. When I twist the drive shaft in the middle of the AWD I can hear a cling cling noise. When driven it will intermittently make the metal ting / ping loudly while other times the noise is low? I would like to send the car up to VA Saturday for my Son but not sure if I should remove the axle if it's...

the 240 is designed that the engine mounts sit on frame rails that direct the engine down under the cabin instead of through your knees.

Krons wrote: ↑27 Jan 2024, 05:53
If this is the case I’ll give thought to just wiring a new line of switched power to the socket with a separate relay—could be easier in the end?

Be sure its fused, I did that when installing a backlit turbo gauge.
Its probably better to fix the source of the problem though.

it drives like a fwd.
not as good as awd but it gets me there.

Bought flex pipe for exh downpipe. Correct fit? I watched what seemed like 3 orangex videos totalling about 3 hours regarding that job and learned nothing. i watched those same videos too, measured my pipe at 2 3/8th, so I bought 2 1/2 " , it doesn't matter if it doesn't slip fit as I'm weldin...

Krons wrote: ↑27 Jan 2024, 05:40 Got oil report back from Blackstone Labs. Overall great for an engine with 164k miles, first sample I’ve pulled on this car. Yet to do coils, fuel level would seem to indicate they may help fuel economy.
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that looks very similar to my recent blood test.

I used muffler cement, apply the night before inspection, it lasts a couple of days or more. Spray the leak area with brake kleen first, Use duct tape on the tail pipe to attach a vacuum cleaner hose to create vacuum in the exh system, that will suck the cement into the hole. I have a new $44 flex p...

Interesting thread, I will have to do a permanent repair within the next year also. Please post photos and part numbers and suppliers of good flex pipes and the repairs you have done. I'm most nervous about the flange bolts snapping off when I try to remove them. o'reiley auto parts have the better...

I suspect removing the header/flex/cat will be the biggest challenge to replacing the flex tube on the bench. Tips for removing the two 02 sensors? I've had the same experience at the aft cat flange and used the exact same split clamp. Still a small leak after resurfacing and a new gasket. I probab...