ball joints ordered from RD

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josef644 FEB 19, 04:08 PM
Beautiful Texas day here. Sun is out and the temperature is 68*.

I removed both front hubs this morning.


Upper ball joint removed:


Lower removed:


Lower installed:



Little bit of the old' Fiero Two Step' this morning. While removing the caliper on the driver side I found brake fluid around where the banjo bolt goes onto the caliper. I will check the torque and add two new copper washers there when replacing.
josef644 FEB 24, 10:57 PM
Upper ball joints arrived from Rodney Dickman today. Will install them tomorrow.
josef644 FEB 25, 07:27 PM
Busy day today. I installed the uppers ball joints and replaced the knuckles. Greased the 4 new ball joints.

After installing the calipers back on the rotors, I replaced the two copper washers on the left front brake hose. It was wet. Torqued to spec. I will check on it after some miles are driven.

Removed the one small starter bolt and loosened the long bolt. I added a 1/32" starter shim. Nice quiet engagement now.

Added the 'A' pillar trim to the drivers side door frame. I have been knocking hide off of the top of my bald head there.

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josef644 FEB 26, 11:12 PM
I drove to Florida July,2009 to bring this 88 coupe home. Today is the first time since then that the car is ready to go for a drive. Nothing needs to be finished, or any parts ordered to finish some repair.

It starts easy, has plenty of pep. A pretty darned good ride without any clunks from bumps in the road. Throwing no codes. Good smooth idle. No leaks underneath. I will still need to finish the 3 hours of driving before I flush the coolant system cleaner out and add the 50/50 green coolant.

Dare I say it? I have run out of things needing to be done to my Fiero.

Not including a good paint job and body work.

Run out of things to do to it!!!!!!

What a I gonna do with myself?
ThatFieroKid FEB 26, 11:58 PM

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Originally posted by josef644:

I drove to Florida July,2009 to bring this 88 coupe home. Today is the first time since then that the car is ready to go for a drive. Nothing needs to be finished, or any parts ordered to finish some repair.

It starts easy, has plenty of pep. A pretty darned good ride without any clunks from bumps in the road. Throwing no codes. Good smooth idle. No leaks underneath. I will still need to finish the 3 hours of driving before I flush the coolant system cleaner out and add the 50/50 green coolant.

Dare I say it? I have run out of things needing to be done to my Fiero.

Not including a good paint job and body work.

Run out of things to do to it!!!!!!

What a I gonna do with myself?



Whoops, meant to say I'm glad you're finished!

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fierocarparts FEB 27, 10:46 AM
I'll bring my F355 Spider to you, and you can install my 4.9L. You know what they say about idle hands!
Could go fishing more often, now.

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