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Old 08-22-2006, 02:51 PM
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Issue 1: ICM craps out the day after getting back from being tuned at EPL. Talking with my local mechanic looks like it pretty much finished off my precat o2 sensor. I figured what the hell, change the plugs and coilpacks also.

Issue 2: Saw my outter cv boot leaking, go to fix that and find out my inner one is completely shot, boot torn and bearings fallen out. Should have just replaced then entire axle.

I'm sticking to the don't fix it philospy (sp) from now and just replace stuff with new ****. Much more rewarding.

I would have the car back today, but the part provider sent the wrong axle to the shop. I would have just replaced the axle at my house, but when I went to test drive the car with my new outter cv boot, the inner one let loose and I have a very steep drive way.

Hope to have the car completely running with everything replaced by this weekend. Thats it for now.
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I had to learn the hard way with those axles too. I only buy new now also.
Old 08-22-2006, 03:09 PM
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its just gets worse and worse and things start breaking faster and faster
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Default so it was the inner cv...

that does suck though, you replace the outer only to have the inner **** itself right after. :-/
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When it rains it pours.
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