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Thread: WA: Back doors 'Boring'

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    Should be proud of yourself! I wouldn't have the balls to do that!

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    I got tired just reading the summary! You didn't mention your antenna seal replacement though ... left the hardest to do later I guess then.

    I did end up stretching mine over the top, then took it off because I wasn't happy, and repeated a few times. I'm still not convinced though that the rubber is seated properly, so will have a go at doing it properly sometime soon (i.e. pulling back the ceiling liner etc).
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    I only did that yesterday but yeah forgot. Nothing too hard just pull the trim pieces off and pull the headliner. Unscrew the nut and replace the two seals.

    My big seal was a foam type one so I couldn't stretch it over. It's also just there for looks as the thread has a o ring on it which is what seals it from water.

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    Awesome work, must have a pretty good sense of achievement after that effort!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Back Door Shenanigans. View Post
    Nothing too hard just pull the trim pieces off and pull the headliner.
    Thanks! I found a youtube video that goes through it too, so I have no excuses now.
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    man you work fast!!
    good effort, im scared of the same thing when the time comes to do my chutch. I'll just make sure i replace the rear main seal and all the seals on the gearbox while its off
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    Quote Originally Posted by balkanac View Post
    man you work fast!!
    good effort, im scared of the same thing when the time comes to do my chutch. I'll just make sure i replace the rear main seal and all the seals on the gearbox while its off
    haha. That was spread along like 5 days

    As long as its not your main car or you can get around some other way it shouldn't be a problem. Rear main seal was easy just tap it out and tap the new one in. The only other seal is between the transfer case which shouldn't be too hard.

    Also forgot to add to that was the rear diff oil and rear haldex. Haldex isn't too bad now but that tool is a must. Putting the oil back in gets interesting but still nothing too bad.

    I forgot to add aswell that the main pro of the entire thing was that now everything seems really easy in comparison. Makes the basic hard stuff seem simple

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    Quote Originally Posted by Back Door Shenanigans. View Post
    I have had them filled just one of them had almost no pressure in them. I know it doesn't do much but its only $8 a tyre doesnt hurt
    and doesn't help either, a waste of $32.
    unless your running your tyres at temps well below freezing then there is no reason to use nitrogen, dry compressed air will do the same job (and a well maintained compressor with a moisture trap will get damn close)
    I put 78% nitrogen in my tyres every time I have to fill them
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    The amount i've spent on my car at the moment that's chump change. Most of the money i've spent on its a waste too to most people.

    Quote Originally Posted by GarryO View Post
    and doesn't help either, a waste of $32.
    unless your running your tyres at temps well below freezing then there is no reason to use nitrogen, dry compressed air will do the same job (and a well maintained compressor with a moisture trap will get damn close)
    I put 78% nitrogen in my tyres every time I have to fill them

    2001 Turbo! 4mo Bora 'Boring' | Carbinaro CAI | Fixing broken stuff | Sorting the Turbo Goodness! | BBS Lm's 18x8.5 | KW V2's | 4 pot Brembo's

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    Awesome work with the big 2 week job thingo (you need a label for it - The Two Week Fiasco?)

    I know what you mean about needing the car back, all the big jobs on my car keep being put off because I just stress too much if I need the car in a few days. The most rewarding work I have done on my car was a relatively small job over a few days but I had 2 weeks off, so I could do a few hours a day and then leave it if I was getting frustrated. Made it so much better. If we had room, I'd buy a second car just to have for when I do these jobs.

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