Troutman Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I do not know when ill have time, I wish I had time today to drive the millenia, but I do not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Task514 Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 did you even start it up?! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I do not recommend starting up unless going on a drive of substantial length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 No, it has not been started since nov 26th  I have alot to do though and right now I don't have the time.  I figure I'll be spending around 2-3 hours cleaning the engine bay, sanding and repainting certain areas, removing any bolt that doesn't appear new and replacing it. Then another hour underneath, including sanding down and painting where I'v scraped etc.  but those are after it gets started. I still have to fully open the capsule, jack up, change oil, new air filter, measure calipers clean and replace CAI filter.  And much more concerning is my float charger, being hooked up for days it still has not reported status green yet...On my Jeep it takes about an hour or so  So again I have to get it started and drive around with as many things off as possible, get the battery heated up and fully charged.  Also have to reset audio system  possibly bleed brakes  and it might even be time for another wash - meaning I could drive it around for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginph Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I do not know when ill have time, I wish I had time today to drive the millenia, but I do not  Why? You take the subway in front of your door?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 what subway? the orange line stops about 10 miles short of me. Â I don't have time because I have 2 jobs. And the millenia is not a "do this one day, finish another" I must devote the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I had that problem with the battery not reaching green status with my Holden last week. Even when left on the charger for several days it remained on red. Turns out it was the original factory battery and long past it. An Optima Red Top has subsequently fixed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Task514 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Maybe its because of stuffs like "removing any bolt that doesn't appear new and replacing it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Moronic maintenance you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 and why is that a bad idea task? Â I don't want any bolts rusted, I want them in perfect condition as well as looking like it, You need to keep in mind I plan to keep this car for decades to come, its much much easier to do these things now then 30 years down the road. Â And yes, I know one day i'll have to replace all the vacuum lines and hoses - and ill upgrade them to something that will last even longer. Ideally I would have 4 millenia's. My current, 01-02 Silver S, red ME, and a donor millenia that I can just tinker and toy with without fear of messing anything up. Â You haven't owned a Jeep, bolts rusting out from mud or water/salt and then stripping with such ease its like there butter. Hell just yesterday I had to drill out a bolt on my brush guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 http://www.terra2imports.ca/about/gallery/...monster_delica/ Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I don't get it, hippies who have gone to the darkside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Task514 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I wouldn't say it's a bad idea... Just overkill as usual BHR. Â Just use some penetrating fluid on the bolts/nuts and screw/unscrew them. Make the threads clean. Â Just change bolt/nut when you go to a car show... or never if you don't expose your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I don't want them to ever rust, keep in mind the car was a daily driver for nearly 40k, brutally unacceptable looking back. Â I have noticed that the millenia seems to use better quality bolts then most cars. Alot of the bolts on my jeep - also a 2000 don't look new be any means and can be a pain getting out - but I don't plan on having that jeep 800 eon's from now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginph Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Whenever I unbolt something underneath there is 50% chance that the bolt will rip. So If I can get the bolt safely I use a fresh one. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 If torqued, bolts should only be used once, maybe twice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Task514 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 you mean cylinder head bolts. not other bolts... Â If you use them only once, god damn!! Send me them bolts you're throwing away!! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveSter Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 As long as the bolt isnt rusted it would be fine to reuse them exept head bolts. Unlike new BMW's which use a magnesium alloy for all engine parts and bolts, which cannot be reused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Machinist Handbook gives the limits for bolts that are torqued. I am talking industry standards, not back yard mechanics... I have re-used many a bolt. Even in this weekends major surgery, the beast lives..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Â The millenia was driven, at first it was odd, almost like the TCS was kicking in at 30-40% throttle in 2nd gear, but it went away, after about 40 miles the ecu relearned everthing and it was quite excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009  The millenia was driven, at first it was odd, almost like the TCS was kicking in at 30-40% throttle in 2nd gear, but it went away, after about 40 miles the ecu relearned everthing and it was quite excellent  Hesitation from old fuel...  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 incorrect.  I used fuel stablizer in fuel purchased in november, further more as you will note I put 5 gallons of fresh fuel in before I even started it up  I will say that the sta-bil doesn't seem to work as well as POR-15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Then worry more.... I was being nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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