Project KBA, KMA

[SVOboy]

Something surprising: weight reduction was 2.5%

Something unsurpising: gearing 21%, hear that compaq?

[Gary Palmer]

Originally Posted by krousdb

The owner says he has been driving on the CV joints like that for a year so I think I can make it 500 miles to Pittsburgh. Do I need any special tools? Is there a DIY on CV joints?

Metal tape sounds like fun but making my own muffelr sounds like more fun. Need a DIY on that also.

If he's been driving for a year on ratteling CV's, they are probably in pretty bad shape. I'd just get rebuilt half shaft's, instead, like SVOboy suggested. I can give a verbal DIY, shade tree mechanic, if you would like. It's not particularly difficult, but if it's your first time, it'd be easier if you could get it home first.

I think I'd check out how they look and if they don't look all trashed, missing boot's, ground up metal and stuff, I think I'd take tool's, get replacement parts their and just bring them back home.

[Compaq888]

Originally Posted by SVOboy

Something surprising: weight reduction was 2.5%

Something unsurpising: gearing 21%, hear that compaq?

yea

[SVOboy]

At the time I was hoping you'd buy the sol and use the tranny we were gonna throw in it, because that's where that 21% came from.

[krousdb]

Looks like ebay for the del sol. What a pita.

[SVOboy]

damn man, give it a few days,

Actually, ebay does a good job on low mileage stock crap, if i recall correctly. i can post it on h-t and be like, low mileage del sol!!!

[krousdb]

PLease post on HT. What more could you want? Great FE, AC cold as ice..... Oh yea, I forgot how ugly it is....

[Matt Timion]

krousdb you might want to just call ahead to a few pepboys in the area and tell them your situation. I'm guessing you can get new axles put in rather cheap (~$200) in a faiirly short period of time.

As for the muffler, I'd either get some metal tape or Autozone sells a Muffler Repair epoxy that would work perfectly.

Or just go to a muffler shop and get a new one for $70 or so.

[krousdb]

$200 installed? Wow! The guy I bought it from said he was quoted $450 by a mechanic.

[GasSavers_Jack]

My brother is looking for a new car. I am not sure if he wants another Del Sol (his last one was a hunk of ****). I know he wants a honda so I will ask him.