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by pmbrunelle
Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs
Replies: 20
Views: 13288

Re: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs

The replacement hub still has 0.005" runout: IMG_0009.jpeg Better than 0.015", but still too much. I asked sluppy123 to inspect his work before shipping (I told him that I was expecting 0.003" max); looks like he didn't. The corner radius of the endmill used to cut the pockets changed...
by pmbrunelle
Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Parts & Materials Library / Hard to Find Parts
Replies: 169
Views: 195501

Re: Parts & Materials Library / Hard to Find Parts

The combination of parking brake cables I bought for my Ford Ranger aren't working together (wrong length), so I need customized cable lengths + some adjustment. I found this: DODGE > 2010 > RAM 1500 PICKUP > 5.7L V8 > Brake & Wheel Hub > Parking Brake Cable Equalizer (many other years work; the...
by pmbrunelle
Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs
Replies: 20
Views: 13288

Re: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs

The replacement hub showed up yesterday on 2023-11-22.

I'll check the runout in a week or so, the next time I go visit my parents (where my Fiero is currently located).
by pmbrunelle
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs
Replies: 20
Views: 13288

Re: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs

With some nagging, I finally got a tracking number (currently at label created) today, 72 days after I reported that my hub was scrap and that replacement was required.
by pmbrunelle
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: progress on the banshee...
Replies: 1265
Views: 381926

Re: progress on the banshee...

I have modified your drawing to represent a bit better how I imagine that the red part is squeezed between the lifter body and the blue part. If possible, I would trim the rivet relatively short. This way, the weld shrinkage pulls everything together. If the rivet is too long (drawn exaggerated to s...
by pmbrunelle
Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: Other Cars
Topic: Multi link rear suspension tow rig.
Replies: 10
Views: 2252

Re: Multi link rear suspension tow rig.

How much of trucks riding like tanks is because they need stiff (could be progressive) springs (regardless of type, leaf or coil) to accommodate heavy payloads, versus the type of axle location (leaf springs versus links)? I suppose that with a leaf spring, you can tune it by rotating the spring in ...
by pmbrunelle
Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:12 pm
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: rear sway bar?
Replies: 9
Views: 2247

Re: rear sway bar?

It seems to me like sway bar tuning is done at the very end, once everything else has been selected.
by pmbrunelle
Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:01 pm
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs
Replies: 20
Views: 13288

Re: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs

It appears that sluppy123 only answers messages when he has good news, otherwise, radio silence. After some unanswered messages, sluppy123 told me last Thursday that he received the raw material: 1.png On Monday, he told me the replacement hub was done: 2.png So it may show up, possibly... I don't l...
by pmbrunelle
Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:34 am
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: progress on the banshee...
Replies: 1265
Views: 381926

Re: progress on the banshee...

Welding used aluminium sucks, but what if you look into using glue instead?

I wouldn't want to butt-glue runners on, but if you can make slip-fit joints with your homebrew cast runners...

Have you tried getting a brand-new intake manifold from a dealer?
by pmbrunelle
Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs
Replies: 20
Views: 13288

Re: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs

I sent another follow-up message on Friday 2023-10-06. No answer.

Looks like I'll end up having to deal with this on my own...
by pmbrunelle
Sat Sep 30, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs
Replies: 20
Views: 13288

Re: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs

I normally stop driving the Fiero around mid-November, so yeah, I'm running out of time. I'll re-ping sluppy123 on Monday to see if he has any updates. In the meanwhile, I found this publication from Timken: https://www.timken.com/resources/cv5-correct-fits-for-your-wheel-bearing/ If I end up making...
by pmbrunelle
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs
Replies: 20
Views: 13288

sluppy123 aluminium front hubs

When I installed the hubs on the car on 23 August 2023, the wheel one one side wobbled (the opposite wheel turned normally). I figured that the cause was the hub face which had 0.015" of runout: https://youtu.be/mytS2BFMlpQ With prodding, sluppy123 agreed to make me a replacement hub (I would h...
by pmbrunelle
Sat Sep 09, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: Fiero Maintenance
Topic: Storm Trooper Maintenance Thread
Replies: 32
Views: 50858

Re: Storm Trooper Maintenance Thread

The Dark Side of Will wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:41 pm I guess you mean install the shocks fully extended. With a little muscle, they can be R&R'd with the vehicle on the ground just by turning the wheels full lock.
I was speaking in the context of installing the shock on the production line.
by pmbrunelle
Fri Sep 08, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: Fiero Maintenance
Topic: Storm Trooper Maintenance Thread
Replies: 32
Views: 50858

Re: Storm Trooper Maintenance Thread

I don't remember if the shocks were installed at that point, so I could recheck the endlinks with the shocks installed. If what you're saying is true, then there is a specific assembly order that must be followed to avoid damaging things. Yes, the shock droop limiter is above the crossmember droop l...
by pmbrunelle
Mon Sep 04, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: Fiero Maintenance
Topic: Storm Trooper Maintenance Thread
Replies: 32
Views: 50858

Re: Storm Trooper Maintenance Thread

I'm not sure there's room to make one that won't spread... maybe I'll play with it on a spare control arm. Sendcutsend does have steel options which are stronger than mild steel. I don't know what you used. ******************************************************************************** I don't thi...
by pmbrunelle
Sun Sep 03, 2023 10:35 pm
Forum: Fiero Maintenance
Topic: Storm Trooper Maintenance Thread
Replies: 32
Views: 50858

Re: Storm Trooper Maintenance Thread

I have also used sendcutsend. I like them.

I had an issue (on my 84-87 Fiero) with Rodney Dickman zero-lash links whereby the ball-and-socket joints didn't have enough range of motion to work on my Fiero:
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but it's something to watch out for.
by pmbrunelle
Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:23 pm
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Group buy: Front Lower Spherical Bearing Shells
Replies: 97
Views: 18022

Re: Group buy: Front Lower Spherical Bearing Shells

Here is a photo I took of the most misaligned pivot (viewed in the direction that most accentuates the misalignment). By tracing lines on top of the image, I should be able to figure out the misalignment angle. Misalignment.jpg As a reminder, my Fiero is mostly stock, but its forward LCA pivot has b...
by pmbrunelle
Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Group buy: Front Lower Spherical Bearing Shells
Replies: 97
Views: 18022

Re: Group buy: Front Lower Spherical Bearing Shells

Spherical bearings: I finally installed the bearings into the '84-'87 rear control arms I had welded and powder coated Here's one with the snap ring that retains it. The press fit is rather light in order to keep the preload torque in a range that it reasonable for a suspension pivot. Most of these...
by pmbrunelle
Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: My distributor pre oiling tool
Replies: 2
Views: 1296

Re: My distributor pre oiling tool

It looks a lot like mine:
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The shaft on mine has a male hexagon, so I drive it with a hex socket and square drive adapter in a drill.
by pmbrunelle
Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Group buy: Front Lower Spherical Bearing Shells
Replies: 97
Views: 18022

Re: Group buy: Front Lower Spherical Bearing Shells

The spherical bearing shells are now installed in my Fiero's LCAs. The tool works pretty much as it should. I wouldn't change it. I was able to install/uninstall bearings with the force available from a 4" bench vise. Axial dimensions of the shells and spacers are good. I wouldn't change those....